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An Indie Guarantee

An Indie Guarantee

Indie Alehouse tell us that this beer is “Guaranteed to improve your dance moves.”  I have sent them a video and expect to get a refund shortly. In the meantime, I thought I would review this Euro-Foeder* aged lager. In keeping with their anti-branding campaign, this...

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An Admirable Admiral

An Admirable Admiral

Although this Admiral may be stern, he should take a bow, because in any port his ship has a star aboard in this brew. Now that I have exhausted my nautical vocabulary on a useless mnemonic, its time to get down to some serious beer reviewing with this beer of the...

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Beer!

Beer!

Here is a statement you don’t hear everyday. Thank goodness for the COMDB translation department. They took on “Ubhiya!” and were back in no time, telling me it is Zulu for “beer”. Apparently Zulu is one of 11 official languages of South Africa.* Just imagine the tax...

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Irish Not Imperial

Irish Not Imperial

I heard Imperial City and I thought about the Wizard of Oz. Or maybe this is some legendary city or a Shah’s castle like Indiana Jones was digging up for the ark in China or Asia, with buddhas and ninjas and such.* So I dug up some souvenirs from a trip to pre-spy...

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This Brew’s Got Game

This Brew’s Got Game

Many years ago Daryl Sittler was at one of our functions and gave a talk about his historic 10 point night which included 6 goals and 4 assists. In that 1976 Leafs home game against Boston*, Sittler's record, which still stands today, broke Rocket Richard’s previous...

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Sawdust & Indie: 3X a Charm

Sawdust & Indie: 3X a Charm

Sawdust City is one our favourite brewers, so dinner and a brew at their brewery is always a treat. Some new and unique brews always seem to grace their menu, and once again I wasn’t disappointed. Unlike some bartenders, not only were the staff not shy, they were...

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NSFAQs about Ashton

NSFAQs about Ashton

Not So Frequently Asked Questions about Ashton; How big is Ashton? 212 people if Fred hasn’t gone missing again. Where is Ashton? About 40 kms SW of Ottawa. Is Ashton named after Ashton Kutcher? No, it was named in 1851 for Ashton-under-Lyne, a suburb of Manchester,...

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Velvet Bubble Punch

Velvet Bubble Punch

What do you call it when you are experiencing a mix of anticipation and trepidation? I don’t know what you call it, but I call it sampling a sour. Those high flying monkeys tell us that this brew has “velvety bubbles in fruity magenta buoyancy with tart gamay quips...

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An Ultra Light that Doesn’t Fly

An Ultra Light that Doesn’t Fly

Hob knobbing at a fancy private function, that’s just how we roll at COMDB. An open bar but limited selection, not that I’m complaining. I had a choice, suck on a Heinie or quaff an Ultra.*  I have had a few heinies in my day (that didn’t sound good) but had never...

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Cream of the Craft

Cream of the Craft

Bright lights, big city. Downtown in the Little Apple called for a visit to the Craft Beer Market to check out their extensive menu, and maybe have something to eat too. When they heard that COMDB were in the house they brought out their special menu,* and true to...

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