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kegs

noun

plural of keg

as in barrels

an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages a keg of beer

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Recent Examples of kegs At home, Urban Roots sent a handful of kegs of its Märzen, while FiftyFifty Brewing in Truckee offered some of its Vienna-style Oktoberfest lager. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026 At its height, GABF used thousands of volunteers to staff beer booths, run kegs, taste beers and do many other tasks. — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026 College party themes are getting a wellness makeover, with matcha, cold plunges and sunrise workouts showing up where kegs and pong tables once ruled. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Being willing to drive long distances to personally pick up kegs helps, as well. — Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026 Teammates roll kegs, walk a balance beam loaded down with full beer steins, and even saw logs in an attempt to take the title. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 1 Sep. 2026 Now, the whole brew lab is ABV's first and only, giving them a facility built to produce nearly 40,000 kegs a year. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of people with stereo systems, disco balls, tents, kegs and mattresses left huge amounts of trash, set off fireworks and used Tunitas Creek Beach as a bathroom during all-night events. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Pick your brew from over 50 kegs of diverse brews like porters, stouts, sours, and more. — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026

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barrels

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Washington previously agreed to loan 172 million barrels of oil from the SPR as part of a wider deal with about 30 countries in the International Energy Agency to release 400 million barrels from reserves around the world.

— Arathy Somasekhar Reuters, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The Dalmore is a Highland distillery known for aging its whisky in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks, often finishing the liquid in rare sherry, port, and other fortified wine barrels.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

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