Draft Beer Drip Trays

Surface mount is the easiest retrofit — it sits on top of an existing bar or kegerator with no cutting required. Recessed/drop-in gives a flush, built-in look but needs a cutout in the bar top, so it's best planned during a new build. Wall mount is for towers or shanks mounted directly to a wall, common in back-bar and walk-in cooler setups.

A drained tray connects to your bar's waste line and needs no manual emptying — the right call for any high-volume or daily-use setup. No-drain trays are fine for lower-volume kegerators or setups where running a drain line isn't practical, but someone needs to empty them regularly.

A combined tray-and-rinser saves counter space and a separate installation step, and it's worth it if you're already planning to run a rinser. If you're not sure yet, a standalone tray keeps your options open — you can add a separate rinser later without replacing the tray.

Measure your actual shank spacing, not just tap count — the 3–4 inches per tap guideline is a starting estimate, and towers with wider or irregular faucet spacing need a wider tray than the guideline suggests. For recessed trays, double-check the cutout dimensions against the tray's actual footprint before cutting the bar top.