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Imported Beer at a glance
Food Food & water
It holds 0.3. It weighs 0.4.
Weight0.4
Capacity0.3
Imported Beer
Imported Beer 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.BeerImported | Food |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Imported Beer is on 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fridge VIP Lounge | Smoking room (fridge); Gentleman's club VIP room (fridge); VIP lounge (fridge) | 54% | 4 |
| Liquor Store Beer Fancy | Liquor Store (shelves) | 50% | 4 |
| Crate Beer | Liquor Store (box, crate, grocer display) | 10% | 4 |
| Band Practice Fridge | Band kitchen (fridge) | 6.2% | 4 |
| Bar Counter Liquor | Bar (cupboard); Twiggy's bar counter (cupboard); Dining (cupboard); and 2 more places | 3.9% | 4 |
| Bar Counter Misc | Bar (cupboard); Twiggy's bar counter (cupboard) | 2.5% | 4 |
| Nolans Fridge | Nolan's office (fridge) | 2.4% | 4 |
| Safehouse Booze | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate) | 2.2% | 4 |
It is on 4 more tables with smaller shares.
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 3 recipes: Break Glass, Make Molotov Cocktail, Smash Bottle.
Needed as a tool in 1 recipe (it is not used up): Open Bottle of Beer.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Imported Beer weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.4 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Imported Beer?
Base.BeerImported.
How much can the Imported Beer 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.