Answers.Body: <p>Beer kegged in the USA is usually stored cold and consumed quickly. Therefore, sterile filtration is all that's needed. To make it stable in a wider variety of temperatures, especially shipping it over an ocean, they pasteurize it.</p>
  
  <p>From <a href="https://www.micromatic.com/beer-questions/pasteurized-and-non-pasteurized-keg-beer" rel="noreferrer">Pasteurized Kegged Beer</a>: </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Non-Pasteurized</p>
    
    <p>For the most part keg beer brewed and <strong>packaged in kegs in the U.S</strong>. is
    not pasteurized. During the packaging process non-pasteurized draft
    beers are sterile filtered and chilled to the point that any surviving
    bacteria, which could ferment the beer, become dormant. Kegs are kept
    cold ( &lt; 50° F ) from the brewery to the point of dispense. Draft beer
    dispensed from a keg should be fresh by storing as short as possible,
    and serving cold at 38° F.</p>
    
    <p>Temperatures above 38° F may promote non pasteurized draft beers to
    turn sour or cloudy. Should the temperature rise above 50° F, the
    dormant bacteria which ferments and spoils beer will once again become
    active and, subsequent growth will rapidly begin to spoil flavor and
    cloud the beer.</p>
    
    <p>Pasteurized</p>
    
    <p>Most of the keg beer brewed and <strong>packaged outside the U.S.</strong> (Import
    beers), are heat pasteurized during packaging. This process kills off
    the bacteria that ferment and spoils the beer.</p>
    
    <p>Pasteurized draft beer kegs can be transported and stored at room
    temperature. The beer in these kegs can be flash cooled at the point
    of dispense. However, most imported kegs are stored and dispensed at
    the same temperature (38° F) as domestic, non-pasteurized kegs.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
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Body: <p>I understand bottles or cans may or may not be pasteurized. How about Keg beer? I was under the impression that <strong>all</strong> keg beers are not pasteurized because of the volume, is that true? Are there exceptions? </p>
  
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Title: Are ALL keg beer non-pasteurized?
UserDisplayName: Gus
ThreadText: # Are ALL keg beer non-pasteurized?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-23)
  
  I understand bottles or cans may or may not be pasteurized. How about Keg beer? I was under the impression that **all** keg beers are not pasteurized because of the volume, is that true? Are there exceptions?
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2017-10-23. Score: 7
  
  Beer kegged in the USA is usually stored cold and consumed quickly. Therefore, sterile filtration is all that's needed. To make it stable in a wider variety of temperatures, especially shipping it over an ocean, they pasteurize it.
  
  From [Pasteurized Kegged Beer](https://www.micromatic.com/beer-questions/pasteurized-and-non-pasteurized-keg-beer):
  
  > Non-Pasteurized
  >
  > For the most part keg beer brewed and **packaged in kegs in the U.S**. is
  > not pasteurized. During the packaging process non-pasteurized draft
  > beers are sterile filtered and chilled to the point that any surviving
  > bacteria, which could ferment the beer, become dormant. Kegs are kept
  > cold ( < 50° F ) from the brewery to the point of dispense. Draft beer
  > dispensed from a keg should be fresh by storing as short as possible,
  > and serving cold at 38° F.
  >
  > Temperatures above 38° F may promote non pasteurized draft beers to
  > turn sour or cloudy. Should the temperature rise above 50° F, the
  > dormant bacteria which ferments and spoils beer will once again become
  > active and, subsequent growth will rapidly begin to spoil flavor and
  > cloud the beer.
  >
  > Pasteurized
  >
  > Most of the keg beer brewed and **packaged outside the U.S.** (Import
  > beers), are heat pasteurized during packaging. This process kills off
  > the bacteria that ferment and spoils the beer.
  >
  > Pasteurized draft beer kegs can be transported and stored at room
  > temperature. The beer in these kegs can be flash cooled at the point
  > of dispense. However, most imported kegs are stored and dispensed at
  > the same temperature (38° F) as domestic, non-pasteurized kegs.
  
  
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