Kevin Kain
@casketbeer.bsky.social
A blog about humble beer by “roving glassware reporter” Kevin Kain. North American Guild of Beer Writers member. Also @craftbeerbrew @pelliclemag
So nice getting beery things to read in the mail…
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
So nice getting beery things to read in the mail…
If these were still used today, think of how snobby I could be? “What? You put your Vienna Lager in a barrel with Munich pitch?”
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
If these were still used today, think of how snobby I could be? “What? You put your Vienna Lager in a barrel with Munich pitch?”
One of the scraps not making it into my pitch publication…
November 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
One of the scraps not making it into my pitch publication…
Love seeing stories featuring handpumps and trad English style ales dominating the best review category in the 2025 @nagbw.bsky.social awards! Congrats to all winner and publications in all categories.
October 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Love seeing stories featuring handpumps and trad English style ales dominating the best review category in the 2025 @nagbw.bsky.social awards! Congrats to all winner and publications in all categories.
Researching cask beer in Italy, I noticed countless places around the country using Tübinger mugs for lager and British-style dimple mugs for ale. They don’t seem to have the confusion that we do here in the US. Here’s a pub with a Tüb in Napoli: #italiansdoitbetter
September 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Researching cask beer in Italy, I noticed countless places around the country using Tübinger mugs for lager and British-style dimple mugs for ale. They don’t seem to have the confusion that we do here in the US. Here’s a pub with a Tüb in Napoli: #italiansdoitbetter
Oktoberfest beers are starting to hit shelves. Who’s excited?
July 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Oktoberfest beers are starting to hit shelves. Who’s excited?
This may be beyond ridiculous, but coming from a culture that doesn’t reg service size for beer, I don’t have a strong opinion on that issue. But, to me, certain glass styles suggest a certain measure. I don’t like a “pint glass” that is not a pint. Esp when it’s made in that new textured style. 🤮
July 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This may be beyond ridiculous, but coming from a culture that doesn’t reg service size for beer, I don’t have a strong opinion on that issue. But, to me, certain glass styles suggest a certain measure. I don’t like a “pint glass” that is not a pint. Esp when it’s made in that new textured style. 🤮
Still a valuable and available book, btw:
July 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Still a valuable and available book, btw:
Some tasty looking pints in conical glasses (or shakers. Or straight glasses) from Modern British Beer:
July 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Some tasty looking pints in conical glasses (or shakers. Or straight glasses) from Modern British Beer:
Really enjoying having access to Black Sheep beer once again. It’s been a while. Welcome back!
June 14, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Really enjoying having access to Black Sheep beer once again. It’s been a while. Welcome back!
And now, our beer menu, as prepared by a 15 year old boy.
June 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
And now, our beer menu, as prepared by a 15 year old boy.
Back when I had hair, ppl used to say I looked like Screech from this show Saved By the Bell. So, now I guess I look like bald Screech. 🤦♂️
June 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Back when I had hair, ppl used to say I looked like Screech from this show Saved By the Bell. So, now I guess I look like bald Screech. 🤦♂️
Been ages since I’ve had this beer.
June 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Been ages since I’ve had this beer.
IMHO, a chop cheese goes on a wedge (or sub, hero, whatever you call it).
May 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
IMHO, a chop cheese goes on a wedge (or sub, hero, whatever you call it).
Not in Chicago, obviously.
May 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Not in Chicago, obviously.
Kinda baffles me that ppl still hail Arthur Ave as the real authentic Little Italy in NYC. The Italian population in the neighborhood has been on the decline for decades. Anyone walking around the neighborhood that is paying attention should see there’s a vibrant Albanian community there. 1/2
May 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Kinda baffles me that ppl still hail Arthur Ave as the real authentic Little Italy in NYC. The Italian population in the neighborhood has been on the decline for decades. Anyone walking around the neighborhood that is paying attention should see there’s a vibrant Albanian community there. 1/2
Perfect way to kill some time while my daughter does back to back swim lessons. www.beantobarstool.com/final-gravit...
May 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Perfect way to kill some time while my daughter does back to back swim lessons. www.beantobarstool.com/final-gravit...
When takeout Peruvian gets too $…
May 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
When takeout Peruvian gets too $…
Rastal has a tumbler it call “Maxi”
May 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Rastal has a tumbler it call “Maxi”
There are beer bars out there that think they’re hot shit bc they don’t use shaker pints, but proudly use this atrocity:
May 2, 2025 at 3:10 AM
There are beer bars out there that think they’re hot shit bc they don’t use shaker pints, but proudly use this atrocity:
Kölsch on wax. ISO.
April 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Kölsch on wax. ISO.
Caskalot is underway at Fifth Hammer in LIC!
April 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Caskalot is underway at Fifth Hammer in LIC!
Is it time to crack a BrewDog and listen to Arcade Fire again?
April 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Is it time to crack a BrewDog and listen to Arcade Fire again?
Thems some interesting Weissbier mugs.
April 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Thems some interesting Weissbier mugs.
Visual rant on my IG about the Kölsch and Altbier glasses, if you’re into that kinda thing and on the gram. Starts with this:
April 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Visual rant on my IG about the Kölsch and Altbier glasses, if you’re into that kinda thing and on the gram. Starts with this: