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Conway and Kayne: A Collaboration Made in Heaven

Conway and Kayne: A Collaboration Made in Heaven

Thirsty Thursday with the Crownsmen and Jerrod is trying to recover from a serious HR faux pas which came close to sinking the ship, while Rory is chomping at the bit for his AM brunch quaff. * Me, I’m PM chilling and swilling with a local favourite from wine country,...

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Island Imbibing with a Pacific Pint

Island Imbibing with a Pacific Pint

Vancouver Island, home of the largest totem pole in the world (no surprise there) and home to the largest hockey stick in the world (??). * and birthplace and current home of Pamela Anderson too. ** The island is frequented by seniors and orcas alike although they...

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Just Whistle

Just Whistle

Bogart sure learned how to whistle quick after Bacall told him “If you want me, just whistle. You know how to whistle, don't you? You just put your lips together and blow."* That was no whistle stop fling but the beginning of a May September romance that lasted until...

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Entangled in the Dark

Entangled in the Dark

Another defining moment in the history of COMDB! Entangled “to be involved in a confusing or difficult situation.” Used in a sentence. “I am entangled in the tasting of this dark IPA.”  Lake of Bays tell us we will be “wrapped up in flavour.” Wrapped maybe, rapt, not...

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A Super Special Dry

A Super Special Dry

Dry? Yes I am, thanks for asking. But are you super dry, like Blackburn’s Special Dry? As dry as a Sahara sunbather, as dry as a Gobi iguana. As dry as JT last February. Now we’re talking dry. And you can never say we ever (or never) leave a request unattended. * What...

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That’s One Fat Rabbit You’ve Got There

That’s One Fat Rabbit You’ve Got There

Date night! Out on the town. All dressed up in long sleeves and my best cardigan. Quarter chicken dinner and splurge on the white meat you ask? Nope, we are going uptown downtown, it’s fancy pants tonight. Cashed an RRSP and out to the Fat Rabbit, an award winning...

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The COMDB River Hymnal

The COMDB River Hymnal

Taylor Momsen was river bound and for good reason. “I'm going back to the river, Where the devil can't find me.” The Boss went down there even though he knew that the river was dry. Meanwhile Tina made the keen observation that the river was deep while the mountain...

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Straight Talk

Straight Talk

Another throw-one-back Thursday and some straight talk with the BC based Crownsmen crew. Quaffing and quipping with the ever-jovial Jerrod and the roguish Rory, with undaunted Devon at the helm making sure the ship doesn’t encounter any icebergs. We are tackling some...

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Old School, Literally

Old School, Literally

“Old school”. Bench must mean a traditional brew, done with the care and attention to quality that was the hallmark of a by gone era. Craftmanship, the art not the science, a steady learned hand on the tiller as opposed to a greedy young hand in the till.  Pride in...

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Port Credit Pour

Port Credit Pour

At the Port House (not to be confused with The Portsmouth House) for a brunch of sorts, as in beer and lunch. A little day drinking is good for your mental health and your digestion so they say.* I spied an Old Credit brew on the menu, which brought back fond memories...

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