165/565) Caffe Volo: Calm Before The Storm Mild by Amsterdam of Ontario: **; this was one half of a side by side tasting with Tempest Imperial Stout (reviewed some time ago); they use the same wort but different hops and different yeast; the Tempest was bottled, the Calm was on tap; both were very dark; Calm had mellow, soft mocha notes, mildly tart finish while the Tempest had more assertive expresso and wine notes; a fun experiment - this sort of thing is why I have said in the past that the Volo is a lot like beer festival on a very small scale;
166/566) Caffe Volo: Schieve Tabarnak by Le Trou Du Diable of Quebec: *1/2; a Belgian style pale ale, brewed with rye; sweet yeasty; mildy hoppy nose; golden; hops assert themselves at the finish; the name derives from an ancient tale of a crooked architect in Brussells whose legacy was to render the word architect an insult (schieven architekt); you have to do your reading to properly enjoy a beer these days;
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