 Slacks (485), Bolton, Ontario, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 1, 2009
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.
AGAquino (89), San Juan, Puerto Rico
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 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.
HogTownHarry (4002), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 17, 2009 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.
garthicus (1276), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 On cask at Volo Cask days: Appearance: Blackcurrant red, small white head. Aroma: Shoe polish, rye bread, hops, grass and some raspberry. Flavour: Malt at first, followed by tartness, rye bread, toast and a long bitter hop finish.
DerWeg (760), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 C’est What? CASK - Rich dry and showing nice rounded coffee. Very dark brown color. Smells lightly roasty and a little smoky. I get more the dryness of the hop than the hop character, must re-try... drinks well enough!
mabel (2612), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 [2573-20091031] Cask. Powder fruit roasted malt aroma. Dark brown black body with a quick foamy light tan head. Roasted fruit skins malt flavour is gentle. Medium-full body. Average, finish is a little dry.
(Cask Days @ Volo; Toronto, ON)
VeloVampire (489), Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 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.
robinvboyer (1428), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 2, 2009 Lots of hops, and lots of malt, with quite a bit of smoke, and roast. But these all seem to mingle quite well together with the hops dominating the finish with a good citrus punch. Interesting stuff. Volo Cask Days 2009.
matt7215 (966), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 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.
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