Machine House Brewery pumps out some of the world’s finest cask ales. LESTER BLACK
Cask ale is the most underappreciated beer style in Seattle. It makes no sense. There’s no better remedy for a dreary Seattle winter than a proper pint of British cask ale. Its mellow carbonation, smooth flavor, and not-quite-cold serving temperature perfectly complement never-ending rainy days.
My first cask ale of the season was on that strange early November day when Seattle saw snow flurries while colorful leaves still hung on the trees. The city felt caught off guard. I spent the afternoon in Hale’s Ales taproom in Ballard drinking a cask Supergoose IPA. It was both fruity and buttery, with a smoothness that rounded off the edges of the city’s surprise cold snap.
