NERAX will be held at:

Somerville American Legion Hall Post 388

163 Glen St
Somerville, MA 02145

Post 388 is a spacious hall in a quiet neighborhood in East Somerville. For a map showing the hall's location, click here.

Don't drink and drive! Take public transportation.

In Boston, the public transportation system is the MBTA, also known as the T. Post 388 is easily accessible from the Orange Line station at Sullivan Square, and the numerous buses running nearby.

Please note new location and dates!

April 11 to 14, 2012

Somerville American Legion Hall Post 388

163 Glen St
Somerville, MA 02145

Post 388 has plenty of room for the festival. As it is a short walk from Sullivan Station on the Orange Line, there are several buses that stop nearby. There is also parking. More detailed directions are posted here.

The full beer lists are now up to date. We are anticipating 100 beers, ciders, and mead at NERAX 2012. 50 from the UK and 50 from the US. Download the lists of all the beers and ciders at NERAX 2012 here.

Here are the American beers and ciders we are expecting to serve at NERAX 2012, which will be held April 11-14 at the Somervile American Legion Hall Post 388.

The beers from five New England nanobreweries to be served at Day of the Living Nanos on the afternoon of April 12 are listed separately.

You can also download all the beers and ciders at NERAX 2012 here.

Here are the British beers and ciders we are expecting to serve at NERAX 2012, which will be held April 11-14 at the Somervile American Legion Hall Post 388.

More British beers will be served at related events, such as the Thank You event planned for May.

You can also download all the beers and ciders at NERAX 2012 here.

As NERAX has begun, advanced ticket sales are now closed. We still have plenty of tickets available at the door for all sessions, including Day of the Living Nanos. We hope to see you soon at the Somerville American Legion Hall Post 388, from Wednesday April 11 to Saturday April 14!

If you have any questions, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

No physical tickets will be issued. If you purchased advanced admission, please come to the Will Call line. Your name and the number of tickets you purchased will be on the list. All you need is your ID.

Bear in mind that the wide array of American and British beers we acquire allows us to add new beers to every session, providing an interesting selection of real ales, ciders, and mead  throughout the festival. This year we have over 100 casks altogether waiting for you. Come on in to NERAX!

Cask-conditioned beer, like all living things, is a fleeting phenomenon. Firkins are emptied and new ones brought in all the time. That makes it a challenge to keep up with what cask ales can be found in New England. With that in mind, here's what we've heard about recently tapped real ale. If you would like to share news about a cask, please mention @NERAX on Twitter, visit the NERAX Facebook Page, or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

See also our maps of Cask in Boston and Cask in New England, which will give a more general idea of where cask is likely to be found.

Cheers!

Locations that serve cask-conditioned beers in New England.

CASC (the Cask-conditioned Ale Support Campaign) was formed in the spring of 1997 to promote real ale festivals in the Boston area. It was established to promote and educate brewers, publicans, and the public about the brewing, distribution, and pleasures of real ale. We are dedicated to the sensible enjoyment of top-fermented, traditionally brewed ales that undergo a secondary fermentation in the vessel from which they are served. CASC is a group of like-minded individuals who seek to expand the awareness of producers, distributors, and consumers about the use of traditional ingredients in, and dispensing of, real ales.