Gateron Beer

Tactile Gateron

Gateron Beer switch
Image courtesy of Gateron

The Gateron Beer is a 50g tactile in a green polycarbonate housing whose bump arrives just 0.5mm into the press, giving a long, snappy tactile drop over its 3.4mm travel.

Gateron Beer specs

Type Tactile
Actuation force 50g
Bottom-out force n/a
Pre-travel 2 mm
Total travel 3.4 mm
Stem POM
Top housing green PC
Bottom housing green PC
Spring dual-stage
Factory lube light
Pins 5-pin
Typical price n/a
Sound profile poppy, medium-pitched
Released 2024

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

Switches similar to the Gateron Beer

Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 Tactile The Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 is a heavy 59g tactile with a big early bump, a 22mm dual-stage spring, and a shortened 3.4mm travel that snaps back hard after each press. Compare: Gateron Beer vs Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0
Gateron Jupiter Banana Tactile The Gateron Jupiter Banana is the punchy 59g tactile of Keychron's Jupiter line, with an earlier, stronger bump and shorter 3.4mm travel than a standard brown. Compare: Gateron Beer vs Gateron Jupiter Banana

Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Gateron Beer (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use the full keyboard database to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.

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