This is a very good time for Cask Ale lovers in Portland. Next weekend, beginning on Friday, Oct 23, Novare Res in conjunction with NERAX is presenting a cask ale festival in the Old Port.
This is the first NERAX festival in Maine, and quite possibly the first cask ale festival ever in Maine. We will have 30 cask ales, 10 British, 10 German, and 10 American. Well, maybe a few more American…
We’ve been a long time putting this together, not without challenges, but we think this will be a spectacular experience and perhaps the beginning of a long term relationship between cask ale and beer lovers in Maine. Sorry for the pomposity, but we’re really excited about this event.
Novare Res opens at 3:00pm on Friday. Entry is $10 which buys a festival pint glass and your first pint.
The bounty of cask ale doesn’t end there. Sebago Brewing is launching a cask program at their Portland pub on November 2. They plan to offer 5 cask ales. Their intent is to offer cask ale on an ongoing basis at their pubs. This is good news indeed!
October 21st, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Sounds like a good time! Its been awhile since I’ve been to Portland (or Maine for that matter) but maybe I’ll make the trip up in the spring and make sure to stop in the Sebago Brewing pub for some cask ale!