| abv |
alcohol by volume |
| barrel |
barrel size that contains 36 gallons,
ie 288 pints |
| demi-pin |
barrel size that contains 2.25
gallons, ie 18 pints |
| dodge up |
lovingly restore |
| firkin |
barrel size that contains 9 gallons,
ie 72 pints |
| hogshead |
barrel size that contains 56 gallons,
ie 448 pints |
| irk |
person at ESB who undertakes irksome
tasks |
| kilderkin |
barrel size that contains 18 gallons,
ie 144 pints - the kilderkin is the
largest barrel size supplied by Earl Soham Brewery |
| osg |
original specific gravity |
| pin |
barrel size that contains 4.5 gallons,
ie 36 pints |
| puncheon |
barrel size that contains 72 gallons,
ie 576 pints |
| spile |
the small wooden peg in top of a barrel used
to control the outgoing flow of carbon dioxide |
| session beer |
a pleasant, easily drunk beer that's
not too strong so you can drink a lot at a session |
| ullage |
beer a landlord loses - primarily
through drawing off old beer (hopefully) before serving |
