A FIRKIN WALK
The ad for patrons to get excited for the Firkin Walk To celebrate the Hubster's birthday, our eldest millennial gave him tickets to the Firkin Walk in Appleton, Wisconsin. I am more of a wine person, but the Hubster does enjoy a good beer. The walk consisted of 10 establishments along College Avenue, and a couple near the Fox River. So in mid-September, we went on our first Firkin Walk. WHAT IS A FIRKIN? The Firkin containing cask ale. A Firkin is a small barrel of craft beer, usually referred to as cask ale; the barrel is a quarter the size of the standard size barrel of beer. Traditionally, the Firkin is a wooden vessel and can contain about 10.79 gallons. The Firkins on our walk were small aluminum kegs. The beer is called a cask ale which means it is locally made with a short shelf life. The cask ale/beer is not clarified, pasteurized, or forced carbonated. Natural carbonation takes place in the second fermentation in the Firkin. More hops are added at th