Conversion Factors and DefinitionsBbl = Beer Barrel. The standard unit for reporting beer shipments in the USA. Conversion Factors 1 Bbl = 31 gallons Definitions Taxpaid shipments = domestic beer shipments to 50 statesTax-free shipments = export shipments to foreign countries and tax-free shipments to US possessions, as well as military bases Shipments = domestic brewer's taxpaid shipments of beer in US, no-alcohol brews, imports and malternatives STRs = Sales-to-retailers C-stores = convenience stores Supers = supermarkets |