next cask night at deks: 7 march 2008
posted Wednesday, March 5, 2008 by theangler
Rich posted this to Drinking Well:
"If you have not heard already, there will be a special dry-hopped firkin of the Arcadia IPA at Dek’s American on Route 25-A in Rocky Point, NY on Friday March 7th. The firkin will be tapped at 6pm and we hope that every member of the Long Island Beer & Malt Enthusiasts and their friends will come out for the evening.
"Aside from the featured ale of the evening, Dek’s will also be serving its outstanding tap selection with the newest additions of Legacy Euphoria, Julius Echter Hefeweissen, and Sixpoint Diesel (among others)."
Hope to see you there!
craft beer events for fe-brew-ary
posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 by theangler
On Saturday the 16th, Brooklyn Brewery will be at Bellport Beer for a tasting event. Beers on slate for that afternoon include the Brooklyn Extra Brune. It starts at 1 pm and runs until about 5pm.
After that you could head out to the Southampton Publick House for their release of a limited edition Russian Imperial Stout. According to the brewery: "The Southampton Imperial Russian Stout will only be available at the Southampton Publick House for a limited amount of time; there are only 250 bottles that are released. It retails for $12 a bottle." The release party starts at 7 pm and will run until 9.
The next meeting of B.E.E.R. Long Island's home craftbrewing club will be Monday evening the 18th (note that the date on the club website for this meeting is incorrect). The location is the Brickhouse Brewery in Patchogue. The meetings usually start around 8 pm, but come early for a social hour at the bar before heading upstairs for the meeting.
If you want to head into Brooklyn, the 14th Tri-Annual 'Cask Head' Cask Ale Festival will take place Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th February 2008 at The Brazen Head, 228 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.
next cask night at deks: february 8, 2008
posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 by theangler
A firkin of Oakham Bishops Farewell has just arrived in the US. This particular firkin is reserved for thirsty Long Island beer enthusiasts. It will be tapped at Deks in Rocky Point on Friday, February 8th.
For the last few months Deks has played host to a series of cask nights instigated by the nascent Long Island Malt and Beer Enthusiasts, an organization devoted to the promotion of craft beer culture on Long Island. I was very happy to see Lenn at the last cask night. (That cask night is also the subject of the 100th episode of my Long Island beer podcast Radio Beer Hall.)
Last September, I wrote about what cask conditioned or real ale is, but some of you might not know what a "cask night" is. If you've never attended such an event, then you'll have a chance early next month. I'll give you a taste of what to expect at a cask night.
If you arrive when the cask is tapped, you'll get to see the cellarman (or "landlord" or "publican", etc.) tap the cask. The cask sits on top of the bar on a wooden rack known as a stillage. The first thing the cellarman does is drive a soft spile into the top vent of the cask. After that he'll use his trusty mallet again to drive a tap or spigot into the serving port. All this takes a few minutes and is quite dramatic. When the cask is tapped everyone cheers and the beer starts flowing.
While the cask might be the focus of the event, what's fun about cask nights is the social dimension. Beer lovers from all over Long Island will converge on the pub for the cask night. The topic of conversation usually starts with beer, but as the night goes on you'll have made some new friends.
A cask is usually small enough that it will be finished the same night that it is tapped. Typically, we've been procuring casks that contain 40 pints. The cask of Oakham Bishops Farewell is a full firkin which is about 80 pints. So we hope that you'll come out and help us put this ale to good use.
If you can't wait until the next cask night at Deks, the annual Long Island Real Ale Festival is taking place at the Blue Point Brewing Company on Saturday, January 26th. The event starts at 1 pm and runs until 5 pm.
episode #97 - thebeerhall.net
posted Tuesday, January 8, 2008 by theangler
It's been awhile since I've produced a beer podcast, but I've decided to get back into the business of talking into a microphone. This little announcement is to let folks know that the rss feed for the podcast is changing. The episodes will be released on The Beer Hall. In fact, I'm phasing out Catch & Release. More about that later. For now, read The Angler and The Beer Hall.
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