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firkins

noun

plural of firkin

as in barrels

an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages the innkeeper opened up a firkin of his special ale for the weary travelers

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Saudi crude production fell below 7 million barrels a day for much of the war’s first six months, down from more than 10 million before the conflict, and recovered to about 8 million in September, according to the International Energy Agency.

— Steven John, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
According to the distillery team, half of the barrels used for this release were ex-beer casks from local Seattle breweries; 40 percent were garryana wood; and 10 percent were ex-Cognac.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

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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

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