Wholesale Ice Buckets and Custom Beer Buckets

Custom beer and ice buckets are branded containers that hold ice and bottled or canned drinks for on-premise service and events. Bars, restaurants and beverage brands use them for club and restaurant promotions, trade show after-parties, gala dinners and outdoor gatherings. This category carries 20 styles, from plastic pails to galvanized metal tubs and LED bottle service buckets.

Per-unit prices in this category start at $1.99 and reach $143.00, depending on the style you choose. The 32oz Pail with Handle sits at the $1.99 floor and the LED large ice bucket with remote sits at $143.00. Unit cost also drops as quantity rises: the Collapsible Wine Cooler and Ice Bucket runs $10.70 at 25 pieces and $8.95 at 1,000 pieces, with breaks at 100, 250 and 500 units.

Beer and ice buckets in this category are made from galvanized iron, several plastics, and stainless steel. The 5 Liter Bevy Beverage Bucket is galvanized iron. Plastic options include 100% HDPE, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene and ABS, and the 5 Quart Party Tin combines neoprene with stainless steel.

Capacity depends on the bucket you order, and each product page lists its own size. The 5 Qt Galvanized Ice Bucket w/Bottle Opener holds six 12 oz bottles. The Party Bucket fits 6 standard 12oz cans with ice and holds up to 120 oz of beverages, while larger formats include the 220 oz. Plastic Party Bucket w/ Handles and the 201 Oz. Red Cup Living Reusable Party Bucket.

Minimum order quantity varies by style, so check the product page or request a quote for the bucket you want. The 6-Quart Stackable Ice Bucket lists a 108-unit minimum order. Other styles publish quantity breaks instead, such as the Collapsible Wine Cooler and Ice Bucket, which prices from 25 pieces up to 1,000 pieces.

Decoration options and print areas differ by style, so confirm them on the product page before submitting artwork. The 5 Liter Bevy Beverage Bucket offers a silk-screen imprint area of 5 inches wide by 5 inches high and a label imprint area of 7 inches wide by 5 inches high, with four-color process printing available on a white label. The 6-Quart Stackable Ice Bucket takes an 8" W x 3.25" H imprint on the side, and the Collapsible Wine Cooler and Ice Bucket takes a one-color pad print on a 3-inch-diameter area of the lid.

Yes, the galvanized styles in this category are listed as rust resistant. The 5 Liter Bevy Beverage Bucket is galvanized iron that resists rust and stands up to outdoor use. The 5 Qt Galvanized Ice Bucket w/Bottle Opener uses galvanized steel construction that resists rust, and the Customized 15 Qt Galvanized Metal Tub wipes clean with a damp cloth.

Several plastic styles in this category carry food-safety details on their product pages. The 6-Quart Stackable Ice Bucket is polypropylene that is FDA approved and BPA free. The 201 Oz. Red Cup Living Reusable Party Bucket is BPA free and meets FDA requirements, and the Collapsible Wine Cooler and Ice Bucket is Prop 65 compliant.

Production time varies by style, so confirm the lead time before you lock in an event date. The Collapsible Wine Cooler and Ice Bucket lists a manufacturing lead time of 6 to 8 business days with no warehouse stock, so every order runs through production. The 201 Oz. Red Cup Living Reusable Party Bucket lists a 25-day production lead time after proof approval.

The main difference is footprint. The Party Bucket measures 7.75" L x 7.75" W x 8.625" H, a compact round shape that sits on a table or bar top. The Customized 15 Qt Galvanized Metal Tub measures 20" x 11 3/4" x 7 1/4", a wider and shallower shape that spreads more bottles across a larger surface. Pick by how many drinks you need to chill at once and where the container will sit.