Category: cask beer

Rock Bottom Cask Beer Tapping Tonight

By on May 19, 2011in beer events, brewpubs, cask beer

First, I’ve got to admit that I totally missed the announcement that Bob McKenzie (Granite City, Sherlock’s Home) would be taking over as Brewmaster at Rock Bottom in Minneapolis.  In any case, tonight at 6pm, they’ll be tapping a couple of casks:  a cocoa nib-infused Taconite dark mild, and a Simcoe dry hopped cask of IPA. Additionally they’ll have another  10 beers on tap including Chardonnay aged Modern Monk Dubbel, Wine barrel aged Trippel and the Taconite Mild.

Brau Bros Firkin at Stanley’s

By on May 13, 2011in bars/restaurants, beer events, cask beer

If you find yourself on the other end of town but craving a firkin fix, check out Stanley’s. They’ll be tapping a firkin of oak-aged Forgotten Flem* from Brau Brothers. Plus, a Brau will, “be there talking smart with answers to everything you wanted to know about Lucan but were afraid to ask.”

*Forgotten Flem is a dry, hoppy, fruity Belgian Saison brewed with rye and 50+ IBUs of hoppy goodness.

Tallgrass Pancake Dinner w/ Psych-Oasis at The Muddy Pig

By on May 11, 2011in bars/restaurants, beer dinners, beer events, cask beer

Who says pancakes have to be for breakfast? The Tallgrass crew will be at The Muddy Pig from 6-8pm on  Tuesday, May 17th with very special firkin of Psych-Oasis. Dried candy cap mushrooms impart a maple quality to this American dry-hopped Double ESB.

This is a breakfast beer, if there ever was one!

$10 includes “brinner” (breakfast/dinner) and a 12oz pour.

Brewing TV #36: Gone Firkin

By on May 6, 2011in breweries, cask beer, general beer, history

Latest episode from Brewing TV gets hands-on with firkins at Summit Brewing Company. Cask ale is a segment of craft beer that is becoming more and more popular with beer-lovers in the United States. But many of us have no idea how it works. Hosts Jake Keeler and Michael Dawson are put to work by Summit’s Chief Firkin Hooligan Damian McConn. The guys help Damian finish, fine, dry-hop and fill firkins of his Unchained Series beer, Golden Sovereign. Come along with us for a behind-the-scenes look at how the pros get their cask on!