Notre Dame Lujan is the first and only pub to serve real ale and has hosted the Rand Festival since 2018. We have already done 7 editions of our festival (the first was only 2 casks and each year we add more, than the last one, which was 9).
In Argentina casks do not exist, so Alberto Eyherabide, owner of the pub and cellarman, had them made to suit him. Same as all the tools to serve cask ale. Every time a friend or family traveled outside of Argentina he bought them taps, and cask ale elements.
We also have natural ciders. 1 year ago we are the only pub in Latin America with cask marquee and we also serve real ale from wooden cask. We have the support of the SPBW. On Saturday the guys from Brampton brewery were here and they left me a Sheffield Unlted t-shirt! We must work to be sister cities! After a recent visit to Sheffield, Alberto explored Kelham/Neepsend to gather ideas, and sample the fine beers.
I was in England on several occasions and in the USA I won a cellarman scholarship at the Nerax in Boston 2019 and in 2023 I participated as a cask ale judge at the Atlanta Cask Ale Festival. My dream is to be able to go to the GBBF one day. We have the support of CAMRA since 2018.
www.notredamelujan.com
