What's in YOUR firkin

[Brew Chef]

Our brewpub is planning to throw a stainless firkin up on the bar soon and dispense direct. We have many options for beers to use. I am looking for ideas and suggestions for a what to use in it. I like the idea of oak chips to mimic the old wood cask flavors, with maybe a british bitter recipe or nut brown ale. WHat have you guys done or seen?

[frigatebay]

whatever I'm brewing when I have an empty cask. Just having a beer on cask is a selling point.

[David Hicks]

Old wooden casks were lined with brewer's pitch to prevent the beer picking up wood flavors.

Im just sayin...

Don't let that keep you from oaking some cask ale

[Dsm160]

seconded Mr. Hicks.

a nice mild or porter in a whiskey or rum type barrel and then casked would be a taste sensation.

I've seen a few styles (belgians mainly) on cask that i dont recall being served in such a way, so don't be true to style if it limits your selling of good beer.

[Kushal]

I like putting bourbon soaked oak in my porter, various additional dry hoppings for my IPA's, even raspberry in our wheat beer. The firkin is a great excuse to try some fun stuff out.