as in barrel
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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Recent Examples of firkin Festivities start at 5 p.m. with Michelle tapping a firkin of Termination Dust conditioned with black currants & cinnamon. Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2021 Free beer, root beer while supplies last on first day of each stop The first day the beer garden arrives at each location, there will be a firkin tapping with free beer, and also free root beer, while supplies last. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023 Artwork will be displayed in The Loft alongside a fiery firkin keg. Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2021 Clendaniel will be tapping a firkin of 2014 Sloth imperial Belgian-style stout cask-conditioned with blackberries to start the show. Anchorage Daily News, 4 June 2020 Streetside has challenged six local teams to use firkins as a vessel in which to rest the brewery’s delicious Demogorgon stout on a variety of adjuncts (nutella and strawberry, anyone?). Matt Koesters, Cincinnati.com, 13 Mar. 2020 Meet the artist and sip on a firkin during the opening reception at 5 p.m. On view through August. Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2019 The artist will be there to tap a firkin of Sloth Imperial Belgian Stout cask-conditioned with tart cherries soaked in cabernet to kick things off. Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2019 Also look for Riverwest Stein, Eastside Dark, IPA, New Grist Pilsner and a daily firkin from Lakefront. Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2018
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Noun
  • Happy whales strapped with barrels of coins, supernatural serpentine disco queens.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In the thick atmosphere, stray dogs fight with seabirds for scraps of offal and urinate against the barrels of blood and salt water where waiting fish float.
    Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • One week in October, the pub used up 215 kegs of Guinness, equivalent to 4,172 pints a day, or six pints every minute.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Choose from classic gift sets with bubbly for NYE toasts, an unbelievable Fireball keg for the party boy in your life and of course, the top-selling Total Wine Advent calendar for someone extra special.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • To serve that end, the scotch is primarily matured in first fill and refill ex-bourbon casks before entering a 6 month finish in Oloroso Sherry casks.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t expect your classic, well-aged, extra añejo tequila here, because these expressions have been utterly transformed by extended maturation and finishing in these different types of casks.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024

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“Firkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firkin. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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