February 28, 2026

58/4804) Home:  Brad Still Thinks He's Going To The Big Show by Refined Fool Brewing Co. of Ontario:  ***1/2; 5%, 20 ibu Blonde Ale; with wheat; clear, golden; mildly fruity nose; more hop presence than many a blonde ale; also more bitterness than many blonde ales; 

“An (sic) delicious easy drinker that’ll make you feel 20 years younger, for better or worse.”

59/4805) Home:  Esports Training by Refined Fool Brewing Co. of Ontario:  ***1/2; 5.6% Amber Ale; grain bill includes wheat; pours amber; malty sweet caramel nose; sweet biscuity maltiness with notes of molasses;

February 27, 2026

57/4803) Home:  Twelve Second Injury by Refined Fool Brewing Co. of Ontario:  ***; 5%, 30 ibu Kolsch; clear, golden; malty nose; malty with hints of apple;

With the FIFA World Cup coming to town, this is very appropriate.

February 26, 2026

56/4802) Home:  Riding Around In Tiny Cars With My Friends by Refined Fool Brewing of Ontario:  ***; 4%, 15 ibu light lager; clear; sweet, fruity aromas; crisp and fruity, a standard lager; 

Those were good times.

February 25, 2026

55/4801) Everyside, Toronto:  SmaSH by Everyside Brewey of Ontario:  ****; It is difficult to find details but this is an American Pale Ale, brewed with a single malt and a single hop, in this instance pilsner malt and Mosaic hops; translucent; mixed tropical nose; fresh tropical flavours;

The Brewmaster came downstairs to give what details I am able to report.

February 24, 2026

54/4800) Home:  Mediocre Bowler and Friend by Refined Fool Brewing Co. of Ontario:  ****; 6.8%, 25 ibu Hazy IPA with wheat, oats and pilsner malt, and a touch of lactose”, hopped with Strata, Citra, Galaxy, Mosaic and El Dorado; somewhere between hazy and cloudy; nose of strawberries and lime with mixed citrus; sweet citrus flavours with strawberry standing out; thin mouth feel; 

February 22, 2026

53/4799) Home:  Physical Inactivity by Refined Fool Brewing Co. of Ontario:  ****; 5.0%, 30 ibu pale ale;grain bill includes wheat and oats;  Galaxy, Nectaron, Citra, Vic Secret hops; pilsner and wheat malts; translucent; mango and pineapple stand out in the aromas among a tropical fruit blend; tastes of mango with mild pineapple;

From Refined Fool's Beer League Mix Pack.

February 21, 2026

50/4796) C'est What, Toronto:  Shifty by Wave Maker of Ontario:  ***; 6.0% IPA; hopped with Cascade and Simcoe; nearly clear, pale yellow; mild orange, mango and pine nose; pine is more muted in the flavours;

51/4797) C'est What:  DDH Nectaron Sunsplit by Dominion City of Ontario:  ****; 6.5% IPA; hopped with Citra, Amarillo and Freeestye Hops Nectaron; cloudy pale yellow; nose is pineapple and peaches with a hint of pine; mostly peach and pineapple flavours;

52/4798) C'est What:  Iron Eye by Blood Brothers of Ontario:  ***1/2; 4%  dry Irish stout on nitro; thick, foamy tan head; mocha nose; mild mocha flavours, heavy mouth feel;