Small barrels, typically made of metal or wood, used for storing and serving beer or other beverages; plural of keg.
From Middle English 'kag', from Old Norse 'kaggi' meaning small cask. The word traveled from Scandinavia through maritime trade, as kegs were essential for storing provisions on long sea voyages.
Modern beer kegs use a pressurized system that was originally developed for fire extinguishers, showing how brewing technology often borrows innovations from unexpected fields - the same principles that fight fires also create the perfect pint.
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