It’s that time of year where day-long firkin and cask filling marathons are the norm. A firkin is a serving vessel filled by hand directly from the fermenter, usually served on the bar top through a gravity-pour tap which is hammered in through a wooden plug. Casks are filled the same way, but resemble kegs and are served through a beer engine. We’re talking old-school here. For those in the know, it’s Real Ale… an opportunity to experience your favorite beer as the living thing it is prior to filtering out the yeast, and some would say a bit of the flavor/aroma, before bottling. In this case it’s Nugget Nectar, and lots of it. Today and tomorrow it’s firkins, and Monday it’s casks. Keep an eye on the events calendar for your chance to get Real!
January 21, 2010
Keeping It Real
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Hopefully one of those casks of Nectar will make it’s way to a Cask Ale Night at the General Sutter!
Comment by Mike Hartman — January 22, 2010 @ 9:44 am
Wow. I learn something new everyday!! FIRKIN. I’m east visiting from Dillon,Colorado. I recently fell in love with the Troegenator. So I visited your site to check out all you have to offer. Being the Hop head. I can’t wait to try the Nugget Nectar. My local hang out is the Dillon DAM Brewery. Matt Lurh-who is now resting in Beer heaven- use to give me samples of new releases. Now Cory has taken his place. They do not have a Firkin for hand pulled tasting. In fact I have never heard the term before. I wish I could have a taste of the FIRKIN NUGGET NECTAR! No pun intended. I only hope that it will be distibuted in the Medford, NJ area. I’ll keep my eyes and ears open.
Now as for FIRKIN… I’ll have to have my Friends at the DAM offer DAM FIRKIN ALE! Peace Love and Hoppiness.
Comment by Betsy Stoneback — January 22, 2010 @ 10:34 am