I came home, so why not the Cup?
Back in the city, back on the football, and back on the cask.
I got to watch three of the four Quarter Final games this past week.
If they hadn’t put the Argentina/Switzerland game on so late I would have handled them all.
Venue of choice for the first two games was Jones Wood Foundry, but I ended up giving up my seat there for the England game due to granddad duties.
We had spent the entire day Saturday, my birthday, in Long Island City and it made more sense to watch the England/Norway game from Fifth Hammer as we were right there.
It was still a great experience; standing room only, with the whole bar singing along to Wonderwall and Hey Jude at the end.
The Three Lions may not look to be the most convincing team left in the tournament, but they have been finding a way to win every time so far.
I think it is looking good for the Semi Final vs Argentina.
Looking good for England that is.
Not looking good for me though.
Neither of the Semi Final games.
Who on Earth decided that 3pm mid-week would be a good time to put on two of the most important sporting events this week?
Both games clash with scheduled dog walking duties for me, so the best that I will be able to manage will be the second half of each game.
And I may not even be able to make that for the England/Argentina match, because after the dog walk I will be on tech support duty for an afternoon Zoom presentation that my wife is hosting on Wednesday.
So, they better win.
I would much prefer to get down to JWF on Sunday for my next England game, not Saturday.
Bring it home lads!
Scorecard w/e 07/14/26
In the past week the Cask Whisperer may have had several pints of the following cask ales, all while watching a World Cup quarterfinal game:
- Fifth Hammer Kelan NeverKelly @ Fifth Hammer Brewing
- Old Glenham Severn Summer Ale @ Jones Wood Foundry
- Old Glenham Session Bitter @ Jones Wood Foundry
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).
