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The Case For Cask

October 25, 2012 · 4 comments

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] A young woman serves a pint of cask ale[/caption] *** This post lead to a re-connection with The Bell, and their story has taken an interesting turn: they have just …

Stuff you need to know about Volo today - Tuesday, December 21st

December 21, 2010

So, I'm going to go ahead and assume we all know about Bar Volo, and just dive in (if you don't, http://www.barvolo.com is a great place to start). Some updates are in from Tom, and well worth passing along: Holiday …

Stuff you need to know today - Tuesday, December 7th

December 7, 2010

Doing it again, stuff I think you can't live without... A Night with Fred - Hopfenstark - Bar Volo So, immediately below this post is my post for this event. I won't repeat myself, I just thought I'd point out that it's …

A Night with Fred - Bar Volo

December 7, 2010

Just got a reminder from Tom at Volo and thought I would pass it along. HMH Negotiants and barVolo Presents A Night With Fred... Microbrasserie Hopfenstark Feature Join barVolo on Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at 8:00pm …

Cask Days - Bar Volo

October 5, 2010

Just in from Ralph at Volo!!!! ABOUT CASK DAYS October has become Toronto’s annual month to celebrate cask-condition ale – a term for unfiltered, unpasteurized, naturally carbonated beer that undergoes secondary …

Black Oak at Volo and beyond - Toronto Beer Week

September 25, 2010 · 4 comments

After making my farewells at The Monk's Table, I hopped the subway down to Wellesley and the short walk to Volo. Upon approaching, I was hailed from the patio by Ken Woods, Ralph and a crew of happy beer drinkers. After …

$4 Pints at Volo - Toronto Beer Week

September 21, 2010

After eating more seafood then a Nova Scotia Fisherman at Starfish, I hopped up to Volo to vote on the IPA cask challenge final and enjoy some $4 pints. At this point I must say: I go to Volo somewhat frequently. I've …

Pre Toronto Beer Week - Saturday Night

September 19, 2010

So, yesterday was a busy beer day, despite the fact that Toronto Beer Week still doesn't actually start until tomorrow. Volo was having a Dieu du Ciel! party, and I celebrated my 30th birthday a few weeks early, to take …

My Schedule for Toronto Beer Week

September 17, 2010

[caption id="attachment_719" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Toronto Beer Week"][/caption] So I posted my planned schedule in my calendar, but I'm just so damned excited about Toronto Beer Week, I wanted to type …