Thursday June 11th
Venue: | Mexico City Stadium (Mexico City) | Venue: | Jones Wood Foundry (NYC, Upper East Side) |
Kickoff: | 3:00 PM (EST) | Kickoff: | 2:50 PM (EST) |
Teams: | Mexico vs South Africa | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Old Glenham |
Result: | Mexico win 2-0 | Result: | Whisperer win 6-0 |
Notes: | Nasty game with 3 yellow and 3 red cards issued. | Notes: | Well-paced performance by the Whisperer who dropped down to half-pints for the second half of the match. |
Friday June 12th
Venue: | Toronto Stadium (Toronto) | Venue: | Wild East Brewing (Brooklyn, Gowanus) |
Kickoff: | 3:00 PM (EST) | Kickoff: | 2:40 PM (EST) |
Teams: | Canada vs Bosnia | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Wild East |
Result: | Draw 1-1 | Result: | Whisperer win 3-0 * |
Notes: | Both teams evenly matched. | Notes: | * Turnstyle Berliner Weiss with Woodruff syrup consumed at the hydration break. |
Venue: | Los Angeles Stadium (Los Angeles) | Venue: | Jones Wood Foundry (NYC, Upper East Side) |
Kickoff: | 9:00 PM (EST) | Kickoff: | 8:55 PM (EST) |
Teams: | USA vs Paraguay | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Old Glenham |
Result: | USA win 4-1 | Result: | Whisperer win 2-0 |
Notes: | All five goals were well struck; even the own goal was beautifully steered past the Paraguay keeper. | Notes: | The Whisperer was a little exhausted after the earlier game but still managed a pint in each half. |
Saturday June 13th
Venue: | NY/NJ Stadium (New Jersey) | Venue: | Fifth Hammer Brewing (Queens, Long Island City) |
Kickoff: | 6:00 PM (EST) | Kickoff: | 5:50 PM (EST) |
Teams: | Brazil vs Morocco | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Fifth Hammer |
Result: | Draw 1-1 | Result: | Whisperer win 2-0 |
Notes: | Brazil continue to look uncoordinated, and Morocco continue to look very impressive on attack. | Notes: | The Whisperer got two early shots in but bailed out just after half-time in order to get to the later Scotland and Knicks games. |
Venue: | Boston Stadium (Boston) | Venue: | Jones Wood Foundry (NYC, Upper East Side) |
Kickoff: | 9:00 PM (EST) | Kickoff: | 7:40 PM (EST) |
Teams: | Scotland vs Haiti | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Old Glenham |
Result: | Scotland win 1-0 | Result: | Whisperer win 4-0 |
Notes: | Scotland strangely playing in red kit, with solid defense against a spirited Haiti attacking force. | Notes: | Early start and very late finish for the Whisperer. Scotland game only showing in the middle room to a small but vocal Scots minority. Historic win for the NY Knicks! |
Sunday June 14th
Venue: | Houston Stadium (Houston) | Venue: | The Ambleside Pub (Mt. Kisco NY) |
Kickoff: | 1:00 PM | Kickoff: | 12:30 PM |
Teams: | Germany vs Curaçao | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Old Glenham |
Result: | Germany win 7-1 | Result: | Whisperer win 2-0 |
Notes: | For a few brief moments there it was looking like a contest. | Notes: | A pint in each half in expectation of a long session. |
Venue: | Dallas Stadium (Arlington) | Venue: | The Ambleside Pub (Mt. Kisco NY) |
Kickoff: | 4:00 PM | Kickoff: | 12:30 PM (yes, an extended session) |
Teams: | Netherlands vs Japan | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Old Glenham |
Result: | Draw 2-2 | Result: | Whisperer win 3-0 |
Notes: | Spirited comeback by Japan after the Dutch twice took the lead. | Notes: | Another pint in each half with an extra one between the two matches. |
Monday June 15th
Venue: | Seattle Field (Seattle) | Venue: | The Shakespeare (NYC, Grand Central) |
Kickoff: | 3:00 PM | Kickoff: | 2:45 PM |
Teams: | Belgium vs Egypt | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Sly Fox |
Result: | Draw 1-1 | Result: | Whisperer win 4-0 |
Notes: | Attacking game pretty much from beginning to end. | Notes: | The Shakespeare brings in a ringer from Pottstown PA, but the Whisperer still manages to put two away in each half. |
I may need to slow down a little bit this upcoming week, if I plan on getting out of the group stage …
Scorecard w/e 06/16/26
In the past week the Cask Whisperer may have had several pints of the following cask ales, all while watching a World Cup group stage game:
- Old Glenham Weavers Pale Ale @ Jones Wood Foundry
- Old Glenham Yarn Golden Ale @ Jones Wood Foundry
- Wild East Radiance Golden Ale @ Wild East Brewing
- Fifth Hammer Kelan NeverKelly @ Fifth Hammer Brewing
- Old Glenham Black Country Bitter @ Jones Wood Foundry
- Old Glenham Loom Cornish Ale @ Jones Wood Foundry
- Old Glenham Ambleside Best Bitter @ The Ambleside Pub, Mt. Kisco NY
- Old Glenham Yarn Golden Ale @ The Ambleside Pub, Mt. Kisco NY
- Old Glenham Ambleside ESB @ The Ambleside Pub, Mt. Kisco NY
- Sly Fox Seamus Irish Red Ale @ The Shakespeare
Upcoming Cask Events (Festivals and Otherwise)
- 9/12/26: Real Ale Harvest Festival @ Noah Webster House, West Hartford CT
Upcoming Random NYC Casks
- Not seeing anything nearby.
NYC Cask Venues
Known Operational/Active Beer Engines
- Jones Wood Foundry (x2)
- Fifth Hammer
- Wild East
- The Shakespeare (x3)
- Drop-off Service
- Rough Draft
Occasional Pins (worth a follow on Instagram)
- Strong Rope
- KCBC
- Tørst
- Blind Tiger Ale House
- Threes Brewing
- Brouwerij Lane (First Friday Firkins)
- The Owl Farm
- City Swiggers
Cask Venues Reachable from NYC by MTA or NJ Transit Train in Under two Hours
Metro-North Hudson Line
- Draught Industries, Beacon NY (one handpump, Old Glenham beer range).
- Coopers, Beacon NY (one handpump, Old Glenham beer range).
- Happy Valley Arcade Bar, Beacon NY (one handpump, Old Glenham beer range).
Metro-North Harlem Line
- The Ambleside Pub, Mt. Kisco NY (four handpumps, Old Glenham beer range).
Metro-North New Haven Line
- Marlowe Artisanal Ales, Mamaroneck NY (one handpump, Marlowe beer range).
- Nod Hill Brewing, Ridgefield CT (two handpumps, Nod Hill beer range).
NJ Transit NJCL Line
- Triumph Restaurant and Brewery, Red Bank NJ (one handpump, Triumph beer range).
- Little Dog Brewing, Bradley Beach NJ (one handpump, Little Dog beer range).
