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
Eater.com
Synonyms
Examples of keg in a Sentence
Noun
They drank an entire keg of beer.
Recent Examples on the WebTerri Colby, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024
The wine bar’s taps are a big deal to Hogan, who says storing wine in kegs lets wine bars optimize their by-the-glass experience.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
The Journal reported July 12 that taverns already were starting to ration kegs and cans of local brew.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Besieged by creditors, developer Craig Cohen filed for personal bankruptcy protection this month, the latest fallout from the troubled redevelopment of the Schmidt Brewery’s keg house on West Seventh Street into the Keg and Case marketplace.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2024
Rather than keg parties and football games, their distractions were family, work and finding a way to pay for their educations.
—John M. Crisp, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Just pour a pre-mixed recipe into the machine’s keg, add water and scan the sticker that comes with the beer mix.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2024
After the original brewer, Malcolm McGinnis, died several years ago, the brewery began offering both modern keg beer and cask ale.
—Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
But those Lavender Haze cocktails weren’t shaken or stirred — they were poured straight from a keg, no differently than a beer would be.
—Kate Bernot, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Noun
That compares with more than 40 breweries tapping kegs back in the 1860s.
—Terri Colby, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024
The wine bar’s taps are a big deal to Hogan, who says storing wine in kegs lets wine bars optimize their by-the-glass experience.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
The Journal reported July 12 that taverns already were starting to ration kegs and cans of local brew.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Besieged by creditors, developer Craig Cohen filed for personal bankruptcy protection this month, the latest fallout from the troubled redevelopment of the Schmidt Brewery’s keg house on West Seventh Street into the Keg and Case marketplace.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2024
Rather than keg parties and football games, their distractions were family, work and finding a way to pay for their educations.
—John M. Crisp, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Just pour a pre-mixed recipe into the machine’s keg, add water and scan the sticker that comes with the beer mix.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2024
After the original brewer, Malcolm McGinnis, died several years ago, the brewery began offering both modern keg beer and cask ale.
—Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
But those Lavender Haze cocktails weren’t shaken or stirred — they were poured straight from a keg, no differently than a beer would be.
—Kate Bernot, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Keg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keg. Accessed 28 May. 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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