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3rd Annual Ontario Cask IPA Challenge - May 14/15
3rd Annual Ontario Cask IPA Challenge - May 14/15
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http://blog.barvolo.com/post/4365572806 ... -challenge
3rd Annual Ontario Cask IPA Challenge
On Monday April 11, 2011 we will be officially launching our press release for the 3rd Annual Ontario Cask IPA Challenge being held on May 14/15 this year. Confirmed breweries so far; Magnotta, Church Key, Black Oak, Niagara Brewing College, House Ales, Beau’s All Natural, Amsterdam, Cheshire Valley, Great Lakes, Scotch Irish, TAPS, . Stay tuned for more updates!!
http://blog.barvolo.com/post/4365572806 ... -challenge
3rd Annual Ontario Cask IPA Challenge
On Monday April 11, 2011 we will be officially launching our press release for the 3rd Annual Ontario Cask IPA Challenge being held on May 14/15 this year. Confirmed breweries so far; Magnotta, Church Key, Black Oak, Niagara Brewing College, House Ales, Beau’s All Natural, Amsterdam, Cheshire Valley, Great Lakes, Scotch Irish, TAPS, . Stay tuned for more updates!!
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I was thinking that too. To be fair, the beer has become less hoppy to my palate, and there have been a lot more good hoppy beers to have come out since. Great Lakes alone has done a half dozen solid efforts, Smashbomb obviously and others. The fact that we have enough legitimate contenders for such an event now would have been unthinkable a few years ago!IPA_Lover wrote:Funny how the 1st Annual Ontario Cask IPA Challenge winner was Duggan’s #9 yet everyone in the forums trash the hell out of that beer now along with most of the other Duggan's stuff.
I think it gets some unjustified rough treatment, and that overall Duggans beers range from okay to excellent. However, I think the 9 has changed considerably. Remember the cask challenge winner was pre-bottling, and I'm pretty sure the recipe was changed somewhere along the road and became malt heavier.IPA_Lover wrote:Funny how the 1st Annual Ontario Cask IPA Challenge winner was Duggan’s #9 yet everyone in the forums trash the hell out of that beer now along with most of the other Duggan's stuff.
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And it wasn't even a cask ale!!! It was an ale in a cask.IPA_Lover wrote:Funny how the 1st Annual Ontario Cask IPA Challenge winner was Duggan’s #9 yet everyone in the forums trash the hell out of that beer now along with most of the other Duggan's stuff.
Full List of confirmed participating IPA Challenge Brewers;
1. Magnotta
2. Church Key
3. Black Oak
4. Niagara Brewing College*
5. Saint Andre
6. House Ales*
7. Beau’s All Natural
8. Amsterdam
9. Cheshire Valley
10. Saint Andre*
11. Clock Tower*
12. Great Lakes
13. Scotch Irish
14. TAPS*
15. Flying Monkeys
16. Lake of Bays*
17. Durham
18. Granite Brewery
19. Muskoka Cottage Brewing*
20. Duggan’s
21. Grand River Brewing
22. F&M
23. Niagara’s Best*
24. Cameron’s*
* = New participants this year
1. Magnotta
2. Church Key
3. Black Oak
4. Niagara Brewing College*
5. Saint Andre
6. House Ales*
7. Beau’s All Natural
8. Amsterdam
9. Cheshire Valley
10. Saint Andre*
11. Clock Tower*
12. Great Lakes
13. Scotch Irish
14. TAPS*
15. Flying Monkeys
16. Lake of Bays*
17. Durham
18. Granite Brewery
19. Muskoka Cottage Brewing*
20. Duggan’s
21. Grand River Brewing
22. F&M
23. Niagara’s Best*
24. Cameron’s*
* = New participants this year