March 3, 2026

63/4889) Home:  Piraat Triple Hop by Brouwerij van Steenberge of Belgium:  ****; 10.5%, 35 ibu Belgian style golden ale; four different hops added, three times during the brewing process:  Saaz, Tetra and Aurora, these are added twice in the brewhouse then it is dry hopped with Cascade; clear, amber; malty, sugary nose; sweet flavours of many a Belgian golden ale;

March 2, 2026

61/4887)  Bar Volo, Toronto:  Winterseed by Third Moon Brewing Co. of Ontario:  ****; 6.5% hazy IPA; hopped wuth Mosaic, Talus and Lotus, grain bill includes oats, wheat; berry, citrus nose; as designed, earthy notes with berries and a touch of citrus;

62/4888) Bar Volo:  It's Basically Juice by Wood Brothers of Ontario:  ****; 8% hazy DIPA; hopped with Citra, Nectaron and Motueka; citrus, tropical nose; juicy, yes, mainly mango;

March 1, 2026

60/4806) Home:  We're Going To Grandma's House by Great Lakes Brewery of Ontario:  ***; 9.1%, 14 ibu Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffee Cake Imperial Stout; brewed with wheat, oats, coffee, vanilla beans and spices; pours dark with a wispy tan head; aromas of coffee, bourbon, cinnamon and vanilla; tastes of sweet bourbon, vanilla and cinnamon with coffee in the background; very nearly too much -  I couldn’t manage a full pint but mercifully this was a 355ml tin;

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.