504 Reviews
Although I rarely have what anyone would call a sunny disposition, this bright yellow Sunsplit in my beer fridge caught my eye. It seemed to be a much more accurate indicator of an early spring than any large hibernating rodent ever was. So here comes the sun, but...
A double Dutch? Skip that. This isn’t a brew from those nether lands, but from Hamlet’s old stomping grounds. Let’s hope this one is a great Dane and not a princely tragedy. Time to do a Faxe check and see if we’ve reviewed any other Danish brews. The brewer’s name,...
What the hell kinda name is “janky”? I thought janky meant crappy, sketchy, and in general not very good. * I could see me possibly calling a beer that, by why would anyone name their beer that, especially a “Fine Beer” brewer like Matron? Sounds like they are long...
I’m on a mission. In order to comply with the COMDB Guide to Beer Tasting I was not able to review the brews I sampled at the MBAA conference. However the tasters I tasted tasted good, the word tasty comes to mind. But in order to do a legitimate brew review I must...
Site visit and it’s a Cranky Old Daft draft date. RA, Farmer Steve and I belly up to the beer bar for a bold cold one. Kudos to Adam and team for their service and support of us suds swilling seniors, although to be honest I think it was the bar supporting us. Our...
Is it high ABV week at COMDB? Not to be outdone by an SC Bigger Deal at 9% or some Vintage St. Ambroise at 9.2%, Left Field’s heavy hitter swinging for the fences high octane take no prisoners triple is on deck and in my glass with their 11% Triple IPA. A dinger is a...
Prince Edward County. Claim to fame, the home of Prince Eddy’s Brewing and the Picton Sandbanks. Way back in the day we made an unsanctioned high school final year pilgrimage to the Sandbanks and let me assure you there was some coastal quaffing in the offing. A 24...
Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all. I hope your partner in crime until the end of time, is as marvellous as mine. What a rhyme, is that Hallmark on the line? * That little rhyme segued into my Rorschach rant of the day. Why on God’s green earth, or what’s left of...
Outcast, pariah, anti-hero, the black sheep. In our books the black sheep of brewing could well be the Black IPA. You have to wonder why? Why would someone brew one? I love me a toasty roasty cocoa coffee stout, and a nice hoppy IPA is a juicy joy to behold ….. but...
A vintage match to light the fire? A union walkout at a gemstone mine? Or a red-headed centre for a soccer team? We aren’t quite sure what a ruby striker is, or does, but when it comes to this Collective Arts limited release (IPA No.32) Double with grapefruit it...