Cask Conditioned 1861 Porter Tapping - Christian Moerlein

On May 19, Christian Moerlein will be tapping a cask conditioned version of their 1861 Porter. Here's the info directly from their Facebook Page:

Unfiltered. Unpastuerized. Unequaled. Come to Arnold's and experience the traditional brewing technique, tapping, and service of the Arnold's 1861 Porter - served at 55 degress and a carbonation level of 2.2 volumes in honor of American Craft Beer Week and Arnold's Bar & Grill 150th Anniversary. Tapping starts at 6 p.m. This is the traditional way of brewing and serving beer, just like you would have experienced in 1861! A cask conditioned beer, sometimes referred to as a "real ale", is an unfiltered, unpasteurized beer that still contains live yeast, which continues conditioning the beer in the serving vessel. This is known as a secondary fermentation. This process creates a natural CO2 carbonation and allows malt and hop flavors to develop resulting in a richer tasting drink with more character than a standard force carbonated keg. Real ale is always served without any extraneous gas to push the beer out of the keg.