Cask ale - Preparation for drinking. 1  Broadly speaking, cask ale brewing starts the same as that of keg beer. 2  When the landlord feels the beer has settled, and they are ready to serve it, they will knock a soft spile into the shive on the side of the cask. 3  The soft spile in the shive allows gas to vent off.
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