The first annual Yard City Cask Fest, graciously hosted by Leah and Matt Riggs last Saturday, has been declared a resounding success. At least 52 beer lovers (of legal drinking age) and several children attended the festivities under a cloudless early March sky where the mercury topped 59°F. Approximately 113 Imperial Pints of cask conditioned, hand-pumped, eminently sessionable Bitter and Mild were enjoyed by those beer lovers, as well as dozens of beer-boiled bangers and many other delectable treats. The Union Jack waved proudly in the gentle late winter breeze.
It was great to see a few new faces at the event who will hopefully be inspired to become active in the club, as well as a few seasoned veterans who haven't made it to a meeting in a while. We are already anticipating that next year the event will outgrow the venue on S. Yantic (meaning we might need a bigger location), and we will try to recruit a few more brewers to supply beer. So start drawing up plans for your beer engine and start thinking about what you want to brew from BJCP Categories 8 and 11.
Here is a summary of the beers we had:
Brad's Best Bitter
- BJCP Style 8B Special/Best/Premium Bitter
- 4% ABV
- Brewed by Brad Ginn
Major Tom Mild
- BJCP Style 11A Mild
- 3.5% ABV
- Brewed by Matt Riggs
Captain Hastings Bitter
- BJCP Style 8A
- 4.4% ABV
- Brewed by Matt Riggs
Grampa Wigan
- BJCP Style 8A Standard/Ordinary Bitter
- 3.6% ABV
- Brewed by Matt Riggs
