Tickets include 12 tokens for samples
from 20 or more casks of real ale (subject to availability)
Extra tokens may be purchased at the event (3/$5)
The lineup of Breweries and their
beers will be published as soon as casks are confirmed.
As of Saturday 5/1/10 all
tickets purchased online will
be
held
at
the
door
for pickup.
What is Cask Ale?
Cask conditioned ale or 'real ale' is brewed with only traditional
ingredients and allowed to mature naturally. The unfiltered,
unpasteurized beer still contains live yeast, which undergoes a
secondary fermentation in the keg. This creates a gentle natural
CO2 carbonation and allows malt and hop flavors to develop, for a
richer tasting drink with more character than regular keg beer.
The typical cask is 10.8 gallons and called a 'Firkin' though cask ale
can come in any size keg.
Read more about real ale
here.
