Carol, it most certainly does! UM shows a purplish flower but says a white form has been collected. Since I couldn't get very close, it's possible this flower is purple and not white as it appears to be in the photo. Thank you! This is the first time I've seen comfrey. I expected it to look more like common mullein.

My first thought was a weevil, too, but I couldn't find a picture of any with a snout quite like this one.

From the article I linked to above: Pholiota spp. are separated from Armillaria by its yellowish to greenish-yellow tone and a dark brown to grey-brown spore print

Seconded. If a cultivated plant (and the size of the cones implies that) there are named cultivars developed for brewing. But you'd need an expert to id it.