Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting Returns for 2023

A benefit for the Atlanta Humane Society.

Event will be indoors and in covered locations. No weather worries.

The Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting event returns for 2023 after a 2-year COVID hiatus. Don’t miss out on one of my favorite annual beer events and the opportunity to try some delicious cask-conditioned ales (also referred to as real ales). So join me and fellow cask ale lovers in Atlanta!

ACAT 2023 will be held on Saturday, January 21st from 2:30-6 pm. The event will take place at The Bold Monk Brewing Company (1737 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd. NW, Atlanta, GA).

Cask-Conditioned Ale

As described by London’s Independent Real Ale Guide – “Real ale or cask-conditioned beer is a natural, living product. At the end of the production process – using the finest malted barley, hops, yeast and pure water – the beer is not filtered, pasteurized or artificially carbonated. It’s placed into casks (called firkins), often with extra hops for aroma, and delivered in unfinished form to pubs. Here the beer enjoys a secondary fermentation in cask that creates a full, mature flavor. In UK pubs, when the yeast has settled, the beer is drawn by the familiar hand-pump attached to a suction pump known as a beer engine. Some pubs without cellars still serve beer straight from the cask using a simple gravity tap.”

If you have never tried real ale, I strongly suggest you look in your local area for a brewery or pub advertising Cask Night. Cask ales are alive because the yeast is still active. Cask-conditioned real ales offer nuanced, complex aromas and flavors, presented gentler on the palate due to the natural fermentation.

Cask ales are also a work of brewing art. As pointed out by the Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting program, “Every small aspect of conditioning, handling, and aging can alter the profile of a cask ale, so each cask can exhibit subtle differences.”

2023 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting At A Glance

Sample 55+ rare, exclusive, cask-conditioned ales, lagers, ciders and meads!
Expect wild ales, hazy IPAs, fruited beers, wood-aged brews, imperial stouts, sour ales, special dry-hops, and exceptional classic styles!
Take home a souvenir glass!
Experience one of the Southeast’s most highly regarded craft beer events!
Delectable food from The Bold Monk will be 10% off, so stay for dinner!
Vote for “People’s Choice” award!
A morning panel of beer judges will award medals to the top cask ales!