Although Batch #218, "Make Trump Lose Again" Belgian Farmhouse Ale proved to be a fine beer, the message was obviously not a resonant one with the majority of American voters..
We are in for a wild, corrupt and democracy busting ride. Good Luck America!
7.5% abv
"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on" ` old cowboy proverb.
MT
I first learned about Lachlan Morton, bike racer with EF Education in 2021, when he rode what he called the "Alt Tour", parallel with the Tour De France.
Lachlan rode his bikepacking bike from the race start, covering every route for every one of the 21 stages of the race. He also rode all the transfers between stages, which are traversed by the Tour races in buses or airplanes.
The Tour racers covered 2,122 miles in 21 days, while Lachlan rode an amazing 3,424 miles, and beat the Tour to Paris by three days, in 18 days averaging 190 miles per day.
You Rock, Lachlan!
Cheers! MT ~ 7.0% abv
This batch honors Lael Wilcox, who broke Jenny Graham's record of 124 days, by completing her 18,000+ mile ride in just 108.5 days.
Lael's wife, Rugile Kaladyte, filmed the landscapes and many of the moments Lael rode through on her record breaking ride, and Rugile made a beautiful documentary available to stream on YouTube here.
Both of these ladies rode for 150 - 200 miles per day, with the only break days reserved for intercontinental travel. Count me completely amazed.
6.5% abv
Cheers! MT
I was listening to a daily podcast by Lael Wilcox, a famous American endurance cyclist, as she rode around the world.
In one podcast, Lael mentions that she is listening to an audiobook about Jenny Graham's 2018 around the world ride in 124 days. I bought Jenny's book, "Coffee First, Then the World", and was extremely impressed with the courage and commitment Jenny showed as she rode SOLO, from Germany through Russia, China, then Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, Canada and finally Europe.
This rider blew me away! Amazing!
7.0% abv ~ Cheers!
MT
I was able to brew four batches of beer this year of 2024, and I decided to label them all in honor of some amazing athletes, mostly women, who really amazed us with their incredible feats.
In this label for Batch #221, I'm honoring two G.O.A.T.s (Greatest Of All Time) ladies:
Simone Biles, greatest gymnast of all time, bar none;
Mikaela Shiffrin, greatest ski racer of all time, bar none.
5.25% a.b.v.
Cheers!
MT
Due to a complete kitchen remodel in our 125 year old home, I was only able to brew a single batch of Ale in 2023.
I used a bunch of local hops from my friend Rob Janssen in this batch. I don't know what variety they are, but the flavor they impart is delightful, and the bitterness just right.
7.25% abv,
Cheers!
MT
I steoped out of my tent early one morning, to this scene of sunlight breaking through the trees, to evaporate cool surface lake water into this mist. A few minutes later and it was gone. Catch a moment.
Cheers!
MT
