Volo Cask Days

old faithful · Post by **old faithful** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:45 pm

Okay thanks again. I'll pop up there now, see the aftermath.

Gary

old faithful · Post by **old faithful** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:42 pm

Well, I got over there tonight and it was a nice finale to the main events.

About 12 beers were still being poured. I had mine in the very pleasant company of Midlife and Nick Pashley for a while too.

Ralph gave tastes and I decided upon Black Katt Stout and Keefe's Oak-Chip Stout (I did a personal 2:1 blend, superb), and a half and half of Grand River's mild ale and 70 IBU big bruiser (I think had I had a second pint I'd have done 2:1 mild to that big pale/bitter ale).

The pumpkin beer seemed to be pouring well as most of the others still (no pun intended) and I doubt anything will be left one hour from now.

All I can say is, "Ralph, you're the greatest".

Gary

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:32 pm

Hey Gary, not to be too funny but I think you will be feeling the effect of drinking the Granite Stout later this evening. The beer had well and truly turned by 5pm tonight and resembled a pint of Sarsons. I'm surprised you went for it, even as a mixer. Good luck!!!!!!

old faithful · Post by **old faithful** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:56 pm

Well, it was 1 part out of 3 in the beer, and I must say I didn't taste any off notes. Maybe the effect was to create an 1800's vatted porter!

Gary

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:44 am

Nope, I don't think the effect was to create a vatted beer, as on Saturday and Sunday it was in top condition. It was a slightly thin stout but there was no unusual flavour as last nights pouring gave off.

bestbitterman · Post by **bestbitterman** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:47 am

Just commenting on the Fullers brands...they were tasting phenomenal and were for me the highlights of the day,especially the London Pride, which was tasting much better than the day the tickets were sold. My mates and I tried the other casks and the only one that compared favourably in that style was the Jackson best bitter brewed in honour of Michael Jackson, the "beer hunter".

Radek · Post by **Radek** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:22 pm

Great event indeed. Does anyone knows where Ste. Andre Michael Jackson Best Bitter was brewed, I am not sure under which brewery should we credit this one. I also don’t know the alcohol content of:
-Granite Keefes Oak Chip Steeped Irish Stout

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:41 pm

Some of my better pics. Most of them are really grainy, I need to be more careful with my ISO settings apparently.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jercraigs/ ... 653661829/

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:30 am

There is now a Flickr group for Cask Days 2007http://www.flickr.com/groups/507747@N25/ if anyone wants to post there. Fenfen set it up.

grub · Post by **grub** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:55 am

Torontoblue wrote:There is now a Flickr group for Cask Days 2007http://www.flickr.com/groups/507747@N25/ if anyone wants to post there. Fenfen set it up.

i just added all of mine into the mix. will get them on the biergotter site someday soon...

grub · Post by **grub** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:48 am

ralph @ barvolo.com wrote:I would like to thank the brewers, volunteers, and all those who attended Cask Days 2007 for making it a special event.Special thanks to the following brewers and cheese maker for donating the cost of their beers and cheese to the "Sick Kids Foundation":Dieu du Ciel,Durham {Hop Head},Granite,Great Lakes, Magnotta,Biergotters,Robert Hughey, and Montforte Dairy.In total, $2707.92 was raised. Finally, I would like to announce the favorite cask beer and the favorite cask beer name for Volo Cask Days 2007: Favorite cask - Biergotter's Hopocalypse Redux. Favorite Name - Magnotta's Fog on the Tyne. Ralph

huge thanks to everyone who voted hopocalypse redux best of the fest. congrats to magnotta for the best beer name win.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:30 pm

I have to stop saving those palat-bruisers until the end... 'cause I missed out on the hopocalypse!

grub · Post by **grub** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:34 pm

Derek wrote:I have to stop saving those palat-bruisers until the end... 'cause I missed out on the hopocalypse!

too bad, it was delicious!

the pins ran out by half way through the sessions last year, and i expected the same this year. anytime somebody told me they were saving it for later, i suggested they should get it before it was gone. guess you either didn't get that message or just ignored it.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:44 pm

I got the message, it just ran out sooner than I expected!

viggo · Post by **viggo** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:50 pm

Hey Derek, we'll brew it again and give you a growler.