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NERAX is organized by CASC, the Cask-Conditioned Ale Support Campaign. CASC is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to boosting awareness of and demand for Real Ale in New England. The New England Real Ale Exhibition, benefiting the VFW, is held each spring at the George Dilboy Post, Davis Square, Somerville, MA. NERAX 2010 is our 14th Festival. As in 2009, we plan on offering over 80 firkins of Real Ale. Half U.K. beers from England, Scotland, and Wales; and half American beers from New England. All the beers are cask-conditioned, served by gravity or hand-pump. |
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BRITISH BEERS AND CIDERS
The following is the final 2010 British cask list. On Saturday, we opened with a total of 50 beers, 27 British beers and 23 American beers. 16 British beers and 20 American beers were still on at the end. Now that the festival is over, the beer has been drunk, and the stillage taken down. We look forward to seeing you at NERAX North this fall and NERAX next year!
Our most ambitious UK list yet, we served all three
Champion Winter Beers of Britain
from the
Winter Ale Festival
in Manchester.
Not all casks are available at every session. To enhance your enjoyment, a beer will only be served when it has the correct clarity and carbonation level. Beers will drop bright at different rates due to a wide range of factors. Venting times to adjust the carbonation levels also vary. Thus some cask ales will be ready to serve before others and thus some casks as listed as being on the stillage will not served in some sessions. Though if a beer is listed as being on the stillage, and has been served earlier in the festival, it has a good chance of being served at the next session. As the festival goes on, we do our best to indicate which beers will be available each session. Please note that the final decisions regarding which beers are in proper condition to be served are taken by the cellar team just before the start of the session. The following beer descriptions are based on the Good Beer Guide or on information supplied by the breweries, as indicated. Last Updated: 27-Mar-10 Acorn ("Wombwell, Barnsley", South Yorkshire, England) - Gorlovka Imperial Stout — Kicked
"A deep malt and hoppy aroma with liquorice throughout. Roast, fruit and hops also carry through this full-bodied stout. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: FRI Acorn (Wombwell, Barnsley, England) - Conquest — Pouring to the end
2010 SIBA North Beer Competition -- Strong Ales: Gold; Beer of Festival: Bronze. Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: SAT Belhaven (Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland) - 80/- — Kicked
"One of the last remaining original Scottish 80 Shillings, with malt the predominant flavour characteristic, though it is balanced by hop and fruit. Those used to hops as the leaders in a beer's tastse may find this ale disconcerting. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: FRI Breconshire (Brecon, Powys, Wales) - Brecon County Ale — Not served
"A traditional amber-coloured beer. A clean, hoppy flavour, background malt and fruit, with a good thirst-quenching bitternmess. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: SAT? — Cask kicked: Breconshire (Brecon, Powys, Wales) - Six — Kicked
"This 4.4% ABV complex ale is the colour of Welsh Gold; smooth, full flavoured and brimming over with character. Oat and Rye malts give the reddish hint to this golden ale, while Challenger, Goldings and Sovereign hops provide the bite that underscores the flavour profile. -- www.BreconshireBrewery.Com" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: THU Breconshire (Brecon, Powys, Wales) - Ramblers Ruin — Kicked
"Dark amber, full-bodied with rich biscuity malt and fruit flavors, background hops and bitterness round off the beer. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: FRI — Cask kicked: SAT Breconshire (Brecon, Powys, Wales) - Red Dragon — Kicked
"A red-hued premium ale, brewed with a complex grist of Optic and wheat malts and a blend of hedgerow hops. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: FRI — Cask kicked: FRI Bullmastiff (Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales) - Son of a Bitch — Kicked
"A complex, warming amber ale with a tasty blend of hops, malt and fruit flavours, with increasing bitterness. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: FRI Cairngorm (Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Scotland) - Tradewinds — Kicked
"A massive citrus fruit, hop and elderflower nose leads to hints of grapefruit and apricot in the mouth. The exceptional bitter-sweetness in the taste, lasts through the long, lingering aftertaste. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: THU Cairngorm (Aviemore, Inverness-shire, Scotland) - Black Gold — Kicked
"Worthy championship-winning beer with many accolades. Roast malt dominates, but the liquorice and blackcurrant in the taste and nose give it a background sweetness. Very long, dry, bitter finish. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: THU Caledonian (Edinburgh, Scotland) - Deuchars IPA — Kicked
A tasty and refreshing pale golden session beer. Hops and fruit are evident and are gently balanced by fruit and malt. The lingering aftertaste is delightfully bitter and hoppy. -- GBG 2010 Cask on: FRI — Cask kicked: FRI Dark Star (Ansty, West Sussex, England) - Espresso Stout — Kicked
"A black beer brewed with roasted barley malt and Challenger hops. Freshly ground espresso coffee beans are added to the copper for a few minutes after the boil to provide a rich, complimentary aroma. -- DarkStarBrewing.Co.UK" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: FRI Dark Star (Ansty, West Sussex, England) - HopHead — Kicked
A golden-coloured bitter with a fruity/hoppy aroma ands a citrus/bitter taste and aftertaste. Flavours remain strong to the end. -- GBG 2010 Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: WED Elland Brewery (Elland, West Yorkshire, England) - 1872 Porter — Kicked
"Creamy, full-flavoured porter. Rich liquorice flavours with a hint of chocolate from roast malt. A soft, but satisfying aftertaste of bitersweet roast and malt. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: THU Elland Brewery (Elland, West Yorkshire, England) - Bargee — Kicked
"Amber, creamy session bitter. Fruity, hoppy aroma and taste complement a bitter edge in the finish. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: FRI Freeminer ("Steam Mills, Cinderford", Gloucestershire, England) - Bitter — Pouring to the end
"A light, hoppy session bitter with an intense aroma and a dry, hoppy finish. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: Fullers (Chiswick, London, England) - Gales HSB — Kicked
"Good interpretation of the flagship Gale's beer. A sweet, full-bodied bitter with dark fruit aromas and hints of caramel, leading to a bittersweet finish with a hint of dryness. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: THU Fullers (Chiswick, London, England) - Chiswick Bitter — Pouring to the end
"Easy-drinking fruity pale brown bitter with a little malty sweetness balanced by a trace of hops on the palate and in the clean, bitter finish. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: Fullers (Chiswick, London, England) - London Pride — Kicked
"A well-balanced pale brown beer with citrus, malt and hops, all in evidence on nose, palate, and aftertaste. Sharper when fresh; some pleasant creamy toffee notes when older. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: THU Fullers (Chiswick, London, England) - ESB — Pouring to the end
"Tawny-coloured, complex strong beer with bitter marmalade notes overlaid on hops and raisins. A satisfyingly smooth aftertaste that lingers. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: Fyne Ales ("Achadunan, Cairndown", Argyll, Scotland) - Vital Spark — Kicked
"A rich, dark beer that shows glints of red. The taste is clean and slightly sharp with a hint of blackcurrant. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: FRI Fyne Ales ("Achadunan, Cairndown", Argyll, Scotland) - Highlander — Kicked
"Full-bodied, bittersweet ale with a good dry hop finish. In the style of a heavy, although the malt is less pronounced and the sweetness ebbs away to leave a bitter, hoppy finish. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: FRI — Cask kicked: SAT Goose Eye (Keighley, West Yorkshire, England) - Chinook Blonde — Pouring to the end
An increasingly tart bitter finish follows assertive grapefruit hoppiness in both the aroma and taste of this satisfying blonde brew. -- GBG 2010 Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: Goose Eye (Keighley, West Yorkshire, England) - Bronte Bitter — Kicked
"A golden amber well-hopped best bitter, with bitterness increasing to give a lingering, dry finish. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: FRI Great Orme (Glan Conwy, Conwy, Wales) - Orme — Pouring to the end
"Malty best bitter with a dry finish. Faint hop and fruit notes in aroma and taste, but malt dominates throughout. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: FRI — Cask kicked: Great Orme (Glan Conwy, Conwy, Wales) - Celtica — Pouring to the end
Yellow in colour with a zesty taste full of zesty fruit flavours. Some initial sweetness followed by peppery hops and a bitter finish. -- GBG 2010 Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: Gwynt y Ddraig (Pontypridd, Mid-Glamorgan, Wales) - Happy Daze — Kicked
"A new cider in our range, fruity, apply aroma, well balanced finish. A light and very easy to drink medium cider. -- www.GwyntCider.com" Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: FRI Harviestoun Brewery (Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) - Bitter & Twisted — Kicked
Refreshingly hoppy beer with fruit throughout. A bittersweet taste with a long bitter finish. A golden session beer. -- GBG 2010
Cask 1 on: WED — Cask 1 kicked: THU Harviestoun Brewery (Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) - Haggis Hunter — Kicked
"Tawny in colour, with a fruity hoppy nose, complemented by a palate of biscuit and spice. -- .Harviestoun.com" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: THU Harviestoun Brewery (Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) - Old Engine Oil — Kicked
An amazing thick black ale with rich chocolate flavours and a bittersweet aftertaste to savour. -- Harviestoun.com Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: FRI Hawkshead (Staveley, Cumbria, England) - Bitter — Kicked
"Well-balanced, thirst-quenching beer with fruit and hops aroma, leading to a lasting bitter finish. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: THU Highland ("Swanney by Evie, Birsay", Orkney, Scotland) - St. Magnus — Pouring to the end
"A complex tawny bitter with a stunning balance of malt and hop, and some soft roast. Full-bodied and very drinkable. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: Horsham (Hepworth, Sussex, England) - Old Ale — Kicked
Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: SAT Inveralmond (Inveralmond, Perth, Scotland) - Ossian's Ale — Not served
Well-balanced best bitter with a dry finish. full-bodied taste. This full-bodied amber ale is dominated by fruit and hop with a bittersweet character although excessive caramel can distract from this. -- GBG 2010 Cask on: SAT? — Cask kicked: Orkney ("Quoyloo, Stromness", Orkney, Scotland) - Dark Island — Kicked
"An excellent brew receiving many awards. The roast malt and chocolate character varies, making the beer hard to categorize as a stout or old ale. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: SAT Isle of Skye Brewing Company (Uig, Isle of Skye, Scotland) - Black Cuillin — Kicked
"A complex, tasty brew, worthy of its many awards. Full-bodied with a malty richness, malts do hold sway, but there are plenty of hops and fruit to be discovered in its varied character. A truly delicious Scottish Old Ale. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: THU Mallinsons (Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England) - Stadium Bitter — Kicked
"Straw-coloured with a clean, bitter taste and dry, fruity finish. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: THU Mallinsons (Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England) - Volga — Pouring to the end
"Described as ""Very dark brown with an off-white head. Medium fruity and light roast malt nose, the taste is similar with a light bitterness followed by a lightly fruity and dark malt finish with medium bitterness at the end."" -- DrinkMallinsons.Co.UK" Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: Monty's ("Hendoman, Montgomery", Powys, Wales) - Moonrise — Kicked
"A copper-coloured, gently malty, well-balanced traditional brew. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: FRI Naylors ("Cross Hills, Keighley", West Yorkshire, England) - Special Brown Ale — Kicked
"Sweetish, but with a firm, biscuit-malt body. -- The Good Stuff (blog)" Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: SAT Naylors ("Cross Hills, Keighley", West Yorkshire, England) - Magnum Pale Ale — Pouring to the end
A premium pale ale brewed with Magnum hops from Germany. -- Libra Drinks (Off License) Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: Old Bear (Keighley, West Yorkshire, England) - Solmonath — Not served
"Christmas has gone and Spring hasn't arrived. February is notoriously dull, and in Anglo-Saxon times was referred to as Solmonth, the mud month. Our special is an amber beer with a hint of chocolate running through and bags of flavour coming from th -- Old Bear Brewery.Co.UK" Cask on: SAT? — Cask kicked: Old Bear (Keighley, West Yorkshire, England) - Original — Not served
"A refreshing and easy-to-drink bitter. The balance of malt and hops gives way to a short , dry, bitter aftertaste. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: SAT? — Cask kicked: Otley (Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, Wales) - Calif-o-rnia Gold — Pouring to the end
Golden yellow in colour. Made with American hops and lager malt. -- Otley Brewery: Facebook page. Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: Otley (Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, Wales) - Columb-O — Kicked
A very pale golden ale. A real hoppy beer packed with American Columbus hops – very bitter and thirst with a satisfying herbal finish and massive aromas. -- www.OtleyBrewing.CO.UK Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: FRI Purple Moose (Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales) - Snowdonia Ale — Kicked
"Golden, refreshing bitter with citrus fruit hoppiness in aroma and taste. The full mouthfeel leads to a long-lasting, dry, bitter finish. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: FRI Purple Moose (Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales) - Glaslyn Ale — Not served
"Refreshing light and malty amber-coloured ale. Plenty of hop in the aroma and taste. Good, smooth mouthfeel leading to a slightly chewy finish. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: SAT? — Cask kicked: RCH ("West Hewish, Weston-Super-Mare", North Somerset, England) - PG Steam — Pouring to the end
"Amber-cloured, medium-bodied, with a floral hop aroma. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: Ridgeway (South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England) - Organic Ale — Kicked
Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: SAT Ridgeway (South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England) - Coniston Old Man — Not served
"Delicious, fruity, winey beer with a complex, well-balanced richness. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: SAT? — Cask kicked: Salopian (Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) - Oracle — Kicked
"A crisp, golden ale with a striking hop profile. Dry and refreshing with a long, balanced aromatic finish. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: THU Salopian (Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) - Darwin's Origin — Kicked
"An eclectic mix of hops from across the world, this blend produces a beer that offers something to everyone: Crisp, tart, fruity and refreshing, with a juicy malt background. History: The brainchild of Debbie at the brewery, Darwin’s Origin is the most recent addition to the Salopian core range in both cask and bottle. It was brewed to celebrate Shrewsbury’s most famous son, Charles Darwin, but the reaction of our customers and staff saw it replacing Abbey Gates. -- www.SalopianBrewery.Co.UK" Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: SAT Spinning Dog (Hereford, Herefordshire, England) - Mutley's Revenge — Kicked
"A strong, smooth, hoppy beer, amber in colour. Full-bodied, with a dry, citrus aftertaste. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: SAT St Austell (St Austell, Cornwall, England) - Winter Warmer — Kicked
"A rich tawny brown beer with toffee and fruitcake aroma and a smooth warming palate, this beer is brewed in very limited quantities during the festive season, to a traditional recipe using the best malting barley and English hops. -- St. Austell Brewery, 2009 Celtic Beer Festival beer list." Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: SAT St Austell (St Austell, Cornwall, England) - Brassed Off — Not served
Cask on: — Cask kicked: Stewart (Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland) - Cauld Reekie — Pouring to the end
"Smooth, strong and velvety -- www.StewartBrewing.Co.UK" Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: Thornbridge (Bakewell, Derbyshire, England) - Hopton — Pouring to the end
A burnt gold English Pale Ale. Some malt present in the nose with a hint of lime and lemon peel. Medium bodied with some biscuit character and more citrus present in the mouth. The finish shows a clean bitterness with a touch of lingering grassiness. -- ThornbridgeBrewery.Co.UK Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: Thornbridge (Bakewell, Derbyshire, England) - Ashford — Pouring to the end
A brown ale with a floral hoppiness and delicate coffee finish. -- GBG 2010 Cask on: WED — Cask kicked: Thornbridge (Bakewell, Derbyshire, England) - Jaipur IPA — Kicked
"A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. An enduring, bitter finish. -- www.thornbridgebrewery.co.uk" Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: THU Williams Brothers (Alloa, Scotland) - Joker IPA — Kicked
"Joker premium pale is created from a complex blend of malt and hops with the sole purpose of bringing a smile to your face. Joker has a fresh citrusy aroma and bittersweet, full flavour. By the way, you look great. (That's the beer talking!) -- williamsbrosbrew.com" Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: SAT Williams Brothers (Alloa, Scotland) - Heavy Ale — Pouring to the end
Cask on: SAT — Cask kicked: Williams Brothers (Alloa, Scotland) - Session Ale — Not served
Cask on: — Cask kicked: Wye Valley (Stoke Lacey, Herefordshire, England) - HPA — Kicked
"A pale, hoppy, malty brew with a hint of sweetness before a dry finish. -- GBG 2010" Cask on: THU — Cask kicked: FRI |
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