Comments on: Pulling Pints: Not Small Beer

By: Jonny & Amy

Jonny & Amy — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:06:43 +0000

Update 10/16/12: Add Forest & Main, in Ambler, PA, to the growing list of pubs serving cast conditioned, hand-pulled ales this side of the Atlantic. Excellent house made ales, good food. http://forestandmain.com/.

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By: chris schulte

chris schulte — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:54:50 +0000

man oh man..
after a climbing trip to Sheffield, I’ve been wondering why the hell we don’t have a properly pulled pint anywhere in a country full of amazing microbrews.. i’m lucky enough to live in Colorado, with Left Hand, Avery, New Belgium, Ska.. ect… but it looks like i gotta wait for a trip to the Sheaf for a tall frothy glass of Easy Rider.
and another thing: it was real cool to drink in a number of pubs that sat more like your aunt’s library than a piss-stink frat hangout with a crooked pool table. AND, the (generally) lower alcohol content meant i could drink the hell out of that delicious beer..
cheers.

By: sherry

sherry — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:45:53 +0000

Here is a microbrewry in the US that has 45 of its own receipes on tap at all times. Here they like to celebrate Firkin Monday when a new real-ale is tapped. I am a bartender there and a great supporter of hand-pulled beer. We celebrate styles from all over the world. If ever giving the opportunity don’t pass up on Dragonmead Microbrewry in Warren MI.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:31:49 +0000

Thanks so much for this info, Ann. I think we may go to the Cask Festival. If you’re going to be there it would be fun to say hi! -amy

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:31:10 +0000

Let’s see… in Williamsburg:

Brooklyn Ale House had a lovely pull of Brooklyn Brown from the cask last week. Barcade usually has some, Spuyten Duyvil always has some, Mugs Ale House often does.

There are a number of places in Manhattan, too, but we tend to go to d.b.a.

Last but not least, you can go to the annual Cask Head Ale Festival (http://beeradvocate.com/events/info/16191) starting Feb 22.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:06:31 +0000

Hey Ann,

that sounds great! Can you supply the details of said pubs? (adopts strongest and most chauvanist Northern English accent) It’s about time I took the wife out for a drink somewhere new!

Thanks,

Jonny

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:23:52 +0000

We’ve got a few pubs in Williamsburg that serve cask ale. The real deal. Some of them do it well and some don’t (they either serve it too soon, or leave it too long). But it’s out there!

By: Adventure Doc

Adventure Doc — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:52:04 +0000

After living in the UK for a few years I fell head over heels for the “real ales”. Cool post and thanks for the websites. You’ve inspired me to drink some “good stuff” tonight, cheers!