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NERAX
(New England Real Ale Exhibition) is held in late April/early May each year in
Davis Sq. Somerville, MA. This event offers some of the best beers
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Have a pint! |

What is NERAX?
NERAX was founded to be a force for
real ale education in New England with a focus on session beers. One
of their goals is to persuade brewers and consumers on the wonders
and joys of session beers. This year is the 9th fest since its
inception. It's the longest running real ale fest in the US and
offers over 60 casks of freshly brewed beer.
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When is the
beer ready?
Real ale is alive. There is live yeast in
the cask to provide the final fermentation and to ensure proper condition.
The beer arrives about two weeks before the NERAX festival. It is vented;
finings are added; and the cooling tubes and jacketing are put on each
cask/keg. The beer is put onto stillage and will not be moved again until
the cask is empty so that the sediment will not be disturbed.
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Danielle and Heather at NERAX
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Enjoying a pint at NERAX
CAMRA
(Campaign
for Real Ale) is an organization dedicated to the preservation of
traditional cask conditioned ales. They are based in the UK and have over
45,000 members worldwide. They were formed in response to the many mergers
of small breweries by larger companies who replaced their traditional real
ales with mass produced beers.

All of us at NERAX

The crowd at NERAX

What should I try next?
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BEERS WE SAMPLED
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American Amber Pale -
Otter Creek, VT (USA)
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Pale Ale - Tuckerman
Brewing Co., NH(USA)
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Schiehallion - Harviestoun
(England)
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JHB - Oakham (England)
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Mona Lisa Mild - Martha's
Exchange, NH (USA)
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Dark Moor - Kelburn (Scotland)
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Tradewinds - Cairngorm
(England)
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John Stark Porter - Milley's
Tavern, NH (USA)
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IPA - Smuttynose, NH (USA)
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Victory Red - Boston Beer
Works, MA (USA)
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Rail Mail Rye - Willimantic
Brewing Co., CT (USA)
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OUR TOP PICKS
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Best Bitter - Gritty McDuff's (Freeport, ME)
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Ginger Porter - Cambridge
Brewing Co., (Cambridge, MA)
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Waiting for a beer

What should I try next?

New drinking pals

Crowd waiting to get into NERAX
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Keep real ale alive! Support your local
brewers and brewpubs |