From my POV, the "fresh ale" hooey is not something that would revitalize cask ale... it is something that would threaten it. The brewers would state the opposite of course. I wish them no luck.
One of the few locations that carries Coniston (e.g. Bluebird, Old Man) via gravity: One of the finest in the state/nonpareil --- Old Post:
Recent Updates - --- Greene King to launch pins in July 2023 (morningadvertiser.co.uk) "…operators will only need to serve 12 pints a day to maintain quality cask beer rather than 24 pints a day when using firkins"
The first accredited establishment in New England - Nod Hill (Cask Marque Accredited – VALID) Connecticut, USA 1xActive Beer Engine (Masons) Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: May 31st, 2023 Visit: June 2nd, 2023 British Golden Ale: Pride of Ridgefield Grains: Golden Promise Malt Hops: EKG ABV: 4.3% Aspirator: Yes Sparkler: No Pints (Proper): 2 Visuals: 4 --- --- Auxiliary – Nod Hill hosts an annual cask festival in March, which kicked off in 2022
Anstichfaß, Stichfaß, Holzfaß…Customarily/Naturally commenced with Berwick – Event: LOGJAMMIN' III Host: Human Robot Pennsylvania, USA 11xGerman Gravity Dispense(s) Cask(s) Tapped/Spigoted: June 3, 2023 Visit: June 3, 2023 Rauchbier: Smokerla Brewery: Berwick ABV: 5.9% Visuals: 1 Zwickelbier: Zwickel Pilsner Brewery: Berwick ABV: 5.6% Visuals: 1 German Pils: Callista Brewery: Human Robot ABV: 5.2% Visuals: 2 Czech Pale Lager: Czech 10° Brewery: Human Robot ABV: 4.2% Visuals: 1 German Pils: Poplar Pils Brewery: Mainstay ABV: 5% Visuals: 2 Doppelbock: Nowhere Lullaby Brewery: Bluejacket ABV: 8% Visuals: 3 --- Berwick: Human Robot: Mainstay: Bluejacket:
I enjoyed a number of gravity poured lagers at the Logjammin’s event yesterday. I was able to have a long conversation with Brian O’Reilly (Mainstay Brewing) while enjoying the gravity poured Poplar Pils. I did not take a photo here but below is a ‘stock photo’ from the Philly German Beer Festival a few months ago. I also enjoyed the Human Robot 10° Keller Pils from a wooden barrel. I spoke to the guy pouring the beer and he told me the barrel was pitch lined and it was built in Bamberg, Germany: I also wrote up a short ‘trip report’ of the Logjammin’ event which I posted in the NBW thread: https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/new-beer-weekend-150.673044/page-2#post-7782522 Cheers!
"....Many years later, the UK’s leading Beer Writer, Pete Brown, would say 'For me, Jaipur was the start of the British craft brewing scene...'" Birthday Post -
A more recent touch up per new developments - One of the most unusual breweries in the Finger Lakes is opening a second pub location - syracuse.com Key Note(s)
New Ale / Reliable Venue - Odd Bird New Jersey, USA 1xActive Beer Engine (Hi-Gene) Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: June 8, 2023 Visit: June 9, 2023 English-style Pale Ale (ESB): Plumage Grains: 100% Plumage Archer Hops: 100% Whole Leaf Kent Goldings Yeast: Omega British Ale VII ABV: 4.9% Breather: Yes (low/variable usage) Pints: 2 Sparkler: Off Visuals: 3 Sparkler: On Visuals: 2 Sidenote: Persuading Adam to entertain gravity more often: °F > cellar --- OFF: ON:
“The last few years have been an incredibly difficult time for the industry, and we need more support than ever before to keep our nation’s pubs open and thriving. I’d encourage everyone to use this year’s Guide to visit the very best pubs across the UK and support them for generations to come” CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide enlists the help of a music icon - CAMRA - Campaign for Real Ale
"A handful of northwest breweries seem to be single-handedly resuscitating the European and American pre-prohibition style cask beers served by hand pumps or gravity pours. In Seattle Machine House Brewery has lead the way, in Oregon we had Brewers Union 180 (RIP). But more recently new and old breweries are embracing the method of conditioning and serving beer in its most natural state, unfiltered, naturally carbonated, and alive, just as the brewers intended it" - 2022 Citation 2023 Tickets: Spile & Spigot: Cask and Firkin Beer Festival — Portland Beer Week (pdxbeerweek.com)
The Shakespeare (*Cask Marque Accredited) New York, USA 3xBeer Engines (Angram) 1xActive Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: < Week Pub Visit: June 10, 2023 English-style Pale Ale (ESB): Weavers Pale Ale Brewery: Old Glenham Grains: Marris Otter and Crystal Barely Hops: Fuggle, EKG, Celia ABV: 4.3% Aspirator: No Sparkler: No Pints: 2 Visuals: 5 *Pending Recertification Sidenote: JWF is hosting Ian on August 29th, on account of the ‘Summer Cask Program’ --- --- -- Auxiliary: Drew @ The Ambleside Pub has taken notice -
Session (hop-heavy) ales seems to be another alternative, for maintain cask ales in British pubs (not US) - Britain’s Cask Ale Is Struggling. Is American-Style Craft Beer to Blame? | VinePair --- Sharp’s launched a hazy ale category back in March, which only seems to further the narrative: "the American craft beer revolution...changed beer forever" Sharp's to launch nationwide first hazy IPA on cask (morningadvertiser.co.uk) Sharp's hazy cask IPA Solar Wave gains vegan certification (morningadvertiser.co.uk)
Gentile finally installed a couple engines with Pete’s help. Although, pretty sure Pete didn’t advise them on the accessory. Irrespective, this is a welcomed sight, and one that was long-awaited…
Figured I’d make time post today, since… …it’s always nice to put a BA Account to Face, which was the case with @AlcahueteJ, who was a pleasure to meet & talk to: looking forward to crossing paths again…I guess the thermometer was a dead giveaway here – Event: Casks on Park Host(s): Backbeat + Gentile Massachusetts, USA 8xBeer Engines 7xActive 5 out of 6: Backbeat 2 out of 2: Gentile Cask-conditioned Visit: June 17, 2023 English Amber Ale: London Envy Brewery: Backbeat Cask Tapped: June 16, 2023 ABV: 4.1% Aspirator: Yes Sparkler: No Visuals: 2 English-style Pale Ale (ESB): Puddler Pale (*New Recipe/Low ABV) Brewery: Backbeat Cask Tapped: June 15, 2023 ABV: 3.8% Aspirator: Yes Sparkler: No Visuals: 2 California Common: Park Street Common Brewery: Backbeat Cask Tapped: June 15, 2023 ABV: 4.3% Aspirator: Yes Sparkler: No Visuals: 1 English Bitter: English Bitter Brewery: Gentile Cask Tapped: June 15, 2023 ABV: 4.7% Aspirator: Yes Sparkler: No Visuals: 2 --- Sidenotes (Abbreviated): Pete is sending 3 firkins to GABF: one being a Cascadian Dark Ale UK typically prefers the US to send NEIPA (e.g. Small Change). Thus, he likely won’t ship an English ale, but a hopped-up ale to go along with the Cascadian Dark Ale His inclination to host NERAX North will probably be pushed out to 2024, as his spot won’t be ready this year (i.e. November) The Airline collaboration mentioned previously is still being worked on Pete spoke to Paul (@ Gentile) about the sparkler, which has since been removed (i.e. never used / was part of the packaging) Cask Marque Accreditation is looming per Steve to make two unannounced visits --- London Envy Puddler Pale Park Street Common English Bitter --- Auxiliary: Pete is attempting to bottle condition his English ales (properly). This is in a trial & error phase…
