Away Days Brewing, inner southeast Portland’s small (but soon to be growing into a new location) purveyors of new and old world British-style ales and lagers is at it again with the gravity poured Cask Fest on Saturday, June 11th, 2022. First held in March of 2020, Cask Days was one of the last events before the pandemic and one of the first to return as it did so in fall of 2021. This makes for the 3rd annual event, and even if you miss it Away Days plans to host two a year going forward, one in spring/early summer and one in the fall.

The latest edition of Cask Fest features the largest lineup yet, with 11 firkins from 7 different breweries: Upright Brewing, Machine House, Gigantic Brewing, SteepleJack Brewing, ForeLand Beer, Porter Brewing, Level Beer, and a special release from Away Days Brewing.

In a change of pace for the primarily British-style beers of Away Days Brewing they have collaborated with the recent Small Oregon Brewery of the Year winner Nebuleus Beer on a special Table Beer. This is an extra hoppy 3.7% ABV Belgian ale, brewed with Saaz, Styrian Kolibri and Moral hops that will be pouring on cask at the event.

New to cask? Cask-conditioned beer, traditionally ale, is a long-standing tradition in English brewing that takes an extra amount of care from the brewer and cellar person. The beer is racked into the cask unpasteurized and unfiltered to further condition. After the beer has fully matured it is served utilizing gravity or a hand pump at a slightly warmer temperature and lower carbonation than typical draft beer. This presentation creates a soft, full-flavored, living expression of a beer that will be unique from cask to cask and even pint to pint.

Cask Days tickets are $25 which get you a custom 20oz mug and drink tickets for either two full-pours or four half-pours depending on how much you would like to sample. Early entry presale are sold-out, but general public can walk up for admission from 2-8pm.

BEER LIST:

Away Days Brewing: British Rail Summer Ale

Our golden summer drinker, highlighting melon forward hops. Flavorful yet light bodied, perfect for sipping in the sunshine. ABV: 4.3%

Away Days Brewing/Machine House: English Pale

Delightfully light pale made with 100% British ingredients. First Gold and Olicana hops paired with Golden Promise and Golden Naked Oats. ABV: 5.0%

Away Days Brewing: Home & Away IPA

Our unique modern Northwest English IPA. Dry hopped for tropical exuberance. ABV: 6.2%

Away Days Brewing/Nebuleus Beer: Table Beer

Belgian-style extra hoppy Table Beer brewed with Saaz, Styrian Kolibri, and Loral hops. ABV: 3.7%

Foreland Beer: Ringwork

English Summer Ale featuring Target hops. ABV: 4.4%

Upright Brewing: Billy the Mountain

Open fermented English-style old ale aged in a foeder and rye whiskey barrel. ABV: 10%

Level Beer: Ruth Bitter Ginsberg

A classic English-style ale with pleasant bread, cracker and mild caramel malt notes balanced with some herbal, earthy, mildly fruity hops and fermented with a traditional, estery (fruity) English yeast. A Beer made to be served on cask, enjoy! (Proceeds of this beer will be going to: Northwest Abortion Access Fund) ABV: 4.1%

Gigantic Brewing: Sassy Pony pale

A modern, hop forward pale ale, with an extra dry hop of Strata.  A little on the hazy side, but NOT hazy. ABV: 5.5%

Machine House Brewing: Summer Ale

English Summer Ale. ABV: 5.0%

Steeplejack Brewing: Bench Dog

San Diego-style Pale Ale hopped with Waimea, Motueka, Nelson Sauvin. ABV: 5.3%

Porter Brewing: Darcy D

Dry Irish stout. ABV: 4.3%

Cask Fest

June 11th 2-8pm
AWAY DAYS BREWING, 1516 SE 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97214