Real Ales/Bitter
Aug 30th 2013, 6:43 am
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Aug 30th 2013, 10:48 am
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Re: Real Ales/Bitter
There are about 500 Cask outlets in the US (source: Gotham Imbiber), but many only have a cask on every second Thursday (etc...) and some others see the beer abused by staff who simply are not trained/experienced enough in keeping cask ales. While my policy is 100% cask-only when in the UK, I realized that I have been actively avoiding cask ale in the US for a couple of years now based on numerous poor experiences. Shame, really.
Aug 30th 2013, 11:16 am
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Aug 30th 2013, 11:21 am
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Re: Real Ales/Bitter
<does happy dance>
There are THREE in the tiny little town in central Pa. we're moving to....
There are THREE in the tiny little town in central Pa. we're moving to....
Aug 30th 2013, 4:17 pm
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Aug 30th 2013, 4:55 pm
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Aug 30th 2013, 6:49 pm
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Re: Real Ales/Bitter
I'm not there yet, but I've visited enough US brew-pubs over the years to know that their keg is gassy, just like ours. I think its the fizz that puts me off.
Aug 31st 2013, 1:49 am
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Re: Real Ales/Bitter
Originally Posted by steveq
I have a funny feeling I may be joining it.
