Volo Cask Days 2009 Oct 26th-Nov 1st

[midlife crisis]

You're right -- they will never please everyone. I for one would much prefer ticket sales on a Sunday (even Thanksgiving Sunday) than mid-week, due to being out of town on business.

[GregClow]

I've contacted Tomas to find out if the on-sale time has changed along with the on-sale date. Being a weekday, perhaps they'll wait to put them on sale after work.

Heard back from Tomas, who says that they're "still deciding" what time the tickets will go on sale on the 13th, but are "leaning towards" 4 PM.

It should be confirmed in the next day or two.

[northyorksammy]

4 pm is neither here or there..if you are working it is kind of early, but I imagine there will still be tickets at 6

[Sanchex]

how's this for a compromise. half of the tickets to every session go on sale on sunday and the remainder are up for grabs starting tuesday. now for my next feat, I will solve world peace...

[wilco]

The full details are up at http://www.caskdays.com. A lot of breweries with many beers TBA. This has officially become Cask Week.

[GregClow]

Here's the HUGE amount of info emailed to me by Tomas at Volo. In a word -

CASK DAYS 2009 TICKETS GO ON SALE!
TUESDAY,OCTOBER 13TH, 2009

Tickets will begin to go on sale at 4:00pm at bar Volo.


PRE-CASK DAYS 2009 : TRADITIONAL ENGLISH ALES
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26TH - WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH, 2009

No Tickets Required, Between 4:00pm-2:00am
All Servings will be 1/2 ($4.50) and Full Pints ($6.50)
No Taps will be served during these sessions.

Pale Ale - Durham's Signature Ale / Magnotta Pale Ale
Bitter - Granite’s Best Bitter Special
E.S.B - Chesire Valley ESB / Durham ESB / Maclean's Battle X ESB / Mill St. ESB
I.P.A - Durham Triple X IPA / Granite’s IPA
Brown - Hockley Valley Traditional Dark Ale
Mild - Grand River Mill Race Mild
Porter - Scotch Irish Black Plain Porter / F&M Porter
Stout - Durham’s Blakkat Stout
Strong Ale - Wellington Iron Duke
Old Ale - Granite’s Peculiar
Barleywine - Granite’s Gin Lane
To Be Announced - Duggan’s & St. Andre


PRE-CASK DAYS 2009: FINAL FOUR I.P.A. RE-CAP
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 2009 FROM 4:00PM - 2:00AM

The final four beers in the Ontario Cask IPA Challenge will revisited for a second tasting. No Tickets Required. During regular hours. All Servings will be 1/2 ($4.50) and Full Pints ($6.50)

1st Place Mike Duggan No. 9 IPA
2nd Place Durham Hop Addict IPA
3rd Place Granite Hopping Mad IPA
4th Place Scotch Irish Sgt.Major IPA


CASK DAYS 2009
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, 2009

Session One 4:00pm - 8:00pm $15 (100 Tickets)
Session Two 9:00pm -1:00am $15 (100 Tickets)


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST, 2009

Brewer’s Breakfast (A) 10:00am - 3:00pm $35 (25 Tickets)
Session Three (B) 12:00pm - 3:00pm $10 (35 Tickets)
Session Four 4:00pm - 8:00pm $10 (100 Tickets)
Session Five 9:00pm - 1:00am $10 (100 Tickets)


CASK DAYS 2009: RAP-UP
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 2009 FROM 12:00PM - 9:00PM

No advance tickets will be required for this session. With 2009
Cask Days Glass No Admission at Door. Without Glass $10.00.

CASK DAYS 2009: $5.00 MONDAY NIGHT PINT NIGHT
MONDAY,NOVEMBER 2ND, 2009

All remaining casks will be sold for $5.00/per pint.


CASK DAYS 2009 MAIN EVENT BEERS

Ontario North East
Scotch Irish Brewing Company - Black Plain Porter With ?
Heritage Brewing - To Be Announced
Beau 's All Natural Brewing - To Be Announced
County Cider Co.* - Waupoos Cider
Barley Days Brewery - To Be Announced
Church Key Brewing Co. - Mead / To Be Announced
Publican House Brewery* - McHenry Red Ale
Durham Brewing Company - To Be Announced

Ontario North
Lakes of Muskoka Cottage Brewery* - Harvest Ale
Hockley Valley Brewing Co - To Be Announced
Flying Monkey Brewery* - To Be Announced
King Brewery - To Be Announced
Magnotta Brewery - To Be Announced

Ontario North West
Thornbury Village * - Peeler Cider
Neustadt Springs Brewery - To Be Announced
Maclean's Ales* - Old Grumpy Old Ale
F&M Brewery - To Be Announced
Wellington Brewery - Iron Duke Strong Ale
Grand River Brewing Co. - Highballer Pumpkin Ale

Ontario South West
Railway City Brewing - Dead Elephant Ale
Stratford Brewing Co. - Empire Strikes Black
Niagara’s Best Brewery - To Be Announced
TAPS Brewing Co.* - To Be Announced
Nickel Brook Brewing Co - Wooden Nickel IPA
Trafalgar’s Ale’s and Mead’s - To Be Announced
Cameron's Brewing - To Be Announced

Ontario (Toronto)
Mill St. Brewery - To Be Announced
Granite Brewery - To Be Announced
Duggan's Brewery - Be Announced
Amsterdam Brewing Co. - To Be Announced
Great Lakes Brewing Co. - To Be Announced
Black Oak Brewing Co. - To Be Announced
Chesire Valley Brewing Co.* - Ginger Lime Ale
St. Andre Brewing Co. - To Be Announced
Black Creek Brewery - To Be Announced
Premier Brands - Headstrong Pale Ale

Guest (Quebec)
Brasserie Benelux* - Amato Reserve American Brown
Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel! - Corne Diable IPA / Peche Mortel / Penombre Black IPA
Brasserie Hopfenstark - Post Colonial IPA

Guest (England)
Fullers Smith & Turner London Pride Pale Ale / Extra Special Bitter / India Pale Ale / Red Fox Red Ale

* First Appearance at Volo Cask Days


CASK DAYS 2009 MAIN EVENT SERVINGS

1/4 PINTS 5 Ounces $2.00 1 Tickets
1/2 PINTS 10 Ounces $4.00 2 Tickets
FULL PINTS 20 Ounces $8.00 4 Tickets

ALL MAIN CASK DAYS 2009 SESSIONS ARE 19+. THESE ARE ALL NON-SMOKING EVENTS. $2.00 FROM EACH ADMISSION TICKET WILL BE DONATED TO COLON CANCER RESEARCH.

ALL BEERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

[GregClow]

Slightly updated beer lists...

PRE-CASK DAYS 2009 : TRADITIONAL ENGLISH ALES
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26TH - WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28TH, 2009

Pale Ale - Durham's Signiture Ale / Magnotta Pale Ale
Bitter - Granite Best Bitter Special / Saint Andre Brass Monkey Ordinary Bitter
E.S.B - Chesire Valley ESB / Durham ESB / Maclean's Battle X ESB / Mill St. ESB
I.P.A - Durham Triple X IPA / Granite IPA
Brown - Hockley Valley Traditional Dark Ale
Mild - Grand River Mill Race Mild
Porter - Scotch Irish Black Plain Porter / F&M Porter
Stout - Durham Blakk Katt Stout
Strong Ale - Wellington Iron Duke Strong Ale
Old Ale - Granite Peculiar Old Ale
Barleywine - Granite Gin Lane
To Be Announced Duggan’s Brewery

CASK DAYS 2009: MAIN EVENT
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, 2009 - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST 2009

Ontario East
Scotch Irish Brewing Company Black Plain Strawberry Porter
Heritage Brewing Company Hop Fresh 2009
Beau 's All Natural Brewing To Be Announced
County Cider Waupoos Cider
Barley Days To Be Announced
Church Key Mead / To Be Announced
Publican House McHenry Red Ale
Durham Brewing Company Black Eye

Ontario North East
Lakes of Muskoka 2009 Harvest Ale
Hockley Valley To Be Announced
Flying Monkey To Be Announced
King Dry Hopped/Unflitered Pilsner
Magnotta To Be Announced

Ontario North West
Thornbury Village Peeler Cider
Neustadt To Be Announced
Maclean's Ales Old Grumpy Old Ale
F&M Brewery To Be Announced
Wellington Iron Duke Strong Ale
Grand River Highballer Pumpkin Ale

Ontario South West
Railway City Dead Elephant Ale
Stratford Empire Strikes Black
Niagara’s Best To Be Announced
TAPS Brewing Co. To Be Announced
Nickel Brook Wooden Nickel IPA
Trafalgar To Be Announced
Cameron's To Be Announced

Ontario (Toronto)
Mill St. To Be Announced
Granite Brewery To Be Announced
Duggan's To Be Announced
Amsterdam To Be Announced
Great Lakes To Be Announced
Black Oak To Be Announced
Cheshire Valley Ginger Lime Ale
St. Andre To Be Announced
Black Creek To Be Announced
Premier Brands Headstrong Pale Ale

Guest (Quebec)
Brasserie Benelux Amato Texas Reserve Brown
Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel! Corne Diable IPA
Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel! Peche Mortel
Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel! Penombre Black IPA
Brasserie Hopfenstark Post Colonial IPA

Guest (England)
Fullers London Pride Pale Ale
Fullers Extra Special Bitter
Fullers India Pale Ale
Fullers Red Fox Red Ale

[northyorksammy]

tickets sales were brisk this aft

the list is getting more interesting-the organization of it has picked up, concomittant with the volo staff gaining experience and confidence

looking forward to my ticket late Saturday night

[bartle]

I can't make it down to volo this week. this is a drag as I'd love a ticket for Saturday.

[G.M. Gillman]

Nice to see the gang (part of them). Got my ticket for the opening session but no dice for the brewmasters breakfast - sold out by 6:00 p.m. However Thomas put me on a waiting list so hopefully that will spring one.

Gary

[Bobsy]

Sales seemed to be going well last night, with the 2nd session and the brewer's breakfast sold out by the time I left at 7ish.

I'm off to the Brewer's Breakfast (sorry Gary!) - which sessions are all you guys down for?

[icemachine]

I'll try and make some of the earlier events and then the Sunday Session - running an all night Halloween party Friday/Saturday morning for my Youth group - followed by an all day sleep Saturday

[bartle]

If someone picks up an extra ticket let me know, please!

[GregClow]

A few more beers confirmed for the Fri-Sat event:

Heritage Brewing Company- Hop Fresh 2009
Beau 's All Natural Brewing- Tommy Gun American Style Pale (Caba Caba Hey) and Night Märzen Aged in Wood Cask
Durham Brewing Company - Black Eye
Lakes of Muskoka Cottage Brewery - 2009 Harvest Ale
Flying Monkey* - Netherworld India Pale Porter
Magnotta - Festa Best Bitter (Dry hopped mid Atlantic Pale Ale)
Trafalgar - Pickled Corpse
Cameron's - Vanilla Dark Ale
Granite Brewery - Gin Lane Barley Wine
Denisons - Dunkel from a Wood Barrel (not cask-conditioned)
Black Oak - Lime Light Pale
Black Creek* - Traditional Pumpkin Ale

& an addition to the Mon-Wed selection:

Gruit Ale - Great Lakes Enuch Brew

And Tomas sez: "Alot of tickets still available!!"

[loudman]

A few more beers confirmed for the Fri-Sat event:

...
Beau 's All Natural Brewing- Tommy Gun American Style Pale (Caba Caba Hey)

...

That APA is the Brew that those "BeerShack/CABA" guys brewed @ Beau's for winning the gold medal Best of Show for the Great Canadian Homebrew Competition 2009 back in June. The homebrewers (beershack/biergotter/southern ontario brewers(aka SOB)/eastenders) really push the craft brewing boundaries in Canada much more so than commercial craft brewers.... so it will be interesting to see how this homebrew craft brew stacks up against commercial craft brew at cask dayz. As many fellow Towelers have mentioned, need more APA/IPA representation in Ont and beyond. I still remember the Biergotter IPA from Cask Days years ago as being one of The Best casks of the event. I know Ralph took some heat for that and steered away from homebrew craft for following years, thanks to pencil pushing Bcrats! It was kinda sad to see the Great Biergotters sweeping the floors and collecting garbage last caskdayz event but I guess they were doing it for The Cause, which was admirable.

In anycase, kudos for Ralph@volo/Steve@Beaus/Kevin@CABA for putting together the event and subsequent Beaus/CABA/BeerShack brew for cask days. Hop it turns out well!

<rant>More Towelers should support HomeBrewing events as the events (like coming CABA AGM magic bus tour in Nov) are cost effective and provide great brew as well. Doing so promotes The Craft and spawns homebrewers into the commercial sector like Larry (was CABA circa 2006 before he started brewing at DDC and then Gatineau), Mike Duggan (can't wait for the Duggan Pub to open within weeks... according to Ralph they are already brewing and the stuff Ralph has tried there is great), etc </rant>.