Week 12 of 52
Finnegans Irish Amber
March 17th thru March 23rd
Brewer's Description
Finnegans Irish Amber is brewed with potatoes and three varieties of imported two-row malts. The beer is pale amber in color but light in body. A gentle hop bitterness compliments its complex malt character.
Finnegans is unique in that 100% of the profits are donated to The Finnegans Community Fund which disburses grants to help the working poor and at-risk youth throughout Minnesota.
Overall Rating based on 20 reviews
3.23 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
Contract Brewed at Summit Brewing Company
Saint Paul, Minnesota
www.finnegans.org
Interesting Fact
The Finnegans Community Fund has raised and donated over $50,000 back to community programs in Minnesota. read more
Photography
Courtesy of Erin Reichelt. View more on her flickr set.
CJ Camp says mighty battle
March 23rd, 2008
My grandmother’s maiden name was Sullivan. Her father dropped the O’ when he came to the US.
In ancient times, the O’Sullivans of Tipperary and the Finnegans of Galway were enemies. Something about a Finnegan goat that went missing. Despite the distance between them, the Finnegans blamed an O’Sullivan and it sparked a bloody feud that lasted well into the 16th century.
As a descendant of the O’Sullivans, I was eager to do battle with this beer called Finnegans. It made very little sense and I stopped midway through. No, wait. That was Finnegans Wake.
Upon further reflection, I take that back. I, of course, am talking about Ulysses. Yes, I did mighty battle with Ulysses and lost.
But I rather enjoyed the beer.
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