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| - I give Volo 5 stars with a caveat.... you have to love craft beer. If you dont like craft beer... or beer at all - dont go here. Beer is what they do, its what they know, and they are (in my humble opinion) one of the best places in the city to go for craft beer.
Now with that out of the way, let me tell you about Volo.
The beer selection is incredible and it changes all the time. There is no set menu - rather all of their taps/casks are listed on chalkboards. Once they are out of something - they are out.
Selection changes often but they run the gamut - Saisons, Belgiuns, Stouts, Pilsners, IPAs, double IPAs *yum*, Lagers, etc... something for everyone. And a decent mix of local and foreign. They also have a small but decent selection of alcoholic cider (apple and pear) for the non-beer drinkers.
The place is rather small - so you need to get there early to stake out a seat. Its a bit better in the spring/summer when the patio is open. The people that come here REALLY really like their beer (and are incredibly knowledgeable). Its very common for someone at a neighboring table to ask your thoughts on your current pint and for groups of strangers to decide to push their tables together to form an impromptu tasting circle.
Table service is hit or miss since they did away with food a while back. They have snacks (mandatory to serve some form of food in a drinking establishment) like marinated olives, nuts and crackers, various flavours of gourmet potato chips, etc... Not the place to go for dinner. This is strictly to taste and experience beer
Growing up I was never a beer fan, found it tasteless and filling - until I was introduced to craft/micro brews. There is a huge variety of flavours and styles. If you have ever been curious pop into Volo and start at the top of a chalkboard and work your way down... its an incredible experience! Sante!
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