Drink up: Cask Ale Fest at Brit's Pub

Thanks to the snow storm that never was, Brit's Cask Ale Festival was postponed late last month. It's been rescheduled for this Tuesday night in the downtown Minneapolis pub's upstairs bar. Brit's will feature five casks from Surly, Fulton, Summit, Crispin and New Belgium. The pub is a fitting place to hold such a party -- cask-conditioned beer was first popularized in Great Britain. This is unpasteurized beer that is served without the additional nitrogen or carbon-dioxide pressure. The mouth feel is ultra smooth. For $40, bargoers will get unlimited samples, plus an appetizer buffet.