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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.4

                          FOUNDERS FOOD & FIRKINS LTD.
              INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA

No. U-                                           Certificate for           Units
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Units consisting of One Share of Common Stock and One Redeemable Class A Warrant
                      to Purchase One Share of Common Stock

                                                             Unit CUSIP

THIS CERTIFIES that



         is the owner of the number of Units set forth above.

         Each Unit consists of one (1) share of Founders Food & Firkins Ltd.
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"), and one (1) redeemable
Class A Warrant ("Warrant") to purchase one share of Common Stock for $5.00 per
share at any time on or after ________________, 2001, but before 5:00 P.M.,
Minneapolis time on ________________, 2005 (the "Expiration Date"). The terms of
this Warrant are governed by a Warrant Agreement dated as of ________________,
2000 between Founders Food & Firkins Ltd. and Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. as
Warrant agent (the "Warrant Agent") and subject to the terms and conditions
contained therein, to all of which terms and conditions the holder of this Unit
certificate consents by acceptance hereof. The Warrants shall be void unless
exercised before 5:00 P.M., Minneapolis time on the Expiration Date.

         This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer
Agent and Registrar of the Company.

         The Warrants and the shares of Common Stock represented by this Unit
certificate shall be nondetachable and shall not be separately transferable
until ________________, 2001 or such earlier date as shall be determined by
Founders Food & Firkins Ltd. and R.J. Steichen & Company.

Dated:
                                            FOUNDERS FOOD & FIRKINS LTD.

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED                By

NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A.
          as Transfer Agent and Registrar      CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

By                                                     Attest:

          AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE                                   SECRETARY


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                                 UNIT PROVISIONS

This certificate certifies that for value received the registered holder hereby
is entitled, at any time on or after ________________, 2001, or such earlier
date as Founders Food & Firkins Ltd. and R. J. Steichen & Company shall
determine that the Warrants and Common Stock which comprise the Units shall be
separately transferable (the "Separation Date"), to exchange this Unit
Certificate for one Common Stock Certificate and one Warrant Certificate upon
surrender of this Unit Certificate to the Transfer Agent at the office of the
Transfer Agent together with any documentation required by such Transfer Agent.
At any time on or after ________________, 2001, and before 5:00 P.M. Minneapolis
Time on the Expiration Date, upon surrender of the Warrant Certificate at the
office of the Warrant Agent, with the Purchase Form on the reverse side thereof
completed and duly executed and accompanied by payment, in cash or check payable
to the Warrant Agent for the account of the Company, the registered holder of
such Warrant Certificate shall be entitled to purchase from Founders Food &
Firkins Ltd. one share of Common Stock of Founders Food & Firkins Ltd. for each
Warrant represented by the Warrant Certificate, which shares shall be fully paid
and non-assessable, at the exercise price of $5.00. The Purchase Price and the
number of shares purchaseable upon exercise of each Warrant are subject to
adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant
Agreement.

         After 5:00 P.M., Minneapolis Time on ________________, 2005, the
Warrants shall become null and void and of no value.

         REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE WARRANT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE
SIDE HEREOF, AND THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH WARRANT AGREEMENT SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES
HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH ON THE FRONT OF THIS CERTIFICATE.

         The Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Minnesota.

         The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face
of this certificate shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:

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<S>                                         <C>
TEN COM  - as tenants in common             UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - .........Custodian.........
TEN ENT  - as tenants by the entireties                         (Cust)              (Minor)
JT TEN   - as joint tenants with right of                       under Uniform Gifts to Minors
           survivorship and not as tenants                      Act................................
                           in common                                           (State)
COM PROP - as community property            UNIF TRF MIN ACT -  .........Custodian (until age......)
                                                                (Cust)
                                                                ............under Uniform Transfers
                                                                (Minor)
                                                                to Minors Act......................
                                                                                     (State)
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     Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

         For Value Received, _____________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
      IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

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 (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

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_________________________________________________________________________(Units)
represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and
appoint
________________________________________________________________________Attorney
to transfer the said Unit(s) on the books of the within named Corporation with
full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated ________________________________


                     NOTICE:   THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND
                               WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE
                               CERTIFICATE, IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT
                               ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

IMPORTANT:    ALL SIGNATURES MUST BE GUARANTEED IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW BY A
              FIRM THAT IS A MEMBER OF A NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE OR OF THE
              NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS, INC. OR BY A
              COMMERCIAL BANK OR TRUST COMPANY LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES.

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE:

Name:___________________________________________________________________________
                               (Please print)

By:_____________________________________________________________________________

Title:__________________________________________________________________________