Tool Shed Brewing Company Reviews

Fatehunter	4 Tool Shed Flat Cap Stout A couple fingers of tan head on a dark brown body. Aroma is coffee beans, burnt wood, and darkness. Taste is coffee bitter, long roasted malt. Texture is smooth and low carbonation. Thursday, November 23, 2023
cmacklin	3.2 Tool Shed Big DIPA 473ml can. Pours a clear gold with a small, foamy, long lasting, off-white head that laces nicely. Mild fruity aroma of pale malt, pear and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of pale malt, pear, apricot, pineapple and alcohol in a dry, bitter grass finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Disappointing. Friday, November 10, 2023
ryanhunter_4	3.4 Tool Shed People Skills Cream Ale 473 ml can poured at home. Pours gold with a white head. Smells like straw. Taste is bitter with grass as the prominent flavour. Easy to drink Tuesday, July 11, 2023
gunner72	3.5 Tool Shed Red Rage Saturday, May 20, 2023
rarein99	4.2 Tool Shed Flat Cap Stout Saturday, April 15, 2023
Crit	3.5 Tool Shed Red Rage Deep amber, light tan head. Malty brown sugar nose. Dry malt fore, sweet mid with a light bitterness in finish. Decent body, very nice Friday, March 24, 2023
cmacklin	3.2 Tool Shed Prairie Berry Sour 473ml can. Pours a hazy orange red with a small, foamy, short lived, pale pink head that leaves spotty lacing. Sweet fruity aroma of Saskatoon berry, faint grainy pale malt and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of grainy pale malt, red Saskatoon berry, lemon and floral hops in a crisp, dry, tart finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Tasty, refreshing and crushable. Thursday, January 12, 2023
ryanhunter_4	3.2 Tool Shed Pete’s Pils 473 ml can poured at Pampa restaurant in Calgary. Pours hazy golden with a sticky white head. Smelled and tasted like grass or hay. It was okay. Wednesday, December 28, 2022
ryanhunter_4	3.5 Tool Shed Flat Cap Stout 473 ml can poured at home. Day 13 of the Costco beer advent calendar. Pours dark brown with a thin ring of off white head. Smells like roasted malt, coffee and smoke. Taste is smoky and malty. Pretty good. Wednesday, December 14, 2022
PilsnerMaestro74	5 Tool Shed People Skills Cream Ale Amazing aftertaste! Friday, February 25, 2022
bdleedahl	3.3 Tool Shed Flat Cap Stout Pretty neutral classic stout. Nothing exceptional or even that good. Alberta lb can3.3 dec 2021 Again costco adventkal. Shitty beer Thursday, December 23, 2021
bdleedahl	3.2 Tool Shed Star Cheek IPA Middling at best for an ipa.. lacking drinkability, too much emphasis on harsh bitterness. Calagary airport Wednesday, December 15, 2021
cmacklin	3.1 Tool Shed Star Cheek IPA 473ml can. Pours a clear gold-amber with a medium, foamy, long lasting, ecru head that leaves soapy curtains of lace. Mild aroma of bready caramel malt, orange peel, floral and light piney hops. Mild, sweet flavour of biscuity pale malt, caramel, orange peel, grapefruit and piney hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Easy to put back, but a bit too mild for me. A gateway IPA. Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Oakes	3.3 Tool Shed Vote for Pedro Sherry-aged pale (if the name wasn't clear). Pale amber, bright-ish. Thin head. Lots of sherry, wood in there, the malts are mellow, the hops have some bitterness…it almost clashes with the barrel, though. Not changing my mind about the futility of BA regular strength non-buggy beers. Saturday, November 27, 2021
Oakes	2.9 Tool Shed Belgian Dip Pale amber, just a slight haze, thin head. Nose is quite estery. Lots of hops, kicking off tones of citrus but then some phenols…rubber and acetone are in there too. Ok so that fermentation didn’t really work out. They tried to bury it but weren’t quite successful. Saturday, November 27, 2021
Oakes	2.9 Tool Shed Smash the Curve I slapped this into farmhouse because of the yeast profile, but I actually don't know what the base style is, and I know it's got nothing to do with Norwegian farmhouse beer. It's just a random non-style. Pale, bit dull, not much head. Quite sweet and sticky. Lots of fruitiness and thick pale malt. Bit underhopped and underattenuated for optimal balance imo. Saturday, November 27, 2021
Oakes	2.3 Tool Shed Flat Cap Stout Murkyish chestnut colour. No head. Light toastiness, a fair bit of acidity. Sweet and like hot chocolate powder. Not hitting for me at all. Saturday, November 27, 2021
cmacklin	3.4 Tool Shed Passion 473ml can. Pours a hazy orange-yellow with a small, creamy, short lived, off-white head that laces. Sweet aroma of bready pale malt, passion fruit, earthy yeast and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready pale malt, passion fruit, apricot, orange, earthy yeast and floral hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light to medium body with a smooth, pillowy soft, oily texture and average carbonation. Juicy, tasty and easy to drink. Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Gerbeer	3.6 Tool Shed Star Cheek IPA 473 ml can. BBD 23072021. Pours amber with full head. Aromas of doughy malts and pine resin. Flavors of bready malts, pine resin and a bit of bitter tea. Hops may have aged, but pleasant enough Tuesday, September 21, 2021
cmacklin	3.2 Tool Shed #Prairie Pride On tap. Pours a clear straw colour with a small, fizzy, short lived, off-white head that leaves spotty lacing. Mild aroma of grainy pale malt, banana, lemon, coriander, Belgian yeast and floral hops. Sweet flavour of grainy pale malt, banana, lemon peel, Belgian yeast, coriander, black pepper and floral hops in a dry finish. Light body with a watery texture and soft carbonation. Refreshing and easy to drink. Sunday, July 11, 2021
zabrazasca	3.6 Tool Shed Red Rage Thursday, July 8, 2021
zabrazasca	3.7 Tool Shed Star Cheek IPA Thursday, July 8, 2021
piscator34	3.7 Tool Shed #Prairie Pride Can. Clear true gold in colour with medium-strong carbonation. Aromas of lemon-lime soda, honeycomb, and grainy malt. Flavors of citrus pith, wildflower honey, and spicy grain. Light bodied and very dry. Easy drinking stuff. Traditional Belgian style. Thursday, June 17, 2021
dfearnley	3.6 Tool Shed Peter O'Tool Aroma of toasted malt, molasses, barley, and camp smoke. Taste is toasted malt, bacon, dark chocolate, hint of blackberry, and toffee. Nice bitterness end and a matching warmth. Tuesday, June 8, 2021
FlightGuide57	4.5 Tool Shed Red Rage Saturday, February 6, 2021
northropfrye	2.8 Tool Shed People Skills Cream Ale Clear yellow body, white head. Sweet grainy taste. Pretty typical. Nothing too interesting here. Monday, September 21, 2020
ryanhunter_4	3.3 Tool Shed Red Rage 355 ml can poured at home. Part of the spud brewer pack. Pours amber with an off white head. Smells and tastes like malt. Bitter malt finish. Not the first time I’ve had it but apparently my first rating. Tuesday, July 28, 2020
fiulijn	3.4 Tool Shed Star Cheek IPA Can from High Point, Vancouver Hazy golden colour, small head. Old style, but not excessive, the malt has a very good biscuity accent, it has a good body but not much sweetness; the hop is a bit resinous, and the bitterness is robust. It's quite good; I realize it's actually very old (11 Jul 2019, screw distributor and store), but I think it held up decently. Wednesday, July 8, 2020
hawthorne00	3.1 Tool Shed Star Cheek IPA Can. Amber with a dense cm of near white head. Aroma of butterscotch, gentle citrus and pine. And so it tastes. Quite sweet with hop aromatics as a seasoning, medium bitterness. A bit timid and rather old fashioned but a harmonious drink. Sunday, June 7, 2020
jake.quast	3.8 Tool Shed Star Cheek IPA Wednesday, December 11, 2019
ryanhunter_4	3.5 Tool Shed Star Cheek IPA 355 ml can poured at Larry’s in olds. Pours copper with an off white head. Smells like orange and pine. Tastes bitter with heavy citrus. Pretty good. Sunday, November 10, 2019
BVSR	3.8 Tool Shed Flat Cap Stout Friday, November 8, 2019
db33	4.5 Tool Shed Star Cheek IPA Thursday, July 4, 2019
jksipa	3.3 Tool Shed Star Cheek IPA On tap at Henry's Pub, Sheraton Cavalier, Calgary. Clear medium copper with a small off white head leaving tight lace. Nose is light caramel, citrus, pine. Light sweet caramel under a big resinous bitterness. Mouth is medium slick with average carbonation and a long bitter finish. 7/3+/6+/4-/13+ Tuesday, June 18, 2019
mcberko	3 Tool Shed Flat Cap Stout - Port Barrel On tap at Tool Shed, pours black with a small tan head. Nose brings out dry woody wine barrels and earthy notes. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of dry port wine, gentle roast, and earthy notes. Dry and vinous, with a somewhat soy sauce-like element. Not overly complex but I like the port character. Thursday, May 30, 2019
mcberko	3.2 Tool Shed Flat Cap Stout - Speyside Barrel No. 10 On tap at Tool Shed, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out gently smoky whiskey barrels upfront, with medium toasted malt. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of smoky whiskey upfront, with medium toasted malt. Smoky and pleasant, but not as deep or complex as I’d have liked. Thursday, May 30, 2019
mcberko	3 Tool Shed Star Cheek IPA - Bourbon Barrel On tap at Tool Shed, pours a murky dull orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out earthy bourbon notes, subdued resinous hops, and a bit of perfume. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of bourbon and vanilla upfront, followed by subdued resinous hops, and earthy notes. I never quite understand why IPAs are barrel aged, but this is pleasant. Thursday, May 30, 2019
mcberko	3.7 Tool Shed Passion On tap at Tool Shed, pours a cloudy dull yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out pithy passionfruit upfront, with a very juicy character. Flavour is very juicy, with lots of fresh passionfruit upfront. Not too sweet, with a nice dryness. Juicy and highly crushable. Thursday, May 30, 2019
mcberko	2.3 Tool Shed Flat Cap Stout On tap at Tool Shed, pours a deep dark reddish brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out earthy, toasted malt upfront, with a touch of dry cocoa. Flavour is a bit briny, with toasted malt and earthy notes. A bit briny and thin. Meh. Thursday, May 30, 2019
mcberko	3.1 Tool Shed Star Cheek IPA On tap at Tool Shed, pours a clear pale copper with a small white head. Aroma brings out clean piney hops upfront, with a bready malt base. Flavour is along the same lines, with piney hops, some resins, and biscuity malt. Piney and biscuity malt. It’s alright. Thursday, May 30, 2019
cmacklin	3 Tool Shed To The Patio 473ml can. I'm told the name is in reference to their patio that is finally open after a battle with the City of Calgary over permits. Pours a slightly hazy pale yellow with a small, foamy, long lasting, off-white head that laces. Mild aroma of crackery pale malt, lemon and floral hops. Sweet flavour of crackery pale malt, lemon rind, floral and light pine with a dry, bitter grass finish. Light body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Serves its purpose as an easy to drink, summertime patio beer. Monday, February 11, 2019
zouozuhome	1.9 Tool Shed Red Rage Friday, February 8, 2019
lft	3.7 Tool Shed Star Cheek IPA Sunday, January 13, 2019
lft	3 Tool Shed Red Rage Sunday, January 13, 2019
lft	4 Tool Shed People Skills Cream Ale Sunday, January 13, 2019
AgentAle	3.6 Tool Shed Belgian Dip Aroma is citrus, lemongrass, and honey. Taste is sweet malts, light fruits and a dank earthy finish. Good fruit sweetness paired with dank hops. Monday, December 24, 2018
Oryx8635	4 Tool Shed Red Rage Friday, December 21, 2018
Oryx8635	4 Tool Shed Belgian Dip Sunday, December 16, 2018
npurser	3.2 Tool Shed Red Rage Wednesday, November 28, 2018
dfearnley	3.4 Tool Shed Belgian Dip Aroma of guava, orange, and grapefruit. Taste is grapefruit, guava and pine. Pretty good. Tuesday, November 20, 2018