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Cask Days 2015

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5 bucks for the shuttle this year? Rabble rabble rabble!

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Didn't even see that shuttle was extra - meh probably hike down or take the bus from Davisville and Cab it out
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Craig wrote:5 bucks for the shuttle this year? Rabble rabble rabble!
Guess they didn't get a sponsor this year. There are other means of getting there.
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Early access tickets for Saturday afternoon sold out already!

(And I missed them :( )

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weird that session 4 is slightly cheaper than the other ones

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I have never been to Cask Days before, mostly because I can't deal with the crowds that come with Toronto food/beer festivals. Do they keep tickets limited enough that it won't feel like I spend my entire time there waiting in lines?

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ScienceKiller wrote:I have never been to Cask Days before, mostly because I can't deal with the crowds that come with Toronto food/beer festivals. Do they keep tickets limited enough that it won't feel like I spend my entire time there waiting in lines?
you rarely wait much longer than a minute or 2. the night sessions get a little packed, but you really don't wait in line for long. the last couple times we've done the sat night session because we have a fairly large group and that's what works for everyone (what the girls want) but i do pine for the old sat afternoon session days.

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Craig wrote:5 bucks for the shuttle this year? Rabble rabble rabble!
They better have improved shuttle service this year if they are charging. The shuttle on the Saturday at the end of the night last year was a shit show. A massive line-up of people waiting to get on a shuttle. I'm sure many that live outside the city missed the last GO Train home.

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BakaGaijin wrote:
Craig wrote:5 bucks for the shuttle this year? Rabble rabble rabble!
They better have improved shuttle service this year if they are charging. The shuttle on the Saturday at the end of the night last year was a shit show. A massive line-up of people waiting to get on a shuttle. I'm sure many that live outside the city missed the last GO Train home.
We ended up jumping in a cab...There were so many people lined up for the bus.

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ScienceKiller wrote:I have never been to Cask Days before, mostly because I can't deal with the crowds that come with Toronto food/beer festivals. Do they keep tickets limited enough that it won't feel like I spend my entire time there waiting in lines?
Depends how picky you are. I often waste time standing in line to get a specific beer while there is no line for something else.

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Anyone hear about featured region for this year?

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Cass wrote:Anyone hear about featured region for this year?
I gather that the aim is to have Oregon featured, though I am not sure if anything is confirmed.
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I wonder if Volo getting Jester King has anything to do with Cask Days.
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Kish84 wrote:I wonder if Volo getting Jester King has anything to do with Cask Days.
no, they just made the contact going to a festival in the US
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