286 Reviews
Drip Wizard came highly recommended by the cashier at the liquor store. “I tried this one last night, it was delicious”. I never thought once to question whether the two of us had similar tastes (foreshadowing). The reality is that White Stouts have not fared well on...
Sawdust City tells us that after a long day of downhill skiing there’s nothing better than sitting in front of a fire, feet up, with a cold draft, the ski boots off. For me, after a long day of skiing I’m just happy that I’m not in a cold drafty hospital gown with my...
I remember our first and last yard sale. The Department of Efficiency had decided to get rid of anything around the house that wasn’t serving a useful purpose. Luckily I wasn’t retired at the time. That Saturday morning I was taking my favourite son to hockey practice...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I first saw Blue Rodeo in 91, I think it was in Sudbury. Great band, huge in Canada. But like many great Canadian bands they never got the international recognition they deserved.* I think the music world could use a little more Canada too. Enter Jim Cuddy Red...
After a challenging brew or two, a Christmas doublebock shock to the system, and an uncharacteristic SC IPA, I thought it was time to play it safe and get back to basics with a righteous red. Playing it safe never made anyone a winner but I'm sure it prevented quite a...
The grandkids had decided long ago that Santa wasn’t real, and yet the presents from himself the once a year elf kept coming. So, they were debating whether Santa Claus was me or Grandma. Since Santa is a jolly old man with a beard, and I am a cranky old man drinking...