Beer Boxes are custom-printed paperboard folding cartons built for craft breweries, bottle shops, and beverage brands that pack and ship their own multi-bottle or multi-can sets. Each carton is made from durable SBS or kraft paperboard and printed in your brand colors.
A tight folding-carton structure keeps bottles and cans seated during handling, while full-color graphics turn the package into shelf presence at the taproom or retail cooler. Spot UV on your logo or a matte body finish gives your release the look it deserves. Breweries use these to package seasonal four-packs, mixed variety sets, and limited-run bottle releases that need to feel as considered as what's inside.
Materials & Specifications
- Material: SBS white or natural kraft paperboard folding carton
- Weight: 300-400gsm paperboard
- Structure: reverse-tuck-end, straight-tuck, or auto-bottom
- Printing: full-color CMYK, inside and outside
- Finishing: matte, gloss, or soft-touch lamination; spot UV; foil; emboss or deboss
- FSC-certified paper option available
Best Used For
- Craft brewery four-packs and six-pack carriers
- Mixed variety and seasonal release sets
- Limited-edition bottle and can drops
- Bottle shop and retail cooler displays
Printing & Finishing
Start with full-color CMYK and add the upgrades that fit your release. Soft-touch lamination gives Beer Boxes a velvet feel, spot UV makes a hop illustration or label pop, and foil or embossing adds a premium touch to anniversary and limited runs. Print the inside for a hidden message customers find when they open the pack.
Why Order from Teal
We are a US-based packaging supplier with a 50-unit minimum on folding cartons, so small breweries can order what they need. You get free design help, free US shipping, and full-color CMYK printing on every order, with an FSC-certified paper option. Standard production runs from about 7 business days, with a rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs) when a release date is close. Order the sample kit ($50, credited to your first order), and we return every quote within 4 business hours.
FAQ
What's the minimum order quantity? The standard minimum is 50 units. Specialty rigid styles start at 100 or more.
How long is production? Standard production runs from about 7 business days. A rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs) is available when you have a tight timeline.
Can I get a sample? Yes. The sample kit is $50, credited to your first order.
Are these recyclable? Paperboard is recyclable, and an FSC-certified paper option is available.
Request a free quote and we'll get back to you within 4 business hours.
Condensation, Load and Beer Carton Run Sizes
Beer packaging faces a problem other cartons do not: cold cans sweat, and damp board loses stiffness fast. A moisture resistant coating on the inner face is the usual answer, alongside a board grade that keeps its stack strength in a cooler. Basket carriers need a strong handle panel because the load is concentrated on a narrow strip of board.
| Cartons ordered | Coating and carrier guidance |
|---|---|
| 50 | Cooler test with filled cans over a full day. |
| 500 | One pack format with a moisture resistant inner. |
| 1,000 | Six and twelve pack versions on shared artwork. |
| 5,000 | Basket carriers and enclosed cartons in one run. |
| 10,000+ | Brewery scale supply from about $0.44 per unit at volume. |
Plan around about 7 business days for in-house eligible carton production and up to about 12 weeks if specialty imported board is required. Seasonal release dates deserve the longer allowance. Beer carton orders include free US shipping in the continental states, which helps on a heavy pallet.
Send can or bottle dimensions, pack count, carrier style, coating spec and cases per year.
How to Order Beer Boxes
Ordering custom beer boxes is simple:
- Submit a quote request with your dimensions, quantity, and design references
- Receive quote guidance within one business day
- Send your artwork or work with our design team (free dieline + 2 revision rounds)
- Approve the digital proof and production begins
- Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer
