4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Cask Days 2009 @ volo. dark brown with a few topping bubbles. big hop aroma. some black malts in the nose and flavour. very impressive hop progression from begining to end. best of the 8 casks i got to try.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask Days 2009 @ Bar Volo, Toronto, ON: Pours almost black, as it should, and a surprisingly nice tan head. Roast malts and caramel play off a pleasant sweet aroma. All of it comes through in the taste with great caramel, roasty malts. Surprisingly not very bitter considering it holds a high IBU rating but one of the best of the fest for sure.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at the Victory - came near black, but when held to the light showed signs of red and brown. Thick, almost nitro looking head on one, thin bubbly head on the next - the nature of cask. Served too cold, but as it was allowed to warm, subtle aromas wafted out - chocolate, roast, some citrus. Flavour so nice - milk chocolate upfront, followed by fresh citrusy hops, then finishes with bitter dark chocolate and a touch of espresso mingling. Ultra smooth and soft - this is one I could drink lots of - another superb offering from Bruce. Black IPA? Hoppy stout? Whatever it is, it’s great.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
CASK - Everything about this beer is spectacular. Sweet malty flavours combine perfectly with the bitterness of hops to provide with something that’ll thirst the quench for an IPA or a darker ale at once. Very impressed.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at Bar Volo Cask Days 2009. Nice redish ambar colour with noticeable tan head. Sweet malt and slight hop bitter aroma. Very nice malty and coffee/chocolate flavour with hop bitter as well.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask Stillage at Toronto Cask Days festival Volo, Toronto 30/10/2010
Fruit and roast aromas. Black a little rich on the palate strong in alcohol and fruity orange flavour with a hint of dryness and bitterness in a coffee roast finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask. Nice dark brown colour. Aroma is of roasted malt and herbal hops as well as hints of chocolate and coffee. Flavour is very much the same with a medium finish and a nice bittering aftertaste.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Creamy, dark and hoppy. Dark caramel malts, hints of vanilla, nicely torrefied. Medium body. Love the style. Drank on tap at Cask Days durong Beau’s 2010 Oktoberfest.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
2009-10-31. Red tinged black body with a small frothy tan head. 3+ Modest aroma of green leafy hops over mild dark roast malt. Flavour is similar, dark malt core, moderate dry roast and a good amount of leafy hop overtones. Less bitter than I expected (both the hops and roast are only modestly bitter). The hops start to take over more as the glass goes on. 7+ Average palate is pleasant and lightly carbonated. I can not decide if I want it to be a touch more full bodied or if it is perfect as it is. Very interesting brew, I look forward to ruminating over a larger sample if this comes round again. Enjoyable. Cask at Volo Cask Days 2009
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask. At Volo Cask Days 2009. Clear deep ruby-black with a large lasting off-white head. Aroma of burnt caramel and tons of dry herbal bitterness - simple, solid. Taste - hugely dry and bitter, with some dry cocoa roastiness - very hoppy, very good! Sticky and slightly chewy mouthfeel, with a long, extremely dry finish. Like a hopped-up and dry-hopped schwarzbier - really, really good.
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