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NERAX 2006

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 you will ever find in the Northeast.
A pint of real ale
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. 

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.

The lists of available beers
The lists of available beers

 

Danielle and Paul
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. 

Fuzz enjoying a beer
Fuzz enjoying a beer

It's a long line
It's a long line


Beer taps
Beer taps

Some things shouldn't be seen
Some things shouldn't be seen

T-shirts for sale
T-shirts for sale

BEERS WE SAMPLED

JHB - Oakham (England)

Old Slapper - Bank Top (England)

London Pride - Fuller's (England)
Special - Youngs (England)

Merlin Stout - Tomos Watkin (Wales)

IPA - Stone - California (USA)

Red God IPA - Cambridge Brewing - Mass. (USA)

Extra Pale Honey Ale - Concord Brewery - Mass. (USA)

Mona Lisa Mild - Martha's Exchange - NH (USA)

ESB - Otter Creek - VT (USA)

Midnight Madness Smoked Porter - Rock Art - VT (USA)

OUR TOP PICKS

Extra Pale Honey ale - Concord Brewery (MA)
Midnight Madness Smoked Porter - Rock Art (VT)


The crowd at NERAX
The crowd at NERAX

Look at all that beer
Look at all that beer

Niel the official NERAX photographer
The official NERAX photographer hard at work

The NERAX giftshop
Glass for drinking or for sale

The view from the back of the line
The view from the back of the line

Redbones pulled pork sandwiches
Redbones pulled pork sandwiches

Keep real ale alive! Support your local brewers and brewpubs

 

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