553 Reviews
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, knife shoes aren’t a James Bond wardrobe staple, or extremely uncomfortable high heels. For this review we’re lacing them up to try out for the Refined Fool winter beer league for average athletes hockey team. I...
After a rough ride on a red rocket of a cayenne spiced stout I was looking for something crisp and clean with no caffeine. Enter the New Ontario’s pilsner, Das Pils Bitte. Although I could take a guess at a translation, our collective agreement with the COMDB...
Way back in the day we were experiencing some lake fever of our own. We were at the Lakeview Manor in Kingston in the “games” room, quaffing some quarts and playing shuffleboard. A band was playing in the “stage” room next to us. The Manor wanted a $5 cover charge to...
Lost Craft aren’t just missing their boat, but there is no gin or dry vermouth in this Martini either. No classy cosmopolitan this one, nor down and dirty, or even a downtown big apple Manhattan project, this is an Espresso nitro don’t you know. For all you...
From Bernardus to Krampus, no muss, no fuss, we're putting the "us" in Christmus. Our COMDB Christmas countdown is down for the count, as in ground zero, the big day. Sleeping Giant tell us that this Krampus* is a “contemplative sipper after a long night of...
The COMDB Christmas countdown continues with a pit stop at the Ports. Perhaps a more Christmassy pub could probably be found, but this is the only pub where I’ll find my old buddy Rick. Still it’s festive enough for me, with the Rudolph red nosed regulars, and there...
It’s the COMDB Christmas countdown. Time to do a little careless caroling (you couldn’t care less, could you) with a Carolus Classic dark and dangerous Belgian. No not Jean-Claud van Damme,* but this high ABV specialty brew from Het Anker, their grand imperial beer....
The Grist is wondering where to begin. Sinek, in one of the business books featured in our article on Books You Should Read While Doing Your Business, tells us to start with why. Why? I’m not sure but according to Sinek just by asking that question we’re off to a good...
I was wondering about the meaning behind the exotic brew name Sultana Solero.* It sounded Spanish to me so I brought the COMDB Translation department into the fray. Me: Hey team translation, can you translate Sultana Solero for me? COMDB Translation Department: Yes....
In the great white north and that means a drop in for a bite and a brew at one of the fine local establishment. I had heard it firsthand that there were a few tantalizing taps eager for action at Cecils, so a brunch (beer and lunch) was in order. The story of Cecil...