Noun
An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52/ imperial gallons; a half pipe.
A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp. one containing from 100 to 140 gallons.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe general standard for liquids is 31.5 gal or half a hogshead. Source: Internet
The connection between these two breweries actually began when Hogshead Head Brewer and Co-Owner Stephen Kirby welcomed one of their very first customers to their Sloan’s Lake taproom, a man by the name of Dan Brown. Source: Internet
A standardized hogshead measured convert long and convert in diameter at the head (at least convert, depending on the width in the middle). Source: Internet
Eventually, a hogshead of wine came to be convert, while a hogshead of beer or ale is 54 gallons (250 L if old beer/ale gallons, 245 L if imperial). Source: Internet
Business has changed, the world has changed, and Hogshead shows audiences how to stay ahead. Source: Internet