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Recent Examples of firkin
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.
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Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2023
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
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?).
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Matt Koesters,
Cincinnati.com,
13 Mar. 2020
For the uninitiated, firkins are traditionally wooden casks that hold some of the most interesting beer going these days, so come thirsty.
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Nick Vadala,
Philly.com,
31 May 2018
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2023
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
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
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
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Residents, meanwhile, can help the town’s efforts by reducing standing water around their homes, keeping their lawns mowed and trimmed, keeping rain barrels covered or screened, and cleaning their gutters regularly to prevent accumulated water.
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Mat work, the classic reformer, the Cadillac and the barrel build strength and range of motion.
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Since last week, Wallingford had sold 13 of the 20 kegs of Dutch beer as of Wednesday afternoon, and had to stop selling it in order to save the remaining seven for Thursday’s match.
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In Boston, Scottish soccer fans recently took over the downtown Sam Adams brewery and drank 70 kegs of the iconic American beer in a four-day stretch, Boston Beer Company confirmed to ABC News, effectively tapping out the supply.
Noun
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Bean-to- bar chocolate is typically made by a single producer and sourced from raw cacao beans, and some can even be aged in bourbon casks.
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With whiskey casks, that holding period can span several years, which makes the structure around it as important as the asset itself.
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“Firkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firkin. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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