half barrel

Fifteen-gallon container

A half barrel is a container holding half the volume of a standard barrel.

In American brewing, a half barrel is the standard commercial keg—15.5 gallons, despite the name suggesting it should be half of a 31-gallon barrel.

We ordered a half barrel for the party.

The term also describes a decorative planter made from a barrel cut in half lengthwise.

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