Refined Fool Brewing Company (Sarnia)

liamt07 · Post by **liamt07** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:12 pm

Had a person mention these guys to me this weekend past. Website ( http://www.refinedfool.com/) highlights (what sounds like) some interesting beers.

Anyone heard of these guys/tried their beer?

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:19 pm

I guess you don't have much to say on the subject?

http://www.refinedfool.com/

https://www.facebook.com/refinedfool

https://twitter.com/refinedfool

liamt07 · Post by **liamt07** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:35 pm

Weird. I typed what I intended to, posted it and it didn't show up. Then I went to quote myself on it (to rewrite it) and it had it displayed the original message.

Regardless!

Yeah, what Marcus posted. A guy mentioned it to me this weekend, and their lineup looks pretty decent. Has anyone tried their stuff?

atomeyes · Post by **atomeyes** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:42 pm

2 hec system

MatttthewGeorge · Post by **MatttthewGeorge** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:12 pm

Had a great time with this guys this past weekend. Everything was good to great, with the coffee/breakfast stout being exceptional. Highly recommended!

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 9:19 pm

MatttthewGeorge wrote:Had a great time with this guys this past weekend. Everything was good to great, with the coffee/breakfast stout being exceptional. Highly recommended!

Good to hear!

liamt07 · Post by **liamt07** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 10:17 pm

atomeyes wrote:2 hec system

Nice. Hope I can give these guys a go when I'm out by Sarnia late July.

saints_gambit · Post by **saints_gambit** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:37 pm

atomeyes wrote:2 hec system

That's great, but what'll we drink tomorrow?

darmokandjalad · Post by **darmokandjalad** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:22 pm

I am living in Sarnia at the moment and was there on opening day; it's pretty rare to see that many people packed into such a small space in this town. I've been back to the brewery a few times, and their main problem right now seems to be keeping up with demand. It's great to see them succeeding, as my friends and I have been saying for years that this town needed and could support a brewery. If Port Huron can do it then there's no reason Sarnia can't; their water is as filthy as ours.

Their beer portfolio is quite solid for a start-up operation, and priced very well too. The breakfast stout is definitely their best IMO, but it's a limited-time seasonal (and not being bottled, at least yet, so you'll need to get a growler if you want to take any home).

The milk stout isn't bad either, kind of reminding me of the Tom Green Beer. The vanilla porter is worth a try, too.

The IPA/DIPA are decent, but despite the IBUs printed on the label neither one is particularly hoppy/bitter for the respective style. I enjoyed the Centennial-hopped pale wheat ale seasonal they have out right now as well; very simple but still a good thirst-quencher.

The only beers that I am not a big fan of are Noble Oaf (rye saison) and the Brouhaha (nut brown). The nut brown is drinkable enough but otherwise forgettable, and the rye saison reminded me of a mediocre homebrew. But if you're passing through Sarnia on an evening when they're open, it's definitely worth stopping in, trying some beers and having a chat with the staff. Their beers seem to have been improving since the first batches on opening day, which is why I haven't bothered rating/reviewing any of them just yet.

Tapsucker · Post by **Tapsucker** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 3:10 pm

saints_gambit wrote:
atomeyes wrote:2 hec system
That's great, but what'll we drink tomorrow?

"I'm worried. After these three cases of beer and the other five in the garage, we might run out." - Barney Gumble, loosely quoted...

MatttthewGeorge · Post by **MatttthewGeorge** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:41 pm

I'll be back to Refined Fools this week if anyone wants something...