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The Real Ale Invitational returns to Yards Brewing March 21
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The Real Ale Invitational returns to Yards Brewing March 21
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In the early 1970s, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) coined the term "real ale," defined as "beer brewed from traditional ingredients, matured by secondary fermentation in the container from which it is dispensed and served without the use of extraneous carbon dioxide." Real ales are also described by the vessel from which they are dispensed, as "cask" or "cask-conditioned" ale. Aluminum and stainless steel casks descended from wooden barrels are the most common, including firkins (72 Imperial 20-ounce pints, or one-fourth of a full barrel) and pins (half a firkin).
Yards Brewing (901 N. Delaware Ave.) will commemorate the tradition of fresh, locally produced cask ale when they commence hammering dozens of taps into as many bungs at 1 p.m. on Sat., March 21 at the second Real Ale Invitational. More than 25 breweries, invited expressly by Yards for their skillfully made cask-conditioned ales, will pour their best. Music by Jazz Horse, snacks, commemorative glassware and beer are all included in the ticket price ($50 advance/$60 day-of, if available), which can be upgraded to VIP ($65) for those who would like a private tour of the brewery with founder Tom Kehoe.
Eyeball the participating brewers after the jump. Ticket are available on Yards' Web site.
* Allentown/Bethlehem Brew Works
* Dock Street Brewing Company
* Dogfish Head Brewery
* Elysian Brewing Co.
* Flying Fish Brewing Company
* Fullers
* Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
* Manayunk Brewing Co.
* Nodding Head Brewery & Restaurant
* Otto's Pub & Brewery
* Oskar Blues
* Philadelphia Brewing Company
* Rock Bottom Brewing Company
* Sly Fox Brewing Company
* Stewarts Brewing Company
* Stoudts Brewing Company
* Triumph Brewing Company
* Troegs Brewing Company
* Victory Brewing Company
* Weyerbacher Brewing Company
* Yards Brewing Company
[...] Exit 16 to taste when it debuts at McGillin’s on Mon. and barrel upon barrel of brew at the Real Ale Invitational at Yards tomorrow. There’s also the Saturday Craft Beer Express, shuttling drinkers between eight [...]
[...] Real Ale Invitational at Yards Brewing (901 N. Delaware Ave.) popped off yesterday, when cask ale fans were treated to a [...]
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