The Canadian Shield is the largest landform region in Canada; it covers most of Canada and much of the United States. This region contains some of the oldest rocks in the world (3.96 billion years old).he Canadian Shield is the largest landform region in Canada; it covers most of Canada and much of the United States. This region contains some of the oldest rocks in the world (3.96 billion years old).
In the U.S., the half keg is considered as the most accepted size. The diameter of this keg ranges from 16.6 inches to 17.16 inches. In terms of height, the standard is 23.3 inches. It can hold as much as 15.5 gallons of liquid. When empty, it measures 29.7 pounds or 13.5 kilograms.
The kegs themselves are made from stainless steel or aluminium. The standard keg size is 11 imperial gallons (50 liter/88 imperial pints approx) and the vast majority of keg beers are supplied in this keg size. There are also smaller 30 liters (52.76 imperial pints) kegs usually reserved for more specialist and/or premium European beers.