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Historic?

Historic?

Is Walker-ville a haven for seniors? Or like Mackinac Island, no cars allowed? * Whatever goes on in historic Walkerville, be assured they have a brewery that is built on Honesty (lager) and Purity (pilsner). Of course, we could skip the history of Walkerville and...

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Antler is Really Something

Antler is Really Something

Apparently Antler is a fancy pants eating establishment. Sounds like you might drop a couple of bucks there. The bill might be dear, but worth a try if you’re game.They tell us it’s Michelin recognized! I’ve never been to a Michelin restaurant but back in the day I...

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This 32K Made My Day

This 32K Made My Day

That fateful morning of June 22 1813 if Laura Secord had been wearing her Fitbit she would have scored 47,776 steps. * She walked from Queenston past Shipman’s Corners, on her way to Decew House to warn the British of the American invasion plans. The result, a British...

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This Porter Carries the Day

This Porter Carries the Day

The emaciated gentlemen on the can Is, I assume, an 18th century porter in the flesh, or not as the case may be. Long gone, but certainly not forgotten by the master malters and millers at Muddy York who have brewed this porter as a tribute to those porters and dock...

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All Fired Up?

All Fired Up?

Here at COMDB we’ve sampled Campfires and Bon Fires. Then there was the Fire Ban, which we ignored and instead has a bittersweet encounter with an Old Flame.  We scored a Fire Glow by the fire and enjoyed a Blackburn or two while we were at it. We stoked up the BBQ...

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Kumquat Eating Piranhas

Kumquat Eating Piranhas

From the nether lands that is The Netherlands and into my sampling stein comes a kumquat Tripel * from Rotterdam like no other. Which is probably a good thing for us COM because when it comes to Tripels we’ve had their number. We deep sixed a Lake of the Woods...

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Another Peak Performance

Another Peak Performance

After travelling with Collective Arts from Peak to Peak it was time to head for the Summit, but the view was so nice what started as a peak became a stare. Sounds like another Summit Series to me, some peak competition so to speak. Here’s hoping for a similar...

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Celebrating Divercity

Celebrating Divercity

Fun facts about the Little Apple. It takes me two hours to get there but only one hour to get home. The Path is 18 miles long and I’ll walk all of those miles at least once before I ask for directions.* And when you’re walking the downtown streets no matter which way...

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Montreal Maple Moments

Montreal Maple Moments

Maple syrup on my pancakes, a Maple Leaf on my flag, more Maple Leafs names on the Stanely Cup. These are all maple moments I can fully support. Maple in my beer, not so much. Wildwoods Amber resulted in some major maple misgivings, while the Curious Club’s Pancake...

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A Well Tended Lock

A Well Tended Lock

According to Breakwall “The Lock Tender, much like the Brewer, is a solitary folk.” They use words like “curmudgeonly” and of “stern demeanor” to describe the aforementioned lock tender/brewer persona. Interestingly enough, the Lock Tender on the can has more than a...

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