Florida Stole My Parents
Refined Fool Brewing Co.

At my lady Pamela's house; canned and chilled, 473mL in a pint glass. From their IPA Fun Box boxset at my favourite LCBO at Tecumseh Mall in nearby Windsor. Canned February 21/24. My 11th beer from the Sarnia, Ontario brewery, and 1st for 2026. With Gracie the cat's fervent approval...

Look: Pours a hazy yellow-orange hue with a thick, foamy white head. Nice looking beer for the style.

Smell: This thing is bursting with citrus fruits; orange, lemon, and even some tropical pineapple in there as well. The comet and eclipse hops are a nice combination on the tail end of the nose.

Taste: Not as juicy as I was hoping nor as it looks and smells. A bit of a miss here but still good nonetheless. The fruits from the nose are present, albeit more subtle than I expected. The hops collapse a bit toward a malty finish at the end, which also caught me off guard.

Feel: Medium body with pretty heavy carbonation. Creamy feel.

Overall: This was a good beer; definitely some things I would change but it was a refreshing offering and stays true to the style.

 

 

Enjoyed one yesterday. Good amount of foam and taste is there. Currently its a little on the more expensive side of beers but if you do get your hands on one its good nonetheless.

16oz can. Poured out a very cloudy, thick, orange color with a large, white head of foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled of orange juice, sweet caramel, toffee and resin. Strong, orange flavor with toasted caramel and a piney bitterness.

A-Hazy light orange with a soapy white head with good retention
S-Heavy tangerine and sweet orange aroma with a subtle dank element in an earthy leather form
M-Light body, somewhat juicy mouthfeel and lower end carbonation
T-Sweet upfront with a distinct orange flavour and very smooth low end bitterness to finish
O-Very delicious and quite representative of the can art and message…

 

I bought a can at the LCBO in Ontario Canada 473ml at 6.5%
Poured into glass with a 2 to 3 finger creamy head leaving a lace as you drink it.
Orange peel tangy tropical fruit flavours brewed with comet and eclipse hops.
medium bitterness level and 100% hazy orange color.
Overall a nice foolishly good beer .
Cheers.

 

July 29 2023

can from LCBO - poured a hazy orange with a tall cap...aromas of orange peel and other citrus over a malty base...flavor follows aroma - big juicy citrus wash with a malty undertone, long smooth wet finish bitterness shows up at the end...quite quenching and pleasant on this hot summer day.

 

473 ml can served cold into a pint glass. Part of the mixed 6 IPA pack from Refined Fool. Canned March 4, 2023.

Appearance - Hazy, turbid orange colored brew with a mountainous 4 fingers of frothy off white head.

Smell - Loads of orange, some added sweetness making this truly smell like orange juice.

Taste- Lots of orange up front, semi sweet and then fades into slightly more bitter flavors and some bready aspects on the back end. The orange unfortunately doesn't stick around on the tastebuds for terribly long.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with expressive carbonation, creamy overall and relatively juicy. Fills you up quick, but delightful while it lasts.

Overall - While I which the orange flavors lingered longer, everything else is very well done from a big hearty orange aroma to a very smooth feel, Florida Stole My Parents is one of the better sort-of gimmicky beers out there. I couldn't drink it on the regular but if you're looking for something like this, it hits really well. The winner of the Mixed 6 for sure.

 

473 mL can from the brewery; no canning date and served slightly chilled.

Pours a foggy golden-orange colour, capped with copious quantities of fluffy, foamy white head that lingers for at least ten minutes. A spidery coat of lace clings to the glass, with a lumpy, soapy cap and collar remaining in place - just a gorgeous-looking beer. It does smell a lot like orange juice, but there's also hints of fresh pineapple, pink grapefruit and grassy, piney hops.

The flavour profile follows the same lines - orange juice, grapefruit, pineapple and mandarin orange, with hints of orange peel and grassy, floral hops bringing up the rear; more OJ and grapefruit into the aftertaste, with a touch of piney bitterness that quickly fades. Medium in body, with lively carbonation that remains spritzy right down to the last swig; feels juicy and satisfying on the palate. Excellent drinkability.

Final Grade: 3.94, a B+. I don't drink much orange juice these days, but Florida Stole My Parents is a beer I could drink one after another. Its bitterness is restrained, allowing the citrus juiciness to dominate - it's not exactly a complex beer, but it is damn satisfying on an unusually warm spring evening. Worth trying, and probably one of the Fools' better IPAs of 2023, at least thus far.