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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.
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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
For the uninitiated, firkins are traditionally wooden casks that hold some of the most interesting beer going these days, so come thirsty.
—Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 31 May 2018
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
For the uninitiated, firkins are traditionally wooden casks that hold some of the most interesting beer going these days, so come thirsty.
—Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 31 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firkin
Noun
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This 15% alcohol wine ages 12 months in large wooden barrels and seven months in bottles.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Like Balcones, the whiskey was aged in two different locations: half in Bardstown, half back in Blanco, all of it in full-size 53-gallon barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
Noun
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At John’s Pizzeria, a beer distributor now charges a congestion fee of $5 per keg, which adds up to an extra $65 each week.—
Winnie Hu,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Similarly, at Birdsong, Goulet said that the leadership team is not looking to add any new kegs or tanks this year.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This Extra Añejo Tequila is aged for a minimum of five years in dark European oak and finished in Oloroso sherry casks.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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It’s started in sherry, moved on to bourbon and finished for about a year in port wine casks.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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“Firkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firkin. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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