Hazed and Confused
Muskoka Brewery

Another absolute home run from our neighbors up north. Rich, incredibly flavorful, and built for the long haul.

A fantastic beer that should be in the United States.

At my lady Pamela's house; canned and chilled, 473mL in a pint glass. From their IPA Mixer boxset at my favourite LCBO at Tecumseh Mall in nearby Windsor. Canned December 6/24. My 17th beer from the Bracebridge, Ontario brewery, and 7th for 2026. With Gracie the cat's explicit permission...

 

Pretty good IPA beer. Just as you would expect. Pours 1 finger of head that lasts a little while and keeps the lacing pretty good. Yellow and orange mixed color that smells of a dark but lightly fermented orange. The smell itself is really good. Taste is pretty good too. It's another buy from me if i come across this one again. Not the best IPA I've had, but It's still a good one for sure. If you see this one, give it a try. You'll probably like it if you like IPA's.

A - Pours bright orange, white head fading to a clumpy cap, with curtain lacing.

S - Sharp and slightly unwelcome funkiness on the nose, some grassiness and orange zest beneath.

T - Open is citrus, orange and tangerine, a bit of orange creme sweetness in the middle, and a tannic bitter note in the finish.

M - Brisk carbonation, moderate weight, somewhat dry close.

O - Dated March 2024, so likely a touch faded, but solid nevertheless.

 

This is a well rounded nicely balanced IPA. Pours a light gold with a thick white foamy head. Nose is of citrus and honey. Nice combination of fruit and grainy flavors with a touch of sweetness.

Grapefruit, bread, bit of citrus, on the light side like Blue Moon but with more hops

Excellent really. Golden hazy orange ish colour; little foam and minor lacing but still not bad; smell is a scent, tastes great not quite “juicy”

 

 

 

 

Look: Hazy pale orange. Pours with a fluffy 2 fingers of off white head. The head disappears slowly with good lacing and a thin skim of head at the 5 minute mark.

Smell: Oranges and mango. A substancial undertone of pine in the smell as well.

Taste: Orange, lemons, mango and guava through the front and middle. Piney hops peak through in the middle and last into the finish, where a subtle minty earthiness finishes things off.

Feel: A strong mouth filling medium bodied beer. Plays strongest across the top of tongue and palate, but there is something nice going on throughout the mouth. Medium carbonation.

This is a very juicy, very tropical beer, but with just the right amount of pine for my taste. It's not going to displace Haze Mama as my go to Ontario NEIPA, but it takes the silver for me. This earns a very strong A-.

 

 

473 mL can from the LCBO; best before Jan 2021 and served slightly chilled. This will be briefer than usual, as I previously reviewed this beer a couple years ago when it was still a Moonlight Kettle one (or two)-off, vs. a year-round product. Maybe the recipe has been tweaked, maybe not - let's find out!

Turbid golden-yellow with nearly an inch of soapy, foamy white head situated atop. Within a few minutes, it has been reduced to a thin collar and filmy cap - lots of gorgeous, webby lacing, though. The aroma is fruity; I'm getting stone fruit, clementine, mango and cedar.

Tasty stuff - I'm getting mango, mandarin orange, cantaloupe, passion fruit and peach, backed by a bready-sweet malt backbone. The sip concludes with some pithy, resiny bitterness lingering alongside more tropical/stone fruit syrupiness, as well as a touch of alcohol. Medium in body, with middling carbonation levels that lend a slightly crisp bite to this brew's otherwise soft, pillowy mouthfeel. Limited drinkability; one was more than enough for me.

Final Grade: 3.86, a B+. Muskoka's Hazed and Confused is acceptable as an IPA, but for an NEIPA it's barely caught up to the middle of the Ontario pack. A little more bitter than most examples of the style, and rather acidic. Worth a look, but it's not what I'd consider a must-try, and I doubt it'll be a regular in my rotation.

I bought 1 can at lcbo in Ontario poured a 1finger head into glass looked like orange juice .very hazy I guess I was confused because of the color a bit
taste was fruits and hops and then the citrus flavors . meduim bitterness
overall a good beer
cheers

Hazy gold with a thick head. Rich citrus nose. Medium malt body with a smooth feel and a bit of alcohol strength. A little boozy for my taste. A second can (June 3, 2021) seems fresher with less of a boozy quality so I have increased my Taste rating.