Stonch has a blog post on how to make sure cask ale is served in optimal condition. Read the comments thread as well.
For us Norwegians this discussion is almost like observing a parallel universe. But things are changing, slowly, here, too. Nøgne ø and Haandbryggeriet are offering cask ale to pubs now, let’s hope their customers know how to treat it properly.
Even having keg versions of some of the Nøgne ø beers is quite a change, both their Porter and the Imperial Brown Ale are great on tap.
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We have a similar feeling in Ireland. All I can do is read all these posts about cask ale and hope things change in Ireland.
Yes, it is very similar. But there are good reasons to be hopeful – just looking at the European beer scene today compared with ten years ago shows that things are improving just about everywhere.
Despite the gloom I often feel about the state of affairs here I too am optimistic that things will change for the better, but it won’t be an over night phenomenon.