barrelage

American  

[bar-uh-lij] / ˈbær ə lɪdʒ /

noun

1. the amount contained in barrels, used as a unit of measure.

   Brewery barrelage fell 37 percent in the last quarter.

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Etymology

Origin of barrelage

First recorded in 1885–90; barrel + -age

Example Sentences

But local craft brewers consider even six-figure barrelage to be both unreachable and undesirable.

From Chicago Tribune • Apr. 2, 2011

As a result, the five have increased their share of total barrelage from 55.5% in 1972 to 63.6% last year.

From Time Magazine Archive