Where did the name "keg" for an amount of beer come from?
Where did the name "keg" for an amount of beer come from?
user
A "keg" of beer is a specific volume of beer: twenty-two and a half gallons. The name "keg" has been around since beer was first being produced and sold.
assistant
That is a lot of beer. Are you sure it is that much in a keg?
user
Yes, I just read the wikipedia article on keg, and in the section on “volume” they mention that “In the United
assistant
So the term keg is has an english origin?
user
Oh sorry!  Yes, it’s short for the word “cask” which is a type of container for beer, wine and other liquids.
assistant
Thanks
user