UK (+Cask): The 1936 Pub Company set to open another location (tomorrow) – Sept. 13 Sept. 19 --- Related Materials: Home - The Queen of Hope Street New The Queen of Hope Street pub to open after transformation (liverpoolworld.uk) The team behind The Vines restoration is opening a new pub on Hope Street | The Guide Liverpool
"Cask ale is having a celebration week...even those who drink it don't understand quite how special..."
The Cricket Club (A Cask Run Project/Program) New Jersey, USA 4xActive Beer Engines (Angram) Cask-conditioned Cask(s) Tapped: September 15, 2023 Pub Visit: September 22, 2023 Best Bitter: Unhurriedly Brewery: The Seed: A Living Beer Project Grains: English Malts Hops: Fuggle ABV: 4.5% Aspirator: Yes Sparkler: On English-Style Dark Mild: Cozy Up (Collab w/ F&M) Brewery: The Seed + Forest and Main Grains: English Malts + Kilned Local Rye ABV: 4% Aspirator: Yes Sparkler: On Roggenbier: Danko Brewery: The Seed: A Living Beer Project Grains: Danko Rye ABV: 5.8% Aspirator: Yes Sparkler: On
Second piston is now operational with some regularity going forward - The Grand Delancey (Cask Marque Accredited – VALID) New York, USA 2xActive Beer Engines (Angram) PET-conditioned Tapped: September 21, 2023 Visit: September 23, 2023 English Bitter: Bluebird Premium XB Brewery: Coniston Grains: Maris Otter, Crystal Hops: Challenger, Mount Hood ABV:4.2% Breather: Yes Sparkler: On Pints: 1 Sparkler: Off Pints: 1
Some Optimistic Excerpts, for ‘Cask Ale Week’ - --- Alex Arkell (Arkell's) - Tim Dewey (Timothy Taylor) - Jonathan Wide (Sharp’s) - --- Materials: Arkell's shows support for Cask Ale Week (morningadvertiser.co.uk) Timothy Taylor's pubs get behind Cask Ale Week 2023 (morningadvertiser.co.uk)
Granted, Matt was asked to "write a piece about his love of the beer, along with his experience of meeting Paul Theakston in the early days of Black Sheep." Albeit, this was after he had already spoke highly of the brewery...he does touch on the Breal Purchase Black Sheep Best Bitter — The Stalwart | Black Sheep Brewery --- ---- Annabel is also mentioned/quoted in the write-up: she is a notable (industry) figure, who has been cited in prior post(s) “Black Sheep Best Bitter pioneered the way for a lot of the newer, craftier beers emerging throughout the noughties: immensely drinkable, accessible, a gateway beer for many novice ale drinkers…It introduced a new generation of drinkers to the beauty of cask ale” - Annabel Smith
Well, it was a coincidence that I had these beers on 9/27, but the coincidence causes me to share the pics. Started with an Old Glenham Loom Cornish Ale... 4.8% from cask. Call it whatever type you will. Followed it with a half of kegged London Pride. Sold as pale ale in the past and amber ale in the present... it's still a proper best bitter. Really enjoyed both.
New ESB from FH - Fifth Hammer New York, USA 1xActive Beer Engine Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: September 23, 2023 Visit: September 30, 2023 English-style Pale Ale (ESB): Robert Neverbob ABV: 4.2% Aspirator: Yes (low levels) Sparkler: On Pints: 1 Sparkler: Off Pints: 1
@ChicagoJ - Decent condition with eased protection through the blanketed CO2: natural processes at play without staling hiccups. Given this a week permitted the ‘acceptable’ off-flavors that’s often not found via the aid < 3 days…a few more days & this would be/is a dead ale Visual(s) above are with the sparkler: The two below pertain to a non-sparkler dispense + the setup
Dutchess is refining/polishing their approach per a recent UK trip: Potential distribution on the collab. -
Odd Bird Brewing Cask Day. This Saturday, October 7th, we will be tapping three different casks of Real Ale: Plumage British Pale Ale, Thicket Best Bitter, and Burrow Nut Brown Ale! All three are naturally carbonated in the cask and will be poured via gravity on the bar. (We will also have the draft versions available to compare and contrast). This weekend we will also be releasing our new Märzen-style Lager.
Looking for an ‘active’ mild (easier in PA). Nonetheless, WE guest tapped this a few weeks ago: JWF tapped this a few hours ago…New Batch, from SR - JWF (*Cask Marque Accredited) New York, USA 2xActive Beer Engines (Angram) Cask-conditioned Cask Tapped: October 6, 2023 Pub Visit: October 6, 2023 English-Style Dark Mild: A Mild Journey Brewery: Strong Rope ABV: 4.4% Aspirator: No Sparkler: No Pint (Proper)/Top-Up *Pending Recertification Sidenote: SR is installing a handpump --- …Capitalizing/Looking forward to gravity tomorrow
“British beer has cask beer, which nobody else (really) does, and yet we are in danger of loosing it…it needs government intervention to solve it as a problem. Otherwise, the beer of Britain will disappear…” – John Keeling #118 John Keeling | A career in beer – The Brewers Journal Short discussion, where John examines his time at Wilsons & Fullers. The conversation touches on Black Cap Stout, which is being revisited, as well as Fullers’ influence over other US breweries (e.g. Garrett Oliver, John Hall). John brings up the sale of Fuller’s, working “with some brilliant brewers”, taproom essentials, etc…
Proposed a quarterly occurrence with an understanding, of an improbably probability. That being said, there is potential, or at least there is potential for more gravity occurrences - Odd Bird New Jersey, USA 3xGravity Dispensed Cask(s) Cask-conditioned Cask Vented: October 7, 2023 Cask Tapped: October 7, 2023 Visit: October 7, 2023 1xBeer Engine (Hi-Gene) Not Active per ‘Cask Day’ with a Gravity emphasis British Brown Ale: Burrow Nut Brown Ale via Gravity Grains: Fawcett Maris Otter, Brown Malt, Caramalt, Pale Chocolate Malt, Roasted Oats Hops: Northern Brewer Yeast: ECY07 Scottish Heavy ABV: 4.7% Pint Best Bitter: Thicket via Gravity Grains: Floor Malted Maris Otter, English Crystal Malt Hops: Whole Leaf EKG, Whole Leaf Fuggles Yeast: Omega British Ale VII ABV: 4.3% Pint English-style Pale Ale (ESB): Plumage via Gravity Grains: 100% Plumage Archer Hops: 100% Whole Leaf Kent Goldings Yeast: Omega British Ale VII ABV: 4.9% Pint
Forest & Main (Ambler, PA) looks like they are going to have some guest beers on cask for their Halloween event. From their social media:
Bar Volo (known for their cask-focused program) is hosting their annual event this week, if one is near Toronto –
