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
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Examples of keg in a Sentence
Noun
They drank an entire keg of beer.
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Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Like the Munich fest, Tinley Park’s also began each day with the ceremonial tapping of the keg at the Hacker-Pschorr tent, the popular German brew.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
But keeping them in the right temperature range—generally between 38 and 45°F, depending on the style—relies as much on the glass as the keg.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Instead of letting that dead time go to waste, workers learned to start setting up the next packaging run, lining up kegs, and getting cans ready for the feed line.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 29 July 2025
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Noun
Plus, there’s keg bowling and a costume contest.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Like the Munich fest, Tinley Park’s also began each day with the ceremonial tapping of the keg at the Hacker-Pschorr tent, the popular German brew.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
But keeping them in the right temperature range—generally between 38 and 45°F, depending on the style—relies as much on the glass as the keg.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Instead of letting that dead time go to waste, workers learned to start setting up the next packaging run, lining up kegs, and getting cans ready for the feed line.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 29 July 2025
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“Keg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keg. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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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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