kegs

plural of keg
as in barrels
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages a keg of beer

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Recent Examples of kegs At home, Urban Roots sent a handful of kegs of its Märzen, while FiftyFifty Brewing in Truckee offered some of its Vienna-style Oktoberfest lager. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026 At its height, GABF used thousands of volunteers to staff beer booths, run kegs, taste beers and do many other tasks. — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026 College party themes are getting a wellness makeover, with matcha, cold plunges and sunrise workouts showing up where kegs and pong tables once ruled. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Being willing to drive long distances to personally pick up kegs helps, as well. — Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026 Teammates roll kegs, walk a balance beam loaded down with full beer steins, and even saw logs in an attempt to take the title. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 1 Sep. 2026 Now, the whole brew lab is ABV's first and only, giving them a facility built to produce nearly 40,000 kegs a year. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of people with stereo systems, disco balls, tents, kegs and mattresses left huge amounts of trash, set off fireworks and used Tunitas Creek Beach as a bathroom during all-night events. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Pick your brew from over 50 kegs of diverse brews like porters, stouts, sours, and more. — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kegs
barrels
Noun
  • As Tuesday’s election barrels toward them, Becerra and Hilton traded barbs and barnstormed California in a relatively sedate race to succeed Democrat Gavin Newsom, who is wrapping up his final term as governor and considering a run for president.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Master distiller Owen Martin selected rye whiskeys aged between eight and 11 years, and finished some of them for 15 to 23 months in peach brandy barrels, and some of which for six to 12 months in toasted oak.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Kegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kegs. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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