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Commercial Horizontal Bottle Coolers & Chest Beer Coolers in Toronto & Canada

Keep bottled beer and canned drinks cold and organized behind the bar with Phoenix Food Equipment's Horizontal Bottle Coolers collection — chest-style coolers with a stainless steel countertop and lockable sliding lids on top, built to hold more stock per square foot than a front-opening cooler. Choose a compact 24 to 26 inch single-lid unit for a small service well, or size up to an 80 to 95 inch model that holds 50-plus cases of cans for a high-volume bar or event venue. Our lineup comes from Omcan, with four widths and a wear-resistant black exterior over a coated aluminum interior, and True Refrigeration, offering six widths in black or stainless steel with a galvanized steel interior, adjustable bin dividers, and LED lighting. Every model here includes a built-in bottle cap opener and cap catcher, so bartenders can crack a bottle without leaving the well. Need a front-opening cooler with visible doors instead? Our Back Bar Coolers collection covers that side of the bar. Whether you're stocking a bar in Toronto, a brewery in Mississauga, or a restaurant right here in Vaughan, we ship horizontal bottle coolers across the GTA — Markham and Hamilton included — and nationwide across Canada.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions we hear from operators.

How many cases of beer does a horizontal bottle cooler hold?

Capacity scales with width. Our smallest 24 to 26 inch single-lid coolers hold about 6 cases of cans or 4.5 cases of bottles — enough for a small service well. Step up to a 49 to 65 inch two or three-lid unit for 14 to 32 cases, and our largest 80 to 95 inch models hold 42 to 55 cases of cans, or roughly 30 to 37.5 cases of bottles, enough to stock a high-volume bar or event bar through a full shift without a mid-service restock.

What's the difference between a horizontal bottle cooler and a back bar cooler?

A horizontal bottle cooler is a chest-style unit you load from the top through sliding or hinged lids, which holds more bottles and cans per square foot and keeps cold air from spilling out every time it's opened — ideal for bulk storage behind the bar or at a service well. A back bar cooler stands upright with front-facing doors, so bottles are visible and easy to grab one at a time, which suits a display-forward setup or a smaller footprint better. Many bars run both: a horizontal cooler for bulk stock and a Back Bar Cooler up front for what's actively being served.

What temperature should a bottle cooler be set to?

A horizontal bottle cooler should hold a steady 33°F to 38°F (0.5°C to 3.3°C) — cold enough to serve bottled beer and canned drinks properly without freezing anything at the bottom of the bin. Read our blog on ideal refrigeration temperatures for more on dialing in the right setting for your equipment.