Cask conditioned ales

[TimHorn]

Ran across this in the NY Times, real interesting. Thought some may enjoy reading this.
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quote]Cask-conditioned ales were standard in British pubs 100 years ago. They nearly disappeared after World War II, replaced with bland, corporate beers. But they have made a huge comeback in Britain in the last 35 years, and are in more and more American bars and restaurants.

If mass-market kegs are the Wonder bread and Velveeta of the beer world, cask ales are like fresh-baked loaves or artisanal cheeses, with the potential to be glorious but risky all the same./quote]

 

[Idahorn2]

We are not supposed to mention bodily excretions, but the lovely qualities of beer- the alcohol and the fizz are, according to an Olympia ***'t brewmaster, the result of liquid and gaseous emissions from the little yeast animals. I think you know what I mean.

 

[CaptainEd]

i had to make another trip to london for work a few weeks ago and that is really one of the things i look forward to over there. if i could walk into a place in austin and order a pint of bitter i would be extremely happy.

 

[Mrmyke709]

The trick is, they have to be finished off in a timely manner, otherwise they begin to suffer taste-wise.
Cask ales are firkin awesome.

 

[El_Guapo]

Ha. Good one, Mrmyke.

Nice article - thanks for the link. I love cask ales and wish they were more widely available here. I want one of those Best Bitters from Sierra Nevada in the worst way.

 

[ldogg53]

In Houston I think the only thing you can get is the St. Arnold's Elissa IPA... awesome beer but it would be nice to have a wider selection of cask ales available.... I had one in New Orleans this past weekend at the Crescent City Brewery that was pretty tasty... not as good as St. Arnold's, but better than most beer out there.