barrelage

[bar-uh-lij]

noun

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

   Brewery barrelage fell 37 percent in the last quarter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of barrelage¹

First recorded in 1885–90; barrel + -age

Example Sentences

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

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

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