cask-conditioned — Beer & Brewing Vocabulary

Firkin

A cask that holds a quarter of a barrel, which is 10.8 US gallons or 9 Imperial gallons.

Jen BlairJanuary 7, 2018cask, cask-conditioned, firkin, barrel, oak barrel, cask sizes, Real AleComment

Cask

A barrel-shaped container used for the production, storage, and service of cask-conditioned beer

Jen BlairNovember 5, 2017cask, cask-conditioned, Real Ale, CAMRA, Under the Jenfluence, barrel, pin, firkin, kilderkin, hogsheadComment

Swan Neck

A long-neck spout fitted to a cask beer engine featuring a tall arch resembling the long, curved neck of a swan.

Jen BlairSeptember 17, 2017swan neck, cask, cask-conditioned, nonic pint, tulip pint, Under the Jenfluence, beer engineComment

Real Ale

A beer brewed from traditional ingredients, matured by secondary fermentation in the container from which it is dispensed, and served without the use of carbon dioxide.

Jen BlairJanuary 9, 2017Real Ale, cask, cask-conditioned, CAMRA, Cicerone Certification ProgramComment

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