#oncask

[beer47]

#BeerPhotoFriday A delicious pint of beer #oncask at @MagnoliaPub (from the other night) #craftbeer #pubale #bitterale #mildale #beer #englishstylebeer #caskale #beerstagram #instabeer #beer47 Taken on August 04, 2017 at 07:42PM with Instagram http://j.mp/2fgkCFF

[solobrewing-blog]

Scotch Martini // SoLo Brewing // Best Bitter

As I mentioned in the post from brew day, this beer was made with some help from a colleague of mine and his friend, both of whom are interested in homebrewing.  They came by to tap the keg and level a few pints with me one evening after work (I had the day off) and proceeded to tell me an interesting story regarding my restaurant's owner, an old man, a very dirty washroom and a pair of martinis made with Scotch: hence the name.  If you know me personally, feel free to ask for full disclosure--this is not the kind of tale you post freely on a beer blog.

I actually casked up 1 gallon of the Bitter, and kegged the difference with some dry hops.  This review is for the cask version, which I prefer.  While tasty, the brightness of carbonation and serving temperature lighten the beer a fair bit and dim it's complexity slightly.

Vitals: OG: 1.046 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.75% IBU: 27 SRM: 9

Appearance: Wicked clarity, a perfectly rich, medium copper, with a thin lace of white head that never really leaves.  S-04 drops out like a rock.  I can literally tip my mock cask side to side and watch this heavy, dense yeast move around the bottom of the cubitainer rather than stirring up into the beer.

Aroma: Caramel toffee, crusty bread, biscuity malt, very warm.  Woody, earthy hops, a hint of dried orange peel perhaps.  A little disappointed with the lack of esters here, but I kept the ferment really cool.  I'd read about the dreaded bubble gum tones of S-04 if it gets too warm and opted to keep it on the bottom end of it's limit.  I would feel well comfortable bringing the temperature up to 65F next time to see if I could get a little apple or pear in here.

Taste:  Probably balanced slightly bitter for a traditional BB, but very much suited to my tastes. It opens with warm, sweet malt which subsides to a clean mid palate and a firmly bitter finish.  While I intended the beer to be slightly smaller (OG 1.042) and finish slightly sweeter (FG 1.012) I don't imagine it would have altered the balance much.

Palate:  My basement is just a little on the warm side for cask serving temperature. The beer is just cool to the touch and tongue.  Carbonation is also slightly shy, it just barely pricks the tongue.  Body is light to moderate and the finish lingers quite some bit.

Overall:  Honestly, I love this. Only a few minor alterations.  I'd like to hit my predicted numbers, so next time I will adjust the recipe for 80% efficiency and mash at 154F.  Rather than scaling all the ingredients down slightly to accommodate my better than average efficiency, I will probably take the difference out of the base malt to see if I can eek a slight bit more malt character out of it.  Aside from that, a simple increase in fermentation temperatures and a move to a similar, but liquid, yeast culture such as WLP 002 or WY1968.

[beer47]

The brunch draft list today at @MagnoliaPub. I think I'll have the Great Pretender Session IPA on cask, please & thank you. #craftbeer #brunch #beerbrunch #ipa #oncask #sessionipa #sanfrancisco Taken on April 15, 2017 at 11:46AM with Instagram http://j.mp/2oypCpN

[beerwithmeto]

Tip #316 for @caskdays: Hydrate before, during and after. And that's the bottom line. #oncask

[barvolo]

Cask Days 2014 Tickets Now On Sale!

10th Annual Cask-Conditioned Craft Beer Festival

Friday, October 24th – Sunday, October 26th, 2014

Evergreen, Brickworks (550 Bayview Ave.) 

BUY TICKETS! http://2014.caskdays.com

     The 10th Annual “Cask Days” Cask Conditioned Craft Beer Festival returns to Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto, Ontario for its third year and will offer more than 300 beers and ciders across 3 days with over 5000 attendees.  

    The festival welcomes back breweries from across Canada, United Kingdom and has invited California to be this year’s international brewery feature. Presented in conjunction with CASK ALE LA, there will be over 30 beers available from breweries across the state, both big and small that have never been served north of the border. Participating feature breweries will be announced individually leading up to the festival starting with Stone Brewing Company from Escondido, California. 

         Along side an exceptional line up of beers, Cask Days hosts a unique beer festival experience with epic eats from Toronto’s most admired chefs, raw vinyl beats and an art gallery that showcases the best in beer label design. Additional attractions include the 6th Annual IPA Challenge, a classic arcade game zone and feature artists: Troy Lovegates and Mister Sleeep

“From a small celebration for local brewers held in the rather snug confines of downtowns Bar Volo, Cask Days has evolved into one of Canada’s top beer Festivals” says Josh Rubin (Toronto Star). Since the beginning, the festival has celebrated the love for cask ale: unpasteurized, unfiltered and naturally carbonated beer that is served direct from a cask firkin. Once tapped, the beer only has a few days to be consumed at its prime. We call these days, "Cask Days".

       Tickets range from $35.00 - $65.00 and are available for purchase online http://2014.caskdays.com. Additional ticket options include: early access to each session, brewer’s brunch at Bar Volo and a guided tour with festival founder Ralph Morana. 

       Session One: Friday, October 24th, 2014 (7pm – 12am)

Session Two: Saturday, October 25th, 2014 (1pm - 6pm)

Session Three: Saturday, October 25th, 2014 (8pm - 1am)

Last Call For Cask!: Sunday, October 26th, 2014 (12pm – 6pm)*

       * No advanced tickets, $5.00 + Cask Days glass at the door. All ages

[beerwithmeto]

Tip #401 for @caskdays: charge your phone. You'll want to make others jealous on social media. #oncask

[caskdays-blog]

Cask Days 2013: Thank You!

On behalf of the Cask Days 2013 team we would like to thank you for being part of our 9th Annual Cask-Conditioned Craft Beer Festival held on October 19th and 20th at Evergreen Brickworks. The festival welcomed 4500+ guests over 2 days, 124 breweries from across Canada and the UK and 230 different cask-conditioned ales. 

Special thanks to all participating breweries, volunteers, event staff, Kim Montgomery for co-ordinating media, sponsorship, food and DJ program, Jake Lewis, UNITY charity, barVolo staff, Ruth Evans, Evergreen Brickworks, pick up points (Harbour, Parallel 49, Big Rock, Half Pints, Les Trois Mousquetaires, Propeller), ticket outlets (Amsterdam Brewhouse, Bellwoods Brewery. Indie Ale House, barVolo, Granite Brewery), Stephen Beaumont, Edward Lofthouse, Rusty Wyatt, HiMyNameIs Productions, friends and family! 

Also...

Our sponsors: (http://caskdays.com/sponsors) barVolo, Keep6 Imports, Microdat, BFBI, Guerilla Printing (Art Gallery), Ontario Craft Brewers Association, Glibertson & Page (brewers breakfast sponsorship), Mill St. Brewery (Shuttle Buses) Granite Brewery (Artist Gallery & Live Painting), Rankin Brothers, Amsterdam Brewery (Music), Ontario Hop Growers Association, Get Well (arcade), Spirit Tree Cidery,  our media sponsors: The Grid and City Bites Magazine

Food Vendors: (http://caskdays.com/eats) Bar Isabel, Ceili Cottage, Parts & Labour, Tracy Winkworth, Hogtown Charcuterie, Pig Iron Coffee

DJs: (http://caskdays.com/beats) Skratch Bastid, DJ Fathom, DJ Fase, Nasty Nav, DJ Serious, DJ Numeric, Shingo Shimuzu, Dirty Dale, Henry T, Carlo Cruz, Lively Ones

Artists: (http://caskdays.com/gallery) Kellen Hatanaka, Adrian Forrow, Jim Mezei, Marcus Uran, Rcade Wizard, Beavertown, Magic Rock, Amsterdam, Bellwoods Brewery, Le Trou Du Diable, Siren Craft, Indie Ale House, House Ales, Dieu Du Ciel!, Beau's All Natrual, 

Photographers: Connie Tsang and Michael Lee 

Congrats to the winner of the 5th Annual Cask-Conditioned IPA Challenge: Flying Monkey's Pink Dime IPA from Barrie Ontario. Here are the beer numbers (4)Flying Monkey (2) Left Field (4) Hopfenstark (3) House Ales. 

See everyone next year for our 10th anniversary of Cask Days. Check out some of the press we got this year:

National Post: You won't know if you don't cask: The transatlantic journey of a British Brew

City TV: Thousands Attend Cask Days Beer Festival 

Toronto Star: Cask Days beer festival moves to Brickworks, welcomes true British Cask Ale 

BlogTo: How Cask Days became a full-blown beer phenomenon 

The Thirsty Wench: Cask Days 2013

The Varsity: Annual Beer Festival Celebrates The Art Of Cask Ale 

Toronto Life: Five Weird And Wonderful Brews Coming To This Years Festival 

Swallow Food: Cask Days Are Coming 

City Bites: Cask Days 2013 pours into the Brick Works 

Chill Media: Our Top 8 Brews

1LOVETO: Cask Days 2013

Not My Typewriter: Cask Days 2013

Ltd.Supply Kitchen Brewery: Cask Days 2013 

Toronto Social Review: Cask Days At Evergreen Brickworks 

[lakewilcoxbrewing]

#FullProduction #heattunnel #oncask #craft #vinbon #wine #cider #thegoodsareinthecan #lakewilcoxcanning #beer #toronto

[beerwithmeto]

Tip #18 for @caskdays: bring just a little more cash than you think you'll spend #oncask

[therisingtideco]

We headed up to Toronto on a whim last Sunday for the 9th annual Cask Days event. If I thought I enjoyed craft beer before, my experience was heightened ten-fold by this event - these were without a doubt some of the best beers I've ever come into contact with, and in the perfect environment at Evergreen Brickworks. We enjoyed brews from about 20 different microbreweries, and food from Hogtown Charcuterie and Parts & Labour when we needed a break from sipping half-pints... Both places are now on my must-visit list for the next time we head up to the city. On top of the unreal food and drink, I also loved the social aspect of the event (I wrote about it here in my PR blog.) Here's to wishing every day was Cask Day... We'll definitely be back next time! 

-lv