The Bar Towel

Jon Walker wrote:Many of us here have long fought the good fight to spread the word about better beer and better beer establishments.

Oh, and don't forget that you also try your best to discourage any one from posting or making comments on Bar Towel if they haven't be long-time members.

By the way, you unbelievers, I was asked not to reveal my sources, but to ignite some discussion as to the acceptance of this possible scenario.

Jon Walker wrote:No, until the event sells out entirely for all sessions I don't feel there's a need to grow it by switching venues...and even then perhaps it should remain small and intimate. But ultimately that'll be up to Ralph. We'll see.

Well, I'm sure glad you don't run the event!

IMHO a different venue implies a larger one. Therefore it would mean an expansion of the event...not necessarily it terms of beer variety but rather in terms of patron quantity. I'm really not keen for the event to get bigger since each year it's felt like our own private jewel that I'm really not ...

Okay, fine!
I had like 6 666's that night as my local now has it on tap. I was typing with my beer gloves on.

Um... the title is "Volo Cask Days Rumour" not "Bar Volo Rumour".

Besides, this was a more serious idea this time. There were too many left-overs this year and the tight space is a tad limiting.
I'm telling ya, he's going to move it next year.

I've heard this crazy rumour that Ralph will be moving the Cask Days festival to another location for 2009.

JesseM wrote:... Or, you can see how fast you can chug every single bottle in one sitting. I find this a very efficient way of getting rid of unwanted beer.

Heh, that's a good one--I could invite the same guys over for boat races one night!

lagerale wrote:If it's unopened, maybe you can bring it back! Otherwise, you'll be sitting on a case of Bud for a while.....

Ya, too late for that--in a fit of despair (empty beer fridge) I opened one. I didn't like it very much. I'm heading to the LCBO right now.

I shut up the cottage last weekend. Every Fall, I go up north with a few buddies to "work" on the grounds and prepare the cabin for its Winter nap. I brought some Great Lakes 666, and others brought Southern Tier, Rouge Nut Brown, Creemore Pilsner, and by the end of the weekend it was all ...

Derek wrote:I've read that the flying saucer is a heck of a place:
http://www.beerknurd.com/stores/sanantonio

Holy Man! Check out the beer menu there:

http://www.beerknurd.com/store.sub.php? ... 0&sub=beer

Rogue's Dead Guy Ale
I have a few bottles left over from Halloween--it suited my costume.

rudolf wrote:Texas has both religion and good beer. Depends on where you're going (and what your thoughts are on RevCo) -- where will you be?

-rudy

San Antonio.

I have to go to Texas on the 13th. Does anyone know if it's possible to find good beer there or will I not be drinking Bud the whole time?

old faithful wrote:That said, the Black IPA was a cask beer and it was outstanding.

Here-here! Definitely one of my favourites of the Fest.