Great comments by Nate and Erik for sure. http://www.austin360.com/news/enter...al-cask-conditioned-beer-back-in-favor/nW9zB/
Good article. "They should also be consumed as quickly as possible, because deterioration begins as soon as the cask is tapped." This statement is certainly true, but I have had discussions with ex pats here, and CAMRA members in the UK. They all have pointed out to me that one of the best attributes about cask is the way the flavor profile changes from day to day. While a cask should not be on much longer than 3-4 days, they way in which the casks change from the first to the third or fourth is one of the joys. Which is sometimes missed in the states when there is a special cask event cause they will often be killed in the first day. Just a side note that I find interesting. The article was also missing anything about cellarmenship, which is almost as import as freshness. A good page on that below. http://www.cask-ale.co.uk/realale3.html
