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Comment by Backstage on March 7, 2013 at 9:53am

Weather date, Friday. We will announce one way or
the other on Facebook at 3 pm Thursday.

Comment by Backstage on March 7, 2013 at 9:52am

CASK WARS: THE FINALS
THIS THURSDAY, MARCH 7th

Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
The Cask: “Spinster XPA,” Xtra Pale Ale brewed with a touch of light crystal malt and toasted wheat, but it’s the use of the single summit variety of hops, with lots of late hop additions that steals the show. Citrus, Piney and a bit Catty. get to know a Spinster, single-hopped, alone and bitter.

Relic Brewing
The Cask: “Antiquity,” and old ale with bourbon soaked vanilla beans, the cask itself primed with maple syrup.

SPECIAL TAP TAKEOVER PRESENTING THE
CASK WARS PARTICIPATING BREWERS!

The Thomas Hooker Brewing Co.
Blonde Ale, 5.1%, Cream Ale
Chocolate Truffle Stout, 5.9%, American Stout

Back East Brewing Company
Back East Porter, 6.0%, American Porter
Back East Ale, 5.0%, Amber Ale

Berkshire Brewing Company
Nitro Coffeehouse Porter, 6.2%, American Porter
Steel Rail, 5.3%, American Pale Ale

City Steam Brewery
Naughty Nurse, 5.0%, English Bitter
Innocence, 6.0%, American IPA

Half Full Brewery
Bright Ale, 5.2%, American Blonde Ale
IPA, 6.0%, Rye Ale

Harpoon Brewery
Celtic Ale, 5.4%, Irish Red Ale
Black IPA, 5.2%, Black & Tan

The Olde Burnside Brewing Company
Ten Penny Ale, 5.6%, Scottish Ale
Dirty Penny, 5.2%, Black & Tan

Comment by Backstage on February 28, 2013 at 8:46am

CASK WARS: ROUND SIX, SEMI-FINALS PART 2
THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28th

Relic Brewing (Winner of ROUND 3)
The Cask: Transatlantic Belgian IPA,
 with Chinook hops and grapefruit peel

VS.

Back East Brewing Company (Winner of ROUND 4)
The Cask: Back East Ale,
dry hopped with Cascade hops and peppercorns
The Drafts: Back East Ale, 5.0%, Amber Ale
Misty Mountain IPA, 7.0%, American IPA
Back East Porter, 6.0%, Porter
Spring Ale, 5.1%, Biere de Mars

Comment by Backstage on February 20, 2013 at 3:38pm

CASK WARS: ROUND FIVE, FIRST SEMI-FINALS,
AND DOUBLE TAP TAKEOVER
THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST

City Steam Brewery (Winner of ROUND 1)
The Cask: Carpenter's Ale IPA

The Drafts: Blonde on Blonde
Innocence
Naughty Nurse

vs.

Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. (Winner of ROUND 2)
The Cask: Barricas Tequila Añejo IPA
Hop Meadow IPA in Don Julio Añejo American white oak barrel (aged blue agave tequila)

The Drafts: Munson's Chocolate Truffle Stout
Liberator Doppelbock
Blonde Ale

Comment by Backstage on February 14, 2013 at 8:52am

CASK WARS: ROUND FOUR, AND DOUBLE TAP TAKEOVER
THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14th

Half Full Brewery
The Cask: Imperial Cascadian Ale
The Drafts: Bright Ale, 5.2% Blonde Ale Hybrid, 5
Chocolate Coffee Brown Ale, 5.5% Brown Ale, 5
IPA, 7.0% Rye India Pale Ale, 5

vs.

Back East Brewing Company
The Cask: Imperial Stout Dry Hopped with Cascade
The Drafts: Ale, 5.0% Amber Ale, 5
Misty Mountain IPA, 7.0% India Pale Ale, 5
Imperial Stout, 10.5% Imperial Stout, (5 8oz.)
Porter, 6.0% Porter, 6

8 GREAT LOCAL CRAFT BREWERS, 7 ROUNDS, YOU VOTE FOR THE BEST OF THE BEST!

RESULTS
January 24th: City Steam Brewery squeaked by Berkshire Brewing Company, to advance to Round Five, the first semi-finals round.

January 31st: Confronting City Steam in Round Five will be Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. who were victorious in Round Two.

February 7th: Relic Brewing was victorious over Harpoon Brewery.

CASK WARS WILL BE ONE OF CONNECTICUT'S BEST
CRAFT BEER EVENTS THIS YEAR… DON'T MISS IT.

CHECK IN AT ALL SEVEN EVENTS AND HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN 1 OF 3 $50 GIFT CARDS!

Comment by Backstage on February 7, 2013 at 9:10am

***UPDATE on tap listings for Rd 3***

ROUND THREE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Harpoon Brewery

The Cask: Harpoon IPA dry hopped with Chinook and Simcoe hops,
and Sriracha chilis
The Drafts: Harpoon IPA, American IPA, 5.9%
Harpoon Celtic Ale, Irish Red Ale, 5.4%
100 Barrel Series #45, Director's Cut, Black & Tan, 6.3%
100 Barrel Series #44, El Triunfo Coffee Porter, American Porter, 6.0%

Relic Brewing
The Cask: Fortnight, American IPA with Sorachi Ace hops and Earl Grey tea
The Draft: Blackheart, Schwarzbier, 6.2%

Comment by Backstage on January 30, 2013 at 10:14am

ROUND TWO: THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013

Olde Burnside Brewing Company
The Cask: Dirty Penny with Coffee and Vanilla
The Drafts: Ten Penny – Scottish Ale, 5.6%
Dirty Penny – Black and Tan, 5.0%
Penny Weiz – Belgian Scottish Wit, 5.2%
Hop’t Scot – Scottish IPA, 6.0%

Thomas Hooker Brewing Co.
The Cask: Yet to be announced
The Drafts: Chocolate Truffle Stout, American Stout, 5.9%
Hop Meadow IPA, American IPA, 6.5%
Blonde Ale, Cream Ale, 5.1%
Liberator, Doppelbock, 8.0%

Comment by Backstage on January 18, 2013 at 12:45pm

City Steam Brewery, competing in Round One on January 24th against Berkshire Brewing Company, announced its cask entry today, “Son of Lunatic” a Barley Wine. In addition, 3 Backstage taps will offer the brewery’s Naughty Nurse, Blonde on Blonde, and Innocence.

Olde Burnside Brewing Company challenges Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. in Round Two on January 31 with a cask entry of Dirty Penny with Coffee and Vanilla. On tap that night will be their Ten Penny (Scottish Ale, 5.6%), Dirty Penny (Black and Tan, 5.0%),  Penny Weiz (Belgian Scottish Wit, 5.2%), and Hop’t Scot (Scottish IPA, 6.0%).

Impressive lists both! More to follow…