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Alcohol Glossary

Keg

Packaging and dispense

Summary: The cited UK report describes a keg as a steel bulk container kept under carbon-dioxide pressure, which forces beer up to the tap.

Reference: A Report on the Supply of Beer (opens in a new tab)

Monopolies Commission · Reference checked 21 July 2026

Where to look: PDF page 18 (printed page 8), paragraph 22

The summary above is a concise paraphrase of the cited material. It is not a quotation or a complete statement of law.

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