Firkin

usgb/ˈfɜːrkɪn/
noun

A unit for measuring volume. It's mostly used for beer and it equals about 41 litres.

The brewery produced ten firkins of craft beer for the event.
Visual representation of "firkin" - A unit for measuring volume. It's mostly used for beer and it equals about 41 litres.

Often appears as...

  • firkin of beer
  • firkin of ale

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Volume Measurement

Firkin as a unit often applies to beer volume in pubs or breweries.

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The pub sells two firkins of ale every week.
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Brewery Jargon

Firkin is a term more commonly used by brewers and not in everyday conversation.

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Our latest firkin yielded an exceptional batch of stout.
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Historic Term

Firkin is an old-fashioned term and sounds traditional or quaint in modern usage.

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They tapped the firkin at the medieval fair.
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