This did not happen, as Jason was working through a backlog + Brad was low on stock per sidenote. Irrespective, a return to the source - Seneca Lake New York, USA 12xBeer Engines (Angram) 6xActive Cask-conditioned (Widge) Pub Visit: October 28, 2023 British Golden Ale: SLB52 Cask Tapped: October 28, 2023 (Posted Earlier) ABV: 4.5% Aspirator: No Sparkler: No Immersed: No Pint (Proper) English-style Pale Ale (ESB): The Dunmore Cask Tapped: October 17, 2023 ABV: 6% Aspirator: No Sparkler: No Immersed: No Pint (Proper) English Brown Ale: Bertie's Brown Ale Cask Tapped: October 27, 2023 ABV: 5.5% Aspirator: No Sparkler: No Immersed: No Pint (Proper) Sidenotes: Recent change of brewer(s) in 2022 halted production, which is slowly picking back up (e.g. Manhattan distro via WE/Lindsey, FH guest tapings, JWF...) Some of this will occur post-The Beerocracy Bonfire Night, as industry folks make the hike up Bottling line now expected to be in January Overseas distribution via contract Experimentation with can-conditioned ales
From the Idle Hands thread. Gravity pour as always from them. Swung by again for the draft pour. I preferred that to the cask, but the cask was interesting! Get Alpha Fury if you dig West Coast IPAs by the way.
Joseph Holt to host its first cask ale festival - Beer Today "Joseph Holt was built on cask ale, and when it comes to cask ale the UK is a world leader in its production…we are passionate about cask ale and have continued to brew it, even when other pubs and brewers took it off the bar because of the attention to detail involved in crafting the product. That’s why we thought it was so important to stage a joyful event to celebrate our rich history of real ale"
Main Bar - Dog Bar - The Dandelion (Cask Marque Accredited – FORMERLY/2020) Pennsylvania, USA 6xActive Beer Engines (Angram via A Paul Pendyck Install) 3xMain / 3xDog Conditioned (Cellar Stillage on the Cask Line) Pub Visit: November 4, 2023 Extra Special/Strong Bitter: E.S. Tea (Collab w/ The Dandelion) Brewery: Yards + The Dandelion Cask Tapped: < Week Hops: EKG ABV: 6% Aspirator: Yes Sparkler: No Immersed: Yes Pint/s (Proper) English-Style Dark Mild: Poor Yorick Brewery: F&M Cask Tapped: < Week Grains: Maris Otter, Dark British Malts Hops: Fuggles ABV: 3.5% Aspirator: Yes Sparkler: No Immersed: Yes Pint (Proper) English-Style Dark Mild: Temperance Brewery: Wild East Cask Tapped: November 3, 2023 ABV: 3.5% Aspirator: Yes Sparkler: No Immersed: Yes Pint (Half) --- Keynotes: Insulated Lines Separate Cask Cellar (Temperature Controlled) Consistent Management (Handling/Cleaning) Informed Publicans/Staff ---
“…some of these firkins come back…I don’t know…just because that bunghole is two inches wide, doesn’t mean you can throw fruit in there…we only send it to accounts that we know…know what they are doing…it’s a lot more work than people really want to deal with” - Greg Browne Podcast Episode 328: Art History is Finding Innovation in Its Focus on Tradition | Craft Beer & Brewing (beerandbrewing.com) A more recent discussion with Greg & Tom who are focusing on building a cask scene around the Chicago area with other breweries, some of which have trained/worked under Greg’s direction in the past (e.g. Lane Fearing @ Roaring Table). The conversation touches on: AH acquiring/installing a second engine & increasing real ale production (e.g. more firkins into circulation) Developing a pub ale series Reenergizing the cask ale scene via ‘marketing & positioning’ Importance of yeast selection more so than anything else Greg uses three strains, which is dependent on the region they are going for. Unfortunately, one of these cannot be sourced per Greg’s connection Sparkler usage based on yeast selection & conditioning (i.e. AH does not use a sparkler with the Fullers 1968 yeast: they condition the firkins more here) Distribution, Cleaning, Methods, Etc… --- Off topic (majority of the discussion): Greg & Tom dive into their lager practices, which does not involve decoction. Albeit, Greg is fairly methodical in ‘his’ workaround + they dive into the history, scaling, recipe building…
Adnam's Mosaic pale ale at The Mill in Cambridge UK. It seems not to garner a lot of praise but maybe that's the canned version. The pulls were really tasty. I have photos but no hosting, oh well.
I miss getting Adnams in the US. To think that we’d sometimes get Adnams casks… man, what a treat that’d be these days (even though they weren’t always in the best shape). The last time I had Broadside from a bottle, I couldn’t believe how good it was. I had underestimated it.
£9 million investment plan for Timothy Taylor's brewery | Bradford Telegraph and Argus (thetelegraphandargus.co.uk)
Another 2023 GBBF addition to the thread, both placed second in their respective categories/regions - From the US - From the UK - Deep Ellum Massachusetts, USA 1xActive Beer Engine (Angram) Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: November 4, 2023 Pub Visit: November 9, 2023 English Ale: Abbot Ale Brewery: Morland via Greene King Bury St Edmunds, UK Grains: Pale, Amber Malts Hops: Challenger, Pilgrim, First Gold, Fuggle ABV: 5% Aspirator: No Sparkler: No Immersed: No Pint (Proper): 2 Sidenote: Gravity/Countertop is a possibility ---
DS is taking the necessary steps towards a piston mount via a trial run with Suarez (i.e. Dan is bringing his setup, from Hudson to Albany, which he initially got from Evan Watson): This will be Colin & Lauren’s first (official) cask event (2xgravity + 1xpiston), which will inevitably lead to a proper installation. This is also Dan’s first cask event, as he explores more English ales –
Spigoted Faß to coincide with a traditional/original (countertop) tapping - Event: 8th Anniversary Host: Honest Weight Massachusetts, USA 1xGravity Dispensed Cask Cask-conditioned Cask Vented: November 11, 2023 Cask Tapped: November 11, 2023 Visit: November 11, 2023 1xGerman Gravity Dispense Cask(s) Tapped/Spigoted: November 11, 2023 Unfiltered, Naturally Carbonated, Conditioned @ 1.5mos Visit: November 11, 2023 Old Ale: They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y) via Gravity ABV: 8.5% Immersed: No Pints: 2 Munich Helles: Millington via Stichfaß ABV: 5.4% Immersed: No Pints: 2 --- ---
"Dan is bringing his setup" - Do they have an engine in use at Suarez? Do you know what "Our Finest" pale ale is? I don't know that beer.
They Do: The usage is periodic; however, this might pick up, considering the ‘new space’ Original Setup showing ‘Our Finest’, which is their American/English hybrid (Post Date: April) -
This pertains to the Elmhurst location, which opened in September: Cask ale is a focal point, and one that’s looked after - Elmhurst, IL -
Bit more on Dan's research below: he also did a deep dive into Ron's blog (Shut up about Barclay Perkins) ---- MH - who is currently conditioning across cask, bottle, and bag - is exploring/testing the 'aluminum world' as well with plans to can-condition/distro at some point -
Nice to see Ian put the Mild back into rotation & accommodate distro, considering Dogwood closed their doors (i.e. sold/undergoing renovations) – JWF (Cask Marque Accredited – FORMERLY) New York, USA 2xActive Beer Engines (Angram) Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: November 13, 2023 Pub Visit: November 17, 2023 English-style Mild Ale: XXXX Mild Brewery: Old Glenham Grains: Marris Otter, Crystal, Black & Chocolate Barley Hops: Fuggles, EKG & Bramling Cross Hops ABV: 5% Aspirator: No Sparkler: No Pint (Proper) English-style Pale Ale (ESB): Weavers Pale Ale Brewery: Old Glenham Grains: Marris Otter Barely Hops: Fuggle, EKG, Celia ABV: 4.2% Aspirator: No Sparkler: No Pint (Proper)/Top-Up
