Reviews

1747 Reviews

We are Chuffed to Bits

We are Chuffed to Bits

Chuffed to bits? Hey Sawdust City, what the hell kind of name is that? I sent a request to the COMDB Translation department and their prompt reply was a curt note “WE DON’T DO ENGLISH.” Of course, our Editor is a bit of a know it all* and a show off to boot and I knew...

read more
Boxing Bruin Downed in the First Round

Boxing Bruin Downed in the First Round

If you thought that a boxing bruin was referring to a Boston hockey player getting ready for Christmas, don’t feel bad, so did I. But with the sparring gloves on the can I think that Cowbell are referring to the old time sideshow event of a real bear boxing. Perhaps...

read more
Black Sail, Good Beer on the Horizon

Black Sail, Good Beer on the Horizon

Black Sail, and we aren’t talking about November 25th.* I love the name Black Sail**. It sounds ominous, like pirates on the horizon, ready to make me walk the pint! It turns out there are a number of brews named Black Sail and not only that, there is actually a...

read more
Sunnyside Down

Sunnyside Down

Sunny day, BBQ in need of tending, only experienced operators need apply. Sounded like a job for a cranky old man. But we know, as per the COMDB Guide to the Fine Art of BBQing (formerly the COMDB Guide to the Manly Art of BBQing), without a beer a BBQ is just a BBQ....

read more
What’s So Weird About Delicious?

What’s So Weird About Delicious?

A silly beer name but these brewers are no fools. Well in fact they are. Refined Fools that is. I still remember Mr.T’s famous line from Rocky III which launched his career, “I pity the fool “* referring to anyone who would be foolish enough to cross him and receive...

read more
Amber Ale Did Prevail

Amber Ale Did Prevail

Lunch at Clear Lake Brewery with the COM in training, that would be my son. Nice setup at Clear Lake for lunch, picnic tables and good food with a frosty brew. A pet friendly spot outdoors so a number of man’s best friends were in attendance although I must admit they...

read more
Mild Mannered

Mild Mannered

Mild mannered seemed like the correct approach in recovery mode after the COMDB AGM (Annual Golf Meeting) so a nice easy going Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale seemed to like a good idea at the time. The name “Kilkenny” reminded me of the show South Park and poor Kenny...

read more
A Pint of Portside Pilsner Please

A Pint of Portside Pilsner Please

Out to lunch* with my much better half (as I am regularly reminded)  and procuring a pint of Portside Pilsner portside seemed to make all kinds of sense. Portside as in Port Dalhousie. Of course, I pronounced it “Dal – how-sie” as in the Halifax University but the...

read more
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

Marketing is so easy. You put up a picture of a pretty girl and you've instantly got the attention of a bunch of guys. It isn't exactly innovative, but it works. I tried this West Coast Pale Ale from Barley Days and it is really good. I can't say whether they...

read more
Digressing and Reminiscing

Digressing and Reminiscing

Let’s step into Mr. Peabody’s WABAC* (Wayback) machine and go back to a time when people like the dude on the beer can were listening to tunes on their IPods. Wait a minute, I’m still listening to tunes on my IPod. That’s not going back. How about when we were kids...

read more