kegs

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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kegs
barrels
Noun
  • 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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“Kegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kegs. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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