Unfortunately, we were not able to reach the minimum number of attendees required to cover the costs for the bus trip to the Buffalo Cask Ale Festival on Saturday, December 7th, so we’ve had to cancel the trip.
Refunds will be issued today to everyone who ordered tickets via PayPal.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Hopefully, plans for future trips will prove to be more successful.
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To celebrate the release of the newly revised edition of his book “Notes on a Beermat: Drinking and Why It’s Necessary”, author and CASK! member Nick Pashley will be presenting a reading/talk and book signing at Volo (587 Yonge Street) on Sunday December 7th at 2:00 PM.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase, and several exclusive cask ales will be available to enjoy, including Durham’s Black Katt Stout, Great Lakes Green Tea Ale and Great Lakes Sage And Spruce Winter Wit.
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As mentioned previously, CASK! is planning a bus trip to the 1st Annual Buffalo Cask Ale Festival on Saturday, December 6th, 2008. The event is taking place at Cole’s (1104 Elmwood Ave.) and Mr. Goodbar (1110 Elmwood Ave.) in downtown Buffalo.
In order for the trip to go ahead, we need to reach a minimum of 40 tickets sold by Tuesday, November 25th.
For full details on the trip, including terms & conditions and ticket ordering information, click here.
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Just a quick reminder that the CASK! Challenge will be taking place tomorrow, Tuesday November 18th, 7:00 P.M. at C’est What (67 Front St East). This is a tasting event to compare the relative merits of hand-pulled cask conditioned ale and the more typical gas dispensed keg beer.
The brewers themselves will also be there to chat with us and answer any questions. So, if there is something you’ve always wanted to know about cask, this is your chance to ask!
Tickets can be purchased online or you can try your luck at the door.
This should be a fun event. Hope to see you there!
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Following the success of its first cask ale festival this past summer, The Victory Café (581 Markham Street) will be hosting a Winter Cask Ale Festival on January 31st, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 PM.
This festival will feature a broad selection of winter ales covering many different styles to celebrate the season. Sharing the same goals as the previous festival, this event pays tribute to local traditional cask ales and welcomes everyone who would like to sample the pleasures of these wonderful brews.
There will be twelve cask conditioned ales on offer, all from local Ontario microbreweries. The full list of beers will be announced at a later date.
Beer samples will be offered by the half-pint measure, purchased with a beer ticket available at the festival. Hearty food suitable for the season will also be available with a food ticket.
Tickets can be purchased at the door:
$12 – admission, souvenir glass, two half-pint beer tickets, plus one food ticket
$8 – admission, souvenir glass, and two half-pint beer tickets
$4 – additional food ticket
$3 – additional beer ticket
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