Just wanted to convey my appreciation for the idea and implementation of this thread @M-Fox24 ! Finally got around to taking a deep dive reading the posts and links over the three plus pages. The information posted throughout helped my understanding of the nuances of cask service which I hopefully can now share pictorially once Winter clears and I'm more out and about. The Beer Temple (at the intersection of Elston Ave, California Ave and Belmont Ave) is my tried and true local source for cask. They rotate a few local breweries dedicated to brewing cask conditioned kegs, and also offerings from England and elsewhere. Their cask engine pumps from a keg stored in their basement, and also offer dual refrigeration for their drafts served at either 35 F or 44 F depending on style. Hope to share their pours on future visits and others from around the country during my travels. Cheers!
Some spots still left, for those nearby. Or, willing to make the hike: Seattle – --- Cask Club 2023 – MACHINE HOUSE BREWERY ...Ron recently collaborated with MH on a couple – historical – mild ales Ron Pattinson on Mild (Event Details) + Berliner Weisse (Book Release) | Community | BeerAdvocate
The Dandelion Pennsylvania, USA 3xActive Beer Engines Cask-conditioned Pub Visit: Dec. 17th, 2022 Extra Special/Strong Bitter: Extra Special Ale (ESA) Brewery: Yards Cask Tapped: Dec. 15th, 2022 Hops: East Kent Golding and Styrian Golding hops ABV: 6% Submerged: No Breather: Yes Sparkler: No Visuals: 4 American Stout: State Street Stout Brewery: Sterling Pig Cask Tapped: Dec. 13th, 2022 Hops: Cascade, Centennial & Nugget ABV: 6.9% Submerged: No Breather: Yes Sparkler: No Visuals: 2 Extra Special/Strong Bitter: Extra Special Ale (ESA) Brewery: Yards Cask Tapped: Dec. 15th, 2022 Hops: East Kent Golding and Styrian Golding hops ABV: 6% Submerged: No Breather: Yes Sparkler: No Visuals: 1 ESA: State Street Stout: ESA #2:
I had Sierra Nevada Pale Ale on cask last month. It was amazing. One of the best beers I've had all year.
this is why (except for dedicated brewers like Hogshead, an EXCELLENT local-to-me purveyor of cask ales, mentioned in a couple posts in this thread) most cask in this country seems (to me) to be sold via promos like "firkin Friday" or the like. The proprietor can buy a firkin, tap its and sell it in a few hours, and not worry about the arcana of cellar mastery, which even in the pre-hazy IPA days of the American craft beer movement (say 1990-2012) required space, time, and knowledge even most craft enthusiast bar owners didn't have.
Let’s see what you all think about this post from @TheMattJones88 over in the NE-Beer thread Might it be cask?
Probably forgot about this thread. Anyway I posted @M-Fox24 response over there, so all those folks can see it.
Well, I meant at the bar where it was served. Is it frowned on to chat with the bartender these days? If so, I'm grossly guilty!
Khyber Pass Pub Pennsylvania, USA 2xActive Beer Engines Cask-conditioned Pub Visit: Dec. 31st, 2022 English Ale: Bombardier Amber Beer Brewery: Eagle Brewery (formerly Charles Wells) Cask Tapped: Dec. 30th, 2022 Pints x2 ABV: 4.1% Breather: Yes Sparkler: No Visuals: 7 Sidenote: KPP did not have a breather on the Wild East offering, which was tapped a week ago: they are tapping a Dark Mild next, for those nearby/interested Pint #1: Pint #2:
I’m not even joking about this one. That place looks awesome. And then there is all the Philly history to soak-up too. and toss is popcorn? Heaven!!
