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The ale or beer firkin (from Middle Dutch vierdekijn meaning "fourth") is a quarter of an ale or beer barrel or half a kilderkin. This unit is much smaller than the wine firkin. Casks in this size (themselves called firkins) are the most common container for cask ale.
The hectoliter or hectolitre is a common metric unit of volume. It is equal to 100 liter or 0.1 cubic meters. Plural name is hectoliters.