Volo Cask Days 2009 Oct 26th-Nov 1st

grub · Post by **grub** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:02 pm

loudman wrote: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.

thanks for the kind words! yeah, we were there for "the cause". ralph has done a ton for craft and cask beer in ontario, and whether we've got beer involved or not it's an even to support.

but don't think those bureaucrats can keep us down. you haven't heard the last of us!

and congrats to the guys for the best in show win and to beaus for brewing it. we got our own "best in show" at the NHC canadian regional and were supposed to brew it (our old ale) at bushwakker, but i guess our shoes were too big to fill and it never quite came together. i look forward to checking this one out!

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:19 pm

loudman wrote: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.

Well, perhaps if a CABA member (like yourself) posted some info about these events to the Events forum, more BarTowellers would show up!

Just sayin'...

kwjd · Post by **kwjd** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:37 pm

GregClow wrote:
loudman wrote: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.
Well, perhaps if a CABA member (like yourself) posted some info about these events to the Events forum, more BarTowellers would show up!

Just sayin'...

I agree! Just tell me where awesome beer is and there's a good chance I'll be there.

I have my tickets for the 4-8pm Saturday session at Volo.

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:51 pm

Final list has been confirmed for the Pre-Cask Days Traditional English Ales sessions running Mon-Wed next week:

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

No tickets required, serving 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. Until Supplies Last

Pale Ale - Durham's Signature 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 (Dry Hopped), Duggan’s #6 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

Gruit Ale - Great Lakes Eunuch Brew

Guest - Fullers ESB / Fullers London Pride

Pub Style · Post by **Pub Style** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:42 pm

Final list for the weekend has been released: http://greatcanadianpubs.blogspot.com/2 ... -list.html

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:05 pm

Is it possible to buy tickets for this online?

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:08 pm

Pub Style wrote:Final list for the weekend has been released: http://greatcanadianpubs.blogspot.com/2 ... -list.html

Thanks for posting, T! This list looks excellent, and its great to see some new brewers take part. I've managed to narrow the must-try list down to 24 beers.

viggo · Post by **viggo** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:12 pm

mintjellie wrote:Is it possible to buy tickets for this online?

No. Go to Volo to get them

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:14 pm

mintjellie wrote:Is it possible to buy tickets for this online?

Nope, you'll either have to buy them in advance from Volo or get someone else to get them for you.

A few sessions are sold out, but there's also a few still available as per the latest site version: http://www.caskdays.com

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:05 pm

No tickets required during the week or for Sunday though. FYI

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:26 pm

JerCraigs wrote:No tickets required during the week or for Sunday though. FYI

But it'll still cost you $10 on Sunday if you don't have an official glass; free if you keep and turn up with your glass from the previous 2 days.

grub · Post by **grub** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:53 pm

Trafalgar - Pickled Corpse

am i the only one terrified by this one?

northyorksammy · Post by **northyorksammy** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:52 pm

[quote="grub"][quote]Trafalgar - Pickled Corpse[/quote]

am i the only one terrified by this one?[/quote]
sounds like extreme beer

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:23 pm

grub wrote:
Trafalgar - Pickled Corpse
am i the only one terrified by this one?

Be Afraid.............be very afraid

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:53 pm

Tomas just dropped me a line to let me know that Volo will open early at 2:00pm rather than 4:00pm on Mon-Thu this week for the English Ales and IPA events.