tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post6385397011760784358..comments2023-09-09T21:06:41.688-07:00Comments on It's Pub Night: Firkin Fest 2010Bill Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-83497333755355202802010-04-20T23:08:11.995-07:002010-04-20T23:08:11.995-07:00There's one cask left to be rolled out on som...There's one cask left to be rolled out on some random date this summer. And I still have a mason jar full of the yeast. Hmmm.....Brewers Union Local 180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05786517873195170945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-40694555019692086092010-04-20T15:42:51.895-07:002010-04-20T15:42:51.895-07:00@Patrick: Yeah, the hot dogs were a nice addition....@Patrick: Yeah, the hot dogs were a nice addition. I only regret that I fell for a cheese plate with my first ticket.<br /><br />@Ted: Good man! I was actually parroting your recommendation from last year when I suggested they set them up the night before. Turns out you're way ahead of me. I'm not surprised your firkin was emptied -- it was quite a tasty beer. Maybe "out of character" was a bad choice of words, but I'll bet it's a long time before you tap another Belgian Cascadian Dark.Bill Nighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-54361575101837318782010-04-20T12:12:08.585-07:002010-04-20T12:12:08.585-07:00A couple comments. This year I persuaded the Drago...A couple comments. This year I persuaded the Dragon to let me set up, vent and tap all the firkins the night before. With the help of some OBG people and what I think was kitchen and bar staff we had all the casks up by midnight and tapped by 1:00. I had the privilege of driving back to the motel pleasantly coated in overzealous beer. I know this isn't enough time to properly settle, but the casks that were actually fined would've had at least a decent shot at it. This is in contrast to the previous festival in which they were tapped as little as a half hour before the door opened.<br /><br />Also, I know the beer I brought up wasn't a session beer, but I brew a range. I don't think it was out of character, just not what was expected. Nevertheless, the firkin was almost empty by the time I collected it Sunday morning. This weekend I'll brew a Welsh Mild to atone for it.Brewers Union Local 180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05786517873195170945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828714141383213600.post-36711537053123910332010-04-20T09:57:39.058-07:002010-04-20T09:57:39.058-07:00Amen on the lack of any list/descriptions. Ridicu...Amen on the lack of any list/descriptions. Ridiculous. Before the event, it was impossible to find anything official. <br /><br />Twilight was great, but my favorite by a long shot was the Double Mountain.<br /><br />Oh and I am one of the few very satisfied customers with the food: two big dogs and kraut. Yum. Nice to have an excuse to eat badly.Patrick Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.com