adjective
draft
Served from a keg or cask rather than a bottle or can.
The restaurant serves draft beer in chilled glasses with dinner.
Etymology
The adjective refers to liquid drawn from a cask or keg. It identifies the serving method, using the older action word for drawing out the drink.
More examples
- Do you have any draft cider?
- I prefer draft beer to bottled beer.
- The menu lists six draft beers from local breweries.
Similar words
- on tap
- Emphasizes dispensing through a tap rather than the container.