While not a brewing report, I wanted to include a review of this weekend’s New England Real Ale Exhibition in Boston. It was the 10th festival, but the first one I’ve attended. It’s not as large as the now-dead Real Ale Festival in Chicago, but approximately 70 cask-conditioned ales were expected. We went to the Friday night and Saturday afternoon sessions, having missed the Wednesday and Thursday nights. We tried all of the ales we could, which amounted to forty-six. Some of the best ones were already gone by Friday, and more continued to disappear on Friday and Saturday. Overall, the condition of the beer was very good, with only a couple showing signs of oxidation. The level of carbonation was good on the vast majority, a couple being noticeably flat. Temperature was good, their home-made cooling systems worked well. My favourites of the festival were the Fuller’s London Pride and Dark Star’s American Pale Ale. Boston is a fun town.