Cask-conditioned beer, like all living things, is a fleeting phenomenon. Firkins are emptied and new ones brought in all the time. That makes it a challenge to keep up with what cask ales can be found in New England. With that in mind, here's what we've heard about recently tapped real ale. If you would like to share news about a cask, you may tweet to @NERAX on Twitter, visit the NERAX Facebook Page, or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
See also our maps of Cask in Boston and Cask in New England, which will give a more general idea of where cask is likely to be found.
Cheers!
§ Beers under 5% ABV
§§Session beers (4.5% ABV and under)
Boston area
| 3/21 | Troëg's "Cask Kegger" | Stoddard's Pub, Boston | |
| 3/14 | Narragansett Porter | ||
| 2/22 | Wormtown Be Hoppy IPA | 6.5% | |
| 2/21 | Haverhill Hoppy as Helles Munich lager | 5.5% | The Other Side Cafe, Boston |
| 2/20 | §§Notch Black Bitter | 3.8% | Redbones, Somerville |
| 2/19 | Ridgeway IPA | 5.5% | Deep Ellum, Allston |
| 2/17 | Harpoon Maple Scotch Ale | Brendan Behan Pub, Boston | |
| 2/16 | §§Notch Black Bitter | 3.8% | Russell House Tavern, Cambridge |
| 2/16 | §§Notch Black Bitter | 3.8% | Meadhall, Cambridge |
| 2/15 | Watch City Father Time Winter Mild | Cambridge Common, Cambridge |
Beyond Boston in Massachusetts
| 2/18 | Blue Hills Nut Brown | British Beer Co., Walpole | |
| 2/17 | Mayflower Porter w/ Willamette | 5.5% | Driftwood Publick House, Plymouth |
| 2/17 | Pistachio Cream Pie | Amherst Brewing Co., Amherst | |
| Southern Tier 2X Stout | 7.5% | ||
| 2/16 | High and Mighty Divine Brown | Paradise City Tavern, Northampton |
New Hampshire
| 2/22 | ESB w/ CTZ | 5.5% | Portsmouth Brewery, Portsmouth |
| 2/18 | Geary's HSA | 7.0% | Coat of Arms Pub, Portsmouth |
| Geary's Oatmeal Stout | |||
| Shipyard Old Thumper | 5.9% |
Rhode Island
| 2/21 | Berkshire Lost Sailor IPA | 5.5% | Track 84, Warwick |
Connecticut
| 2/21 | Cherry Vanilla Stout Trooper | 9.2% | New England Brewing Tap Takeover |
| Saison | Prime 16, New Haven | ||
| Coffee Stout Trooper | 9.2% | ||
| Bourbon Aged Wet Willy Scotch Ale | 10.0% | ||
| Third Weds | Cask Tasting, bring a glass! | Calvary Brewing Co., Oxford |
Vermont
| 2/22 | Two dry-hopped casks from Sixpoint | Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Burlington |
Maine
| 2/17 | §§Buxton Best Bitter | 4.3% | Novare Res Bier Cafe, Portland |
| cask rotation as of 1/27 | Shipyard Old Thumper | 5.9% | The Great Lost Bear, Portland |
| Geary's Winter Ale | |||
| Sheepscot Boothbay Bitter | |||
| Sebago Frye's Leap IPA w/ Apollo | 6.2% |
Check out Portlandtaps.com (not affiliated with CASC) for more beers on cask in Portland, Maine.
For cask beyond New England, please see Alex Hall's Cask Beer Finder (also not affiliated with CASC).
