National Cask Ale Week: in US?

It's time again for National Cask Ale Week, 29 March to 5 April.

Haven't heard of the celebration, you say? There might be two reasons for that.

It's only in its second year, and the "National" is Britain. The organizers include the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) —which "campaigns for real ale, real pubs and consumer rights" in the UK— and the Cask Marque Trust —an independent voluntary association 'certifying' cask ale quality at pubs in the UK.

Look carefully at the pump clip in the logo. It appeared as if the organizers had crossed out the word "Britain." Not so! Alastair Macnaught at Cask Marque emailed this clarification:

...the word Britain wasn't actually crossed out (although it looks like it I agree!), it has the UK flag on it. I can send you the image if you like. Although we have no plans to involve other countries we are very happy for them to get involved - it is only a lack of resources to involve other countries which is stopping us. Could be something for the future though. All the best with anything you can organise and keep us posted on the best stories!

In 2009, only a few  (a very few) pubs in the US participated. [More: here.] So, my open question to pubs and brewpubs in the United States: Will you be observing Cask Ale Week 2010? And, if so, what are your plans?

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USA CASK ALE WEEK EVENTS
29 March - 5 April
alphabetically

• Colorado
  
  
  • Dry Dock Brewing Company: 2 April
    
    On Friday, it's a Coconut Porter cask ale in honor of Cask Ale Week. Every Friday we have a different cask ale, usually one of our regular beers, and put our own little spin on it.
  
  
• Maryland
  
  
  • Heavy Seas Brewing
    
    Real Ale & BBQ Festival: 27 March.
    8 firkins, barbeque, music
  • Pratt Street Ale House
    
    Special pricing on house-brewed cask ale all week; a glass-head firkin on 2 April.
  • Society for the Preservation of Beer from the Wood
    
    S.P.B.W. March Real Ale Festival: 20 March.
    cask ales from 6 breweries. Occurs before Cask Ale Week.
• Massachusetts
  
  
  • NERAX
    
    New England Real Ale Exhibition: 24 - 27 March.
    14th annual festival. Over 80 firkins of Real Ale. Half U.K. beers from England, Scotland, and Wales; and half American beers from New England. Occurs before Cask Ale Week.
    
    
• Pennsylvania
  
  
  • General Sutter Inn
    
    Lititz Cask Beer Festival (1st annual): 12-14 March.
    cask ales from 6 breweries. Occurs before Cask Ale Week.
  • Yards Brewing
    
    The Philadelphia Real Ale Invitational: 21 March.
    cask-conditioned ales from invited breweries, plus food and music. Occurs before Cask Ale Week.
• Virginia
  
  
  • Galaxy Hut
    
    Special Cask tappingFirkin of Heavy Seas Siren Noire imperial stout (with chocolate nibs): 5 April, 6-8pm
    
    
• Washington, D.C.
  
  
  • Churchkey
    
    Bell's HopSlam Cask Tapping at ChurchKey: 29 March. The ONLY CASK of Bell’s HopSlam to make it to the greater Washington, DC region.
    
    
    Flying Dog 'Bitch' Session at ChurchKey :1 April
    The first 50 people to order a Flying Dog Real Ale will receive a Limited Edition Raging Bitch stemless goblet. Firkins of Gonzo Imperial Porter, Snake Dog India Pale Ale, and Doggie-Style Classic Pale Ale
    
    
  • Black Squirrel
    
    Snake Dog India Pale Ale from Maryland's Flying Dog Brewery, which has had Simicoe hops added after fermentation for extra aroma.

I'll update this page to include events as I receive responses. Add a comment below or email me.

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• In 2009, an attempt was made to coordinate the worlds' largest toast ... to cask ale. The story here.
• The UK organizers on Facebook: here. 
  
• The UK organizers on Twitter: here. The rest of us should hashmark our events with #CaskAleWeek
  
• Photos on Flickr: here. Tagged with Cask Ale Week