Tuesday June 23rd
Venue: | Boston Stadium | Venue: | The Shakespeare (Grand Central) | |
Kickoff: | 4:00 PM | Kickoff: | 3:50 PM | |
Teams: | England vs Ghana | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Wayward Lane | |
Result: | Draw 0 – 0 | Result: | 4 – 0 to the Whisperer | |
Notes: | Brilliant tactics by Ghana. England had no answer, but they were not very mobile either. | Notes: | Very happy to see Wayward Lane dry Irish stout rotated in, and I actually enjoyed the game, despite England’s failings, and the need to rush out immediately afterwards to pick up my missus from the Newark Express bus stop. |
Saturday June 27th
Venue: | New Jersey Stadium | Venue: | Jones Wood Foundry |
Kickoff: | 5:00 PM | Kickoff: | 4:55 PM |
Teams: | Panama vs England | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Old Glenham |
Result: | England win 2 – 0 | Result: | Whisperer win 3 – 0 |
Notes: | England continued to struggle against a determined defense, but won the game with six minutes of inspiration in the second half. | Notes: | After several days of no beer and no footie, I found that I had to pace myself again. |
Sunday June 28th (Round of 32)
Venue: | Los Angeles Stadium | Venue: | Wild East Brewing (Gowanus) |
Kickoff: | 3:00 PM | Kickoff: | 2:30 PM |
Teams: | South Africa vs Canada | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Wild East |
Result: | Canada wins 1 – 0 | Result: | Whisperer wins 3 – 0 |
Notes: | After watching several defensive battles in a row, this was a very entertaining game. | Notes: | The brewery was packed with Canadians and/or fans of Canada; they were all very happy. I was happy to see Wild East mix it up a little, with their Italian Pilsner on the beer engine. |
Monday June 29th (Round of 32)
Venue: | Boston Stadium | Venue: | Fifth Hammer Brewing (LIC) |
Kickoff: | 4:30 PM | Kickoff: | 4:35 PM |
Teams: | Germany vs Paraguay | Teams: | Cask Whisperer vs Fifth Hammer |
Result: | Paraguay penalty win 1 – 1 (4 – 3) | Result: | Whisperer win 2 – 0 |
Notes: | That will teach them to string it out past overtime. Germany not the same penalty takers that they used to be. | Notes: | Okay, I will admit that I went for the Rum Slushie again after a couple of pints. |
As expected, I was distracted by granddad duties for much of last week, but I did manage to get out and get around a few times; four matches and four different cask venues over three boroughs.
This week will be worse.
Probably cask free.
Heading to Florida …
Scorecard w/e 06/30/26
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 Weavers Pale Ale @ Jones Wood Foundry
- Wild East L’Ultima Moda Dry-hopped Italian Pilsner @ Wild East Brewing
- Wayward Lane Sacred Grove Dry Irish Stout @ 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).
