Tuesday June 16th
Venue: | Boston Stadium | Venue: | Fifth Hammer Brewing (Long Island City) |
Kickoff: | 6:00 PM | Kickoff: | 5:45 PM |
Teams: | Norway vs Iraq | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Fifth Hammer |
Result: | Norway win 4-1 | Result: | 4-0 to the Whisperer. Yellow card for the frozen fruity thing that may have contained rum. |
Notes: | Haaland a force of nature as usual. | Notes: | I was seriously entertained. I like the setup here with the two TVs above the bar and the big screen at the back, away from the sunlight. |
Wednesday June 17th
Venue: | Dallas Stadium | Venue: | Jones Wood Foundry (NYC, UES) |
Kickoff: | 4:00 PM | Kickoff: | 3:30 PM |
Teams: | England vs Croatia | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Old Glenham |
Result: | England win 4-2 | Result: | 5-0 to the Whisperer |
Notes: | It’s Coming Home! | Notes: | Brilliant! Just brilliant! |
Thursday June 18th
Venue: | Los Angeles Stadium | Venue: | Drop Off Service (East Village/Alphabets) |
Kickoff: | 3:00 PM | Kickoff: | 4:00 PM |
Teams: | Switzerland vs Bosnia | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Old Glenham |
Result: | Switzerland win 4-1 | Result: | 3-0 to the Whisperer |
Notes: | The scoreline flatters Switzerland who looked very unconvincing for most of the match. | Notes: | I managed to make the second half, and it was packed in Drop Off Service, mostly with Knicks fans who stayed around after the parade. |
Friday June 19th
Venue: | Seattle Stadium | Venue: | Rough Draft (Hamilton Heights) |
Kickoff: | 3:00 PM | Kickoff: | 2:15 PM |
Teams: | USA vs Australia | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Old Glenham |
Result: | USA win 2-0 | Result: | 3-0 to the Whisperer. The pint of Bondi lager was disallowed. |
Notes: | USA looking very solid. There is more organization and less wasted energy this time around. | Notes: | An absolute riot in Rough Draft. Koalas were spotted dancing in the pub. Great atmosphere despite the Australian defeat. |
Venue: | Boston Stadium | Venue: | The Shakespeare (Grand Central) |
Kickoff: | 6:00 PM | Kickoff: | 5:50 PM |
Teams: | Scotland vs Morocco | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Sly Fox |
Result: | Morocco win 1-0 | Result: | 5-0 to the Whisperer |
Notes: | Scotland never really got started, and Morocco were very organized and very motivated. | Notes: | That was a hard game to watch. Scotland reverted to form after the hopeful start of their campaign. |
Sunday June 21st
Venue: | Atlanta Stadium | Venue: | Fifth Hammer Brewing (Long Island City) |
Kickoff: | 12:00 PM | Kickoff: | 1:10 PM |
Teams: | Spain vs Saudi Arabia | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Fifth Hammer |
Result: | Spain win 4-0 | Result: | 1-0 to the Whisperer |
Notes: | Even when there is a blowout against a far weaker team, Spain still manage to bore me. | Notes: | I just watched the second half of the game and was desperately waiting for it to finish already. |
Venue: | Los Angeles Stadium | Venue: | Fifth Hammer Brewing (Long Island City) |
Kickoff: | 3:00 PM | Kickoff: | 1:10 PM (Extended sesión) |
Teams: | Belgium vs Iran | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Fifth Hammer |
Result: | Draw 0-0 | Result: | 3-0 to the Whisperer |
Notes: | Belgium do not seem to want to score. Nothing attempted from outside the box. | Notes: | No goals but unlike the earlier Spain game it was actually interesting to watch. Always good to see Belgium struggle; I love the country, but the football team is a little overrated in my opinion.
I paced myself with the pints over the two games. |
Monday June 22nd
Venue: | Philadelphia Stadium | Venue: | Jones Wood Foundry (NYC, UES) |
Kickoff: | 3:00 PM | Kickoff: | 3:00 PM |
Teams: | Argentina vs Austria | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Old Glenham |
Result: | Argentina win 2-0 | Result: | 3-0 to the Whisperer |
Notes: | The Messi show rolls on. Ronaldo must be pissed. | Notes: | I opened the place and had the bar to myself for much of the match. Good game, but I spent most of it standing on the street outside the pub dealing with family stuff on the phone. |
Venue: | Philadelphia Stadium | Venue: | Jones Wood Foundry (NYC, UES) |
Kickoff: | 5:00 PM | Kickoff: | 3:00 PM (Extended sesión) |
Teams: | France vs Iraq | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Old Glenham |
Result: | France win 3-0 | Result: | 3-0 to the Whisperer |
Notes: | Two-hour rain delay before the second half kickoff was the most exciting part of the match. | Notes: | An invasion of French folks in the bar, but none of them were paying the slightest attention to the game, they were just there for the Happy Hour wine. No problem with that!
I bailed out at half time to get home before the rain reached NYC. |
Slowed down by doggie duties, but still managed to get out most days for at least half of a match.
Saturday was a washout.
This next week will be a little more sparse as I have my Granddaughter coming into town for the summer …
Scorecard w/e 06/23/26
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:
- Fifth Hammer Kelan NeverKelly @ Fifth Hammer Brewing
- Old Glenham Loom Cornish Ale @ Jones Wood Foundry
- Old Glenham Weavers Pale Ale @ Jones Wood Foundry
- Old Glenham Yarn Golden Ale @ Drop Off Service
- Old Glenham Black Country Mild @ Rough Draft
- 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
- Nothing reported so far this week.
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).
