The longest running Real Ale Festival in the United States, proudly serving an outstanding selection of rarely seen, award-winning cask ales. We will have around 100 different real ales and ciders comprised of approximately a 50-50 mix of UK and US beers. All the beers are cask-conditioned, served by gravity or hand-pump.
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NERAX Sessions & Pricing
Session dates/times and pricing info TBA.
Tickets are available at the door for all NERAX sessions! See our hours below. During the festival, new casks of American and British beer will be tapped every day, for a wide selection from Wednesday to Saturday. Since much depends on how quickly beers get ready to be served, it’s hard to predict how many and which beers will be on during a particular session. Generally, each session will offer between 40 to 60 cask-conditioned beers and ciders available for you to choose from.
The character of each session varies from day to day. Wednesday evening is a pleasant time to enjoy a pint or two of freshly tapped beers. If you’re looking more for the British beers, Thursday has generally been a good night. Friday nights the hall fills with the energy of cask lovers. If you’re keen to try American beers on cask, Saturday is the day to come to NERAX!
For every session, we do our best to ensure a pleasant, pub-like atmosphere. Advance ticket sales open about a month before the festival. Admission will also be available at the door.
Advance Ticket Sales are closed, but tickets should be available at the door.
| Session | Hours | Admission |
| Wednesday, March 29 Evening Session |
6:30 – 10:00 p.m. | $10 at the door |
| Thursday, March 30 Evening Session |
6:30 – 10:00 p.m. | $15 at the door |
| Friday, March 31 Evening Session |
6:30 – 10:30 p.m. | $20 at the door |
| Saturday, April 1 Afternoon Session |
12:00 – 4:00 p.m. | $15 at the door |
| Saturday, April 1 Evening Session |
5:00 – 9:00 p.m. | $15 at the door |
Advance Ticket Sales are closed, but tickets should be available at the door.
No physical tickets will be issued. If you purchased advanced admission, please come to the Will Call line. Your name and the number of tickets you purchased will be on the list. All you need is your ID.
Admission does not include beer or samples. At NERAX festivals you purchase beer at a cash bar. Our beer prices are:
$8 for an Imperial pint
$4 for a half pint
$3 for a quarter pint
Beers and ciders of 7-10% ABV are limited to half pints ($5) and quarter pints ($3).
Beers, ciders and mead over 10% ABV are limited to quarter pints ($4).
There is a $5 refundable deposit on your festival glass.
Proceeds from each event are invested in maintaining and upgrading our equipment, educating the public, and starting the next event.
Please remember that NERAX festivals accept cash only. There are a number of ATMs nearby if you need one.
NERAX festivals are for adults AGE 21 AND OVER. Valid Photo ID is required.
Please see our Festival Policies page for more details.
Directions to NERAX
Directions to the Spring festival will be posted after completion of the Fall festival, so as not to confuse anyone.
South Boston Lithuanian Club
368 W. Broadway
South Boston MA 02127
(look for Gentle Dental on the corner; SBLC is right next door)
If you are driving, you may wish to park at Alewife and take the Red Line to Broadway, or park at Riverside and take the Green Line to Copley. At either Broadway or Copley, you can catch the Route 9 bus and take it to West Broadway and E Street.
Parking
This being South Boston, parking is limited. The nearest parking garage is the Channel Garage near the Epicenter. There is also a municipal lot on West Broadway and some street parking. If you are driving, please drink responsibly!
NERAX Sponsors
Our sponsors have graciously stepped up to help us present cask ale to you, and we gratefully thank them for their support.
Glassware Sponsors:
Springdale by Jack’s Abby Brewing
Framingham, MA
Smuttynose Brewing Company
Hampton, NH
Staff/Volunteer T-shirt Sponsors:
Homebrew Emporium
Cambridge, MA
Weymouth, MA
W. Boylston, MA
Rensselaer, NY
We would also like to thank:
CAMRA and Shelton Brothers for their assistance in procuring the British casks.
Beer Advocate for festival promotion.
Redbones for their support since the beginning.
…. and last but not least, we wish to thank all the American breweries who have sent casks to this year’s festival. If you are interested in sponsorship or advertising possibilities with NERAX, please contact .