keg |keg|
noun
1 a small barrel, esp. one of less than 30 gallons or (in the UK) 10 gallons.
2 a unit of weight equal to 100 lb (45 kg), used for nails.
ORIGIN early 17th cent.: variant of Scots and U.S. dialect cag, from Old Norse kaggi.
la•ger |ˈlägər|
noun
a kind of beer, effervescent and light in color and body.
ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from German Lagerbier ‘beer brewed for keeping,’ from Lager ‘storehouse.’ Compare with laager and lair .
liq•our |ˈlikər|
noun
1 alcoholic drink, esp. distilled spirits.
2 a liquid produced or used in a process of some kind, in particular
• water used in brewing.
• liquid in which something has been steeped or cooked.
• liquid that drains from food during cooking.
• the liquid from which a substance has been crystallized or extracted.
malt liq•our |ˈlikər|
noun
alcoholic liquor made from malt by fermentation rather than distillation; beer with a relatively high alcohol content.
mi•cro•brew•er•y |ˌmīkrəˈbroōərē|
noun (pl. -er•ies)
a limited-production brewery, typically producing specialty beers and often selling its products only locally.
mouth•feel |ˈmouθˌfēl|
noun
the physical sensations in the mouth produced by a particular beer. Example describers: Thin or Full.
pub |pəb|
noun
A bar or tavern. Short for “Public House.” Term coined from Britain.
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