tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280044379124455706.post7496833230148728594..comments2024-01-20T18:54:45.127+00:00Comments on Ben Viveur: Cask 2019: Why it rocked; Why it suckedBenjamin Nunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12735110277517005667noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280044379124455706.post-74247405554284882162019-03-21T19:56:07.230+00:002019-03-21T19:56:07.230+00:00I entirely agree. But, that being the case, what i...I entirely agree. But, that being the case, what is the point of a market offering the same cask beers in multiple locations, mere minutes apart from one another, from several different concurrently tapped casks, some of which will invariably go off?<br /><br />There is a case I think for cooperation between pubs concentrated in local areas - viewing it all as 'one big bar' and avoiding unnecessary duplication.<br /><br />I've no doubt that every single cask at Cask 2019 could've been turned over within a few hours, precisely because of their quality and uniqueness. The inherent perishability was never in danger of becoming an issue. Yes, stop when it becomes one, but there's plenty of room for scaling up until it does.Ben Viveurhttp://www.benviveur.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280044379124455706.post-31939372772071850782019-03-21T12:00:06.680+00:002019-03-21T12:00:06.680+00:00But cask is highly perishable, and thus is critica...But cask is highly perishable, and thus is critically dependent on turnover for quality. Most pubs don't turn it over quickly enough anyway at present, so what chance is there for low-volume niche products? It's a restriction that is inherent in the format.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.com