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A Consciously Ingested Entheogen

A Consciously Ingested Entheogen

According to a preeminent American academic journal,* you can build a bigger brain by increasing your vocabulary. At COMDB we are always looking for ways to get smarter, so welcome to a new COMDB feature “It Pays to Increase Your Word Power”, Our word of the day is...

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Goose Down

Goose Down

The winner of Nickel Brook’s beer with no name contest is “Uncle Goose”! Apparently the goose theme was front and center. Here are a few of the less popular entries. Uncle Goosed Me – It was proposed that all proceeds go to the #NotMe movement.* The Goose from...

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Oktoberfest in November, Calendar Be Damned

Oktoberfest in November, Calendar Be Damned

Stockyards is batting 1000 in the super suds ratings with us COM, so when I saw a festbier from them, a Kitchner based brewer no less, I thought it could be a tasty Oktoberfester. Unfortunately it’s November, and Oktoberfest is over and although not a distant memory...

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Working Double Time

Working Double Time

Is it ironic or fitting, or both, that the phrase “double time” has multiple meanings. It could be a marching command from a gnarly staff seargeant.* Or a movie director calling out for Harrison Ford’s stunt double.** Or me getting twice the pay for writing this...

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This is One Pale Puppy

This is One Pale Puppy

From a tilt your kilt seafaring Scotsman to a sub-surface scuba diving spaniel, what we have here is a juxtaposition of brews. Full malt onslaught to mellow mild subtle suds.  From a carousel of caramel to an amiable at ease ale. From an export in excess to a no...

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Seafaring Scotsman

Seafaring Scotsman

Curious Young Canadian: Hey old Scotsman what’s worn under your kilt? Cranky Old Scotsman: It’s all well-worn but it’s not worn out yet. With heaping helpings of heather and haggis inspired toffee as Scottish as Robbie Burns riding the Loch Ness Monster, this Lock...

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Trick or Treat ?

Trick or Treat ?

How do you kill a zombie?* It may be a redundant question since they are the living dead, hence already deceased. How do you turn the living dead into the dead dead may be a more appropriate question. There have been many academic papers dealing with this important...

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Camera Shy Beer Makes Good

Camera Shy Beer Makes Good

RA: Now that I have figured out how to use the camera on my phone I guess I am supposed to do a review.   I like it. Editor: Camera shy beer? How much do you like it? RA: 17 Editor: I will do my best to edit this verbose review and see if I can trim it down to a...

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A Touching Tribute to Kenya

A Touching Tribute to Kenya

Kenya, the best big 5 safari country and immortalized by Hemingway, and just like Canada, still part of the British Commonwealth.* Kame & Kettle’s “Did It For Kenya”  seems a touching tribute to this beautiful East African country.** On to the beer at hand and in...

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A Botanical Bouquet from Beau’s

A Botanical Bouquet from Beau’s

We’ve sampled a few Nordic Pales before. Some with Scandnavian hops, others with Scanavian yeasts, but what the hell are Scandinaviam botanicals? And why does spell check not correct me when I spell Scandavian wrong every time? Beau’s gives us an answer to the first...

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