"...classic, sessionable styles that are special to us but never going to generate the excitement of certain other styles....quietly producing simple, understated beers really well has become our signature..."
A GABF medalist that never disappoints, when on cask / at the source - Bonn Place Pennsylvania, USA 1xActive Beer Engine (Angram) Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: April 19, 2023 Visit: April 21, 2023 English Bitter: Mooey ABV: 4.8% Breather: Yes Sparkler: No Pint: 1 Visuals: 3 Pint: 2 Visual: 2 Pint 1: Pint #2: ---
New England Real Ale Exhibition – Spoke with Pete on the floor, and touched on temperature: there is a chiller in the center that is not proportionate. Granted, they are all at cellar temp, so no issues. However, the pistons on the end slightly benefit, given the slightly optimized °F – NERAX - South Boston Lithuanian Club Massachusetts, USA 35xBeer Engines (Angram) 24xActive Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: This Week Visit: April 22, 2023 Dark Ale: Mild Thing Brewery: Papworth (UK) ABV: 3.5% Sparkler: No Immersed: No Full Pint Visuals: 2 British Golden Ale: Chiffchaff Brewery: Digfield (UK) ABV: 3.9% Sparkler: No Immersed: No Full Pint Visuals: 3 Ordinary Bitter: Just Jane Brewery: Ferry/F.A.B (UK) ABV: 3.8% Sparkler: No Immersed: No Full Pint Visuals: 3 --- Sidenote: Preference to full pints, which became an issue on Chiffchaff, as a top-up was required = slight line holdup --- Papworth: Digfield: Ferry:
Des De Moor has a new book coming out on August 1st, which can be pre-ordered, for those interested - CASK, the real story of Britains' unique beer culture - CAMRA shop Beer Culture with Des de Moor Some Topics:
Unfortunately no, but wouldn’t be surprised to see Pete pick this up, considering his influence & a/the 2024 NERAX host Deep Ellum is likely to pick this up as well, perhaps sooner than BB + ---- On a seperate note, and in regards to - Ian was able to secure a tenancy at JWF, which will take place soon. However, his preference (especially on the English pale ale) is a sparkler, which Jason & Andre do not use, as shown previously. So, there is some apprehension...he'll do fine
Drop Off Service New York, USA 1xActive Beer Engine (Angram) Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: Last Week Pub Visit: April 28, 2023 English-style Pale Ale (ESB): Out of Focus Brewery: Threes Hops: UK Fuggle, UK First Gold ABV: 4.7% Aspirator: No Sparkler: No Immersed: No Pints: 2 Visuals: 6
+ The Shakespeare: pins to be dropped off in May with tapping/s thereafter. Secondly, Ian adds a new Best Bitter to the directory - Dogwood New York, USA 2xActive Beer Engines (Angram) Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: April 25, 2023 Pub Visit: April 29, 2023 Best Bitter: OGB Best Bitter Brewery: Old Glenham ABV: 4.9% Aspirator: Race Cask Ventilator (Natural Aid/CAMRA Approved) Sparkler: On Visuals: 4 English-style Pale Ale (ESB): Weavers Pale Ale Brewery: Old Glenham Grains: Marris Otter Barely Hops: Fuggle, EKG, Celia ABV: 4.3% Aspirator: Race Cask Ventilator (Natural Aid/CAMRA Approved) Sparkler: On Visuals: 1 OGB Best Bitter: Weavers: ---
I’ve not seen Drop Off Service have cask on since before Covid. Is it going to be regularly on there now?
Should be more frequent, but has picked up over the last year with cask-conditioned ales from Threes, Dutchess, Wild East, OEC…
Wild East New York, USA 1xActive Beer Engine (Hi-Gene) Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: May 5, 2023 Visit: May 6, 2023 American Stout: Standard Deviation Yeast: English ABV: 5.5% Breather: Yes Sparkler: No Pint: 1 Visuals: 3 Sidenote (Sparkler): This is inevitable: “so, as a Yorkshire descendant and someone who greatly prefers the aesthetic charm of the sparkler, I’m 100% team sparkler” - Brett Taylor --- ---
The team behind the British store in Mt Kisco NY are opening a British pub there with two cask ales on, aiming to open in October: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091539768934
An uncommon sighting, for Bonn + F&M per Gravity - Event: Live from the Cask Host: Bill’s Best Pennsylvania, USA 16xGravity Dispensed Cask(s) 8xPer Session Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: May 6, 2023 Visit: May 6, 2023 1xActive Beer Engine (Angram) Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: May 5, 2023 Visit: May 6, 2023 English-Style Dark Mild: Nemo via Gravity (GABF Medalist) Brewery: Bonn Place Brewing Co. ABV: 3.8% Pints: 1 Visuals: 2 English Bitter: Best Bitter via Gravity Brewery: Forest & Main ABV: 4.2% Pints: 2 Visuals: 3 English Bitter: Engine Driver via Piston Brewery: Bill's Best ABV: 4.2% Aspirator: Yes Sparkler: Yes Pints: 1 Visuals: 2 --- --- Bonn via Gravity: F&M via Gravity: Bill's Best via Piston:
I wanted to make it to this evemt this afternoon, but I ended up with too much shit to get done today. Was it well attended?
