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Beer Can at a glance
Food Food & water
It holds 0.3. It weighs 0.3.
Weight0.3
Capacity0.3
Beer Can
Beer Can is a food item in Project Zomboid. It holds 0.3. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Food in Build 42 has a hunger value, calories and a shelf life. Fresh food goes stale and then rotten, so eat perishables first and keep tins and dry goods for later. Cooking raises the value of many ingredients.
More: Cooking guide · Food list.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.BeerCan | Food |
Base.BeerCanEmpty | Food |
2 versions share the name Beer Can, usually different colours, sizes or states.
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Beer Can is on 38 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewery Empty Cans | Brewery (box, shelves) | 100% | 4 |
| Brewery Cans | Brewery (box, shelves); Brewery storage (box, shelves) | 94% | 4 |
| Fridge Beer | Arena kitchen (fridge); Arena kitchen storage (fridge); Bar (fridge); and 3 more places | 50% | 2 |
| Liquor Store Beer | Liquor Store (shelves) | 49% | 4 |
| Crate Beer | Liquor Store (box, crate, grocer display) | 39% | 4 |
| Fridge Garage | Garage storage (fridge) | 31% | 2 |
| Derelict House Party | Derelict (other); Derelict steel factory (other) | 28% | 1 |
| Safehouse Booze | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate) | 19% | 4 |
It is on 30 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Rocker, Redneck, Grunge, Biker, Punk, Guitar Guy, Bandit Late, Bandit Mid and 3 more.
Inside bags and cases: Cooler, Fishing Satchel, Tacklebox, Toolbox, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 2 recipes: Make Can Pipe, Make Gas Mask Filter.
Needed as a tool in 1 recipe (it is not used up): Open Beverage Can.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Beer Can weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Beer Can?
Base.BeerCan, Base.BeerCanEmpty (variants share the name).
How much can the Beer Can hold?
Capacity 0.3.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.