Recent content by Cameronl

Last weekend I re-rebuilt the engine on my '62 Beetle so I can more easily get it out of my way when brewing in the garage. It's not running yet, but it turns over now, which is a lot more than it could do after the first rebuild.

Oh, HECK yeah! Read that back in the 70s. Since then I've ways wanted to rebuild a Bug engine.

This weekend I'll be in the garage with an old friend, taking a second stab at rebuilding the engine on my '62 VW Beetle. Maybe it'll work this time 🤞. Consequently I've had VWs on the brain a lot, so it only made sense to drop the needle (figuratively) on this one.

Follow up... I listened to the Audible play, The True Story of the Coward Brothers, and it was hilarious. Highly recommended. It also gave a lot of context to some of the odd tunes on the soundtrack. As much as I adore Elvis, the tracks I've been playing more often feature T-Bone Burnett's vocals.

Tom Lehrer's passing last week at 97 reminded me that he released all of his recordings to the public domain a few years ago, so I downloaded his albums and have been revisiting his work. If you're a fan of biting satire, grab a copy here.

I did not... My ambulance ride did not include a stop at the beer tent. Undertrained and overheated...

Schultz & Dooley!

I'm headed off to Utica, NY to run the Boilermaker 15k this weekend. That means I'll be stocking up on...

I've always heard of the Genny screamers (but not the "splats") but never experienced it (drank plenty). I can't imagine what would be different about Genny Cream that would cause a distinctive reaction (other than by over-indulgence). Still, I prefer regular Genny to the the cream ale.

The kind of bar that would have Schlitz on tap is probably not cleaning the tap lines as frequently as they should, so who knows.

I just got back from visiting my son in northern Wisconsin. He is devoted to Hamm's. I had plenty of it while there, and I'll admit that I liked it.

Any time I whip up a recipe using what ever I have lying around, I call it "Floor Sweepin's" Ale. Inspiration: multi-bean soup mixes of dried beans. I am convinced that some janitorial employee at a bean-packaging plant asked what to do with all the various beans that spilled on the floor of...

I call my Ballantine IPA clone "My Funny Ballantine" because it 🎼makes me smiiiiile with my heart.🎵 It's 🎵my favorite work of art.🎶 (actually, it's not... it didn't come out too good. Need to try again)

I have a friend who calls his wife "Sweet, Sweet Jenny", so that's what I call my cream ale recipe.

Best bitter with 100% Fuggle hops: Fug Life