1
: a small cask or barrel having a capacity of 30 gallons or less
2
: the contents of a keg
kegged; kegging; kegs
: to store (something, such as beer) in a keg
This led us to purchase larger brewing equipment and begin bottling and kegging our beer for distribution in the Tokyo market.—
Bryan Baird
Bryan Baird
kegged
adjective
He'll also have kegged root beer and perhaps locally made sodas on hand.
—Eater.com
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Noun
They drank an entire keg of beer.
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The official tapping of the keg takes place on Saturday, followed by a best dirndl and lederhosen competition.
07 of 07
Dallas
Who said Oktoberfest had to feature only German music?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
This midyear one-off batch will be available until the kegs are tapped, and a limited amount of 2023 Barrel-Aged Christmas Ale 4-Packs will be available for purchase in the GLBC gift shop
Stop by: Doors open at 11:30am, with a pig roast at 4pm.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 9 July 2024
The ceremonial keg tapping takes place Friday evening, and the weekend lineup includes a German chocolate cake baking contest, a stein hoisting contest, and a chicken dance competition (costumes and creativity encouraged).
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The launch was scrappy, to say the least–the kombucha was packaged in kegs, not the peppy, colorful cans the product is known for today.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The official tapping of the keg takes place on Saturday, followed by a best dirndl and lederhosen competition.
07 of 07
Dallas
Who said Oktoberfest had to feature only German music?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
This midyear one-off batch will be available until the kegs are tapped, and a limited amount of 2023 Barrel-Aged Christmas Ale 4-Packs will be available for purchase in the GLBC gift shop
Stop by: Doors open at 11:30am, with a pig roast at 4pm.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 9 July 2024
The ceremonial keg tapping takes place Friday evening, and the weekend lineup includes a German chocolate cake baking contest, a stein hoisting contest, and a chicken dance competition (costumes and creativity encouraged).
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Keg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keg. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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keg
noun
ˈkeg 
ˈkag,
ˈkāg
1
: a small cask or barrel holding 30 gallons (about 114 liters) or less
2
: the contents of a keg
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