An afternoon with TDD in TO

this will be a mob scene of a crowd, and the word is that it is only bottles despite others tweeting its on tap
i warned you guys..people i know are staying away, it will be the new hipsters

 

it wasn't crowded at all! it was a great time

 

Sammy is just an old man that hates everything but saying that the first Le Trou du Diable event they had a Volo the Moranas said it was the busiest they had ever been including their cask festivals.

 

I've never been to WVRST but from what I hear it is the size of about 5 volos. It isn't difficult for Volo to be a mad house (given their limited size).

 

This event was really good. The space was amazing--not crowded, lines were minimal because the bar is really long. Food was good. Tastes were expensive ($11 for a 5oz is a bit excessive), but it was great to try the TDD beers. Would definitely prefer events be held at Wvrst rather than at Volo.

 

i hope you stayed away. really, i do.

it was amazing. very busy and once they got the bottles pouring, it was excellent. great time.

we were buying the $44 bottles of barrel-aged Buteuse and sharing them. top 5 beer in Canada.
Andre, the brewmaster, was a great guy.

can't wait until the DdC day. that, my friends, will be a gong show.

 

[quote="hoser" ) how do you know any of this?

 

A wise old owl told me

 

you sure you are not hearing 3rd party hoots and tweets?

 

Sammy ask the wise old owl yourself the next time you are at Volo, his two young owlets will tell you the same.

 

this is both funny and creepy at the same time.
can we make it stop??

 

Sorry to say I called ahead and had to bow out of this one due to the taste prices. I would have wanted to try everything and spent way too much

It didn't help that I needed to pack for a 9am flight to Chicago Sunday morning either. I might try for the DdC tap takeover considering I'd be able to get full pours.

 

full pours, you say? um, i'd challenge that idea you have.

 

Samples only at a tap takeover?

 

I think he's saying that you shouldn't expect pints of whatever is on tap. Perhaps tulips/half-pours etc.

 

You mean I won't be able to get an imperial pint of BA Peche Mortel!?

But yes, 10 oz tulips are the best I would've hoped for. Haven't seen a DdC beer in anything larger since I've been in Toronto.

 

last year's event did half-pours for some of the rarer DdC beer (like the plum sour)