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tfmpa Feb 21, 2007 6:33 pm

Where can you find hand drawn ale in the US
 
Found it at Cricketer's Arms in Orlando, but never anywhere else. Anyone know other places to find hand drawn ale in the US?

bitburgr Feb 21, 2007 6:59 pm

If I remember correctly, the Town Hall Brewery in Minneapolis does (one or two ales...more on tap). I really liked that place for the beer and the food.

dartagnan Feb 21, 2007 9:44 pm


Originally Posted by tfmpa (Post 7269533)
Found it at Cricketer's Arms in Orlando, but never anywhere else. Anyone know other places to find hand drawn ale in the US?

The Blind Pig in downtown Champaign, IL features 2 hand drawn ales every day.

work2fly Feb 22, 2007 7:41 am

Magnolia at Masonic/Haight in SF always has at least one hand pulled beer

mlatuchie Feb 22, 2007 9:11 am

Nodding Head Brewery & Restaurant in Philadelphia

greggwiggins Feb 22, 2007 10:51 am

The best places to find cask ales (also called real ales) are at an area's brewpubs or better beer bars. If they don't have real ale themselves, someone there is likely to know of a local source.

Pubcrawler.com and realbeer.com have search features that can be useful references, but many pubcrawler listings should be taken with a grain of salt.

I can't vouch for the accuracy of http://www.cask-ale.co.uk/us/statemenu.html because I just found it with a google search. I did check the listings for Virginia and Washington, D.C. and found a couple of errors, bu they've gotten more right than wrong.

clarence5ybr Feb 22, 2007 2:04 pm


Originally Posted by greggwiggins (Post 7273678)
The best places to find cask ales (also called real ales) are at an area's brewpubs or better beer bars. If they don't have real ale themselves, someone there is likely to know of a local source.

Pubcrawler.com and realbeer.com have search features that can be useful references, but many pubcrawler listings should be taken with a grain of salt.

Excellent suggestions.

Toronado in SF will always have a couple cask-conditioned ales available; Monks in Philadelphia is another good source.

tfmpa Feb 22, 2007 2:41 pm


Originally Posted by clarence5ybr (Post 7274620)
Excellent suggestions.

Agreed! ^ I'm starting to contemplate a hand drawn ale mileage run! ;)

Calcifer Feb 22, 2007 2:52 pm


Originally Posted by greggwiggins (Post 7273678)
I can't vouch for the accuracy of http://www.cask-ale.co.uk/us/statemenu.html because I just found it with a google search. I did check the listings for Virginia and Washington, D.C. and found a couple of errors, bu they've gotten more right than wrong.

I've heard good things about both d.b.a. and Jimmy's No. 43 (or whatever it's called) on the list for NYC.

I don't think Blind Tiger was able to get another liquor license after they moved.

Showbizguru Feb 22, 2007 2:55 pm

I know this is completely off-topc but the greatest hand-drawn ales I've ever drunk used to be in my local boozer.
It's just under 700 years old and they've finally got the process just about right.
Even the mummified hand discovered in the last century lends a certain character to the place
www.haunchofvenison.uk.com/hov.htm
Wahaay.

tfmpa Feb 22, 2007 3:19 pm


Originally Posted by Showbizguru (Post 7274877)
I know this is completely off-topc but the greatest hand-drawn ales I've ever drunk used to be in my local boozer.
It's just under 700 years old and they've finally got the process just about right.
Even the mummified hand discovered in the last century lends a certain character to the place
www.haunchofvenison.uk.com/hov.htm
Wahaay.

Not that far off topic as it is this type of atmosphere which I love about Cricketers. The hand drawn ales are London Pride, ESB, Speckled Hen, and Tetleys. According to the website above, the tetleys is cask conditioned. The bar is created from 400 year old beams from a barn in Rye Sussex, England. There are ties from hundreds of English cricket and football clubs. The menu is distinctively English. In short, although it's not the same, it is a really great time! check it out if you are ever in Orlando.

http://www.cricketersarmspub.com/

IAHflyer Mar 7, 2007 2:54 pm

They usually have a cask conditioned St. Arnold (local brewery), often an IPA, at the Gingerbread Man in Rice Village in Houston.

GoneOffShore Mar 7, 2007 10:40 pm

Philadelphia -
 
Try Standard Tap, Johnny Brendas, (both in Northern Liberties/Fishtown),
Monks, Grace's Tavern, Tattooed Mom's.

All of them carry Yard's, brewed here in Philly, plus other local beers.

Bearbear Mar 7, 2007 11:22 pm

Pizza Port in San Diego County has a Real Ale Festival every year. Last year it was early June. It's worth a trip.

techgirl Mar 8, 2007 6:11 am


Originally Posted by IAHflyer (Post 7360337)
They usually have a cask conditioned St. Arnold (local brewery), often an IPA, at the Gingerbread Man in Rice Village in Houston.

Not to split hairs, but do you meant the Gingerman?

(Locations in Dallas, Austin, Houston, and NYC - and I've enjoyed many a pint at all four.)


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