barVolo Announces 2nd Annual Ontario Cask IPA Challenge

From barVolo

In 2009 barVolo hosted the first Ontario Cask IPA Challenge placing eighteen Ontario India Pale Ales/Pale ales up against each other in a single elimination bracket tournament. The final four beers last year were: Granite Hopping Mad IPA, Durham Hop Addict IPA, Mike Duggan #9 IPA and Scotch Irish Sgt.Major IPA. In a head to head final round, Mike Duggan #9 IPA was victorious against Durhams Hop Addict, taking the title of the 1st annual IPA challenge winner.

It’s now 2010 and barVolo would like to invite breweries to participate in the 2nd Annual Ontario Cask IPA Challenge. This year will feature 16 India Pale Ales on cask, with three rounds, all tasted blindly. The top score from each beer pairing will advance to the next round.  All participating beers will be disclosed as brewers submit their beers, please check the website for updates.

Canadian East Coast vs. West Coast vs. No Coast Double IPA Challenge

Saturday, May 29th, 2010 from 12:00-5:00pm

To start the Ontario Cask IPA Challenge festivities, we will be hosting a Canadian Bottle Double IPA Challenge, featuring Eight Double IPA’s from coast to coast served blind.

1. Phillips Amnesiac - Victoria, British Columbia
2. Tree Hop Head Double IPA - Kelowna, British Columbia
3. Half-Pints Humulus Ludicrous - Winnipeg, Manitoba
4. Black Oak Ten Bitter Years - Toronto, Ontario
5. Beau’s Screaming Beaver - Vankleek, Ontario
6. Great Lakes My Bitterer Wife - Toronto, Ontario
7. Charlevoix Amarillo Double IPA - Baie-St-Paul, Quebec
8. Garrison Imperial India Pale Ale - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Try all eight double IPA’s blind served in 3oz sample glasses for $20.00. Beers will be disclosed after the event on our website.

To see the dates for the actual IPA Cask Challenge, please click 'read more'


IPA Challenge: Round One
Sunday, May 30th, 2010 from 12:00-8:00pm
The first round will take place May 30th from 12pm-8pm (or until supplies last), featuring sixteen Ontario india Pale Ales on cask all served blind. The beers will be judged by a panel of 7 ‘beer experts’, with an 8th score (that will be the public score). Upon arrival, everyone will receive a score card to rate all the beers. At the end of the event we will tally all the scores and the top score from each pairing will advance to the next round. All beers served will be disclosed the following day on the website.

IPA Challenge: Round Two
Saturday, June 26th, 2010 from 12:00-8:00pm
The second round will take place on Saturday, June 26th between 12:00-8:00pm and will feature the 8 beers that advanced from the first round, and will be a blind public vote. Upon arrival, everyone will receive a score card to rate all the beers. At the end of the event we will tally all the scores and the top score from each pairing will advance to the next round. All beers served will be disclosed the following day on the website.

IPA Challenge: Round Three
Sunday, June 27th, 2010 from 12:00-8:00pm
The third round will take place on Sunday, June 27th between 12:00-8:00pm and will feature the 4 beers that advanced from the second round, and will be a blind public vote. The top scored beer at the end of this round will be crowned the winner of the Ontario Cask IPA Challenge.

*If the top two scored beers can be brewed again, a fourth, final showdown round will take place on a future date.

All beers will be available by the quarter, half and full pint serving size
Quarter Pint = $2.00 / Half-Pints = $4.00 / Full Pint = $8.00- Included Tax.
 

www.barvolo.com/ipachallenge.html
info@barvolo.com
Follow the Event on Twitter @barvolo - partake using #ipachallenge