cask ale news
Ever wanted to know a little bit more about cask/real ales? Ever wondered what happens inside the cask? Well you won’t have to wait too much longer. Sometime in the New Year (date to be confirmed, most likely early February) we’ll be having a beer tasting with a difference at The Pratt Street Ale House. It will be a sort of informal seminar about cask ale production and cellarmanship with tastings of a few casks prepared especially for the occasion. Of special interest will be the chance to see how the yeast forms a sediment in the cask using a glass ended firkin generously provided for the occasion by Steve Parkes, brewing guru and main man at the American Brewers Guild. The event will most likely be ticket only and will be held in the upstairs Library Room. More details will be posted as they are finalized.
Speaking of casks we will be sending out more firkins of Best Bitter and Dry Hopped Ironman Pale Ale to ChurchKey and Best Bitter and E.S.B. to Pizzeria Paradiso in D.C. so look out for those if you’re in the D.C. area.
Tags: Cask Ale, firkin, real ale
This sounds great Steve. Excellent idea.
Looking forward to the details.
Glass bottomed firkins make the rockin world go round!
Beer education is the new Black.
Swim bladders rock!