Firkin
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.
Often appears as...
- firkin of beer
- firkin of ale
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A small cask used for liquids, butter, or fish.
He purchased a firkin of butter to use in the bakery.
Often appears as...
- firkin of butter
- firkin of fish
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.
Often appears as...
- firkin of beer
- firkin of ale
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A small cask used for liquids, butter, or fish.
He purchased a firkin of butter to use in the bakery.
Often appears as...
- firkin of butter
- firkin of fish
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Volume Measurement
Firkin as a unit often applies to beer volume in pubs or breweries.
The pub sells two firkins of ale every week.
Pro Tip 2/3Brewery Jargon
Firkin is a term more commonly used by brewers and not in everyday conversation.
Our latest firkin yielded an exceptional batch of stout.
Pro Tip 3/3Historic Term
Firkin is an old-fashioned term and sounds traditional or quaint in modern usage.
They tapped the firkin at the medieval fair.
Pro Tip 1/3Volume Measurement
Firkin as a unit often applies to beer volume in pubs or breweries.
The pub sells two firkins of ale every week.
Pro Tip 2/3Brewery Jargon
Firkin is a term more commonly used by brewers and not in everyday conversation.
Our latest firkin yielded an exceptional batch of stout.
Pro Tip 3/3Historic Term
Firkin is an old-fashioned term and sounds traditional or quaint in modern usage.
They tapped the firkin at the medieval fair.
Pro Tip 1/3Volume Measurement
Firkin as a unit often applies to beer volume in pubs or breweries.
The pub sells two firkins of ale every week.
Pro Tip 2/3Brewery Jargon
Firkin is a term more commonly used by brewers and not in everyday conversation.
Our latest firkin yielded an exceptional batch of stout.
Pro Tip 3/3Historic Term
Firkin is an old-fashioned term and sounds traditional or quaint in modern usage.
They tapped the firkin at the medieval fair.
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