Author Archives | Ken Carman
Ken Carman - who has written 249 posts on LT Saloon.
Entertainer, provider of educational services, columnist, homebrewer, collie lover, writer of songs, poetry and prose... humorist, mediocre motorcyclist, very bad carpenter, horrid handyman and quirky eccentric deluxe.
Brewer Profile: Tom Vista
Written by Ken Carman I met Tom Vista: aka, Hop God, aka Hop Tyrant, a year or two after I joined Music City Brewers, if I remember right. A bit tall, crew cut, slightly large ears and probably the only voice that can compete and win over my admittedly loud stage voice. I met Tom Vista [...]
Continue reading...Inspection- Of Rats and Their Ship
Monday, March 8, 2010
“Our next President: 2013?” Image courtesy tombsofkobol.com Last week’s column has solidified into a flood of Politico Breaking News updates slamming my mailbox. Does God read Inspection? Probably not, but I think my own premise of the Dems losing big in November has a lot more gravitas now. Everyone knows about the proverbial rats leaving a sinking [...]
Continue reading...National Hop Day
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Written by Ken Carman “I HopGod therefore declare for the rest of the world to recognize; that February 28th be forever known as National HOP Day. To further celebrate THE HOP and to the joins the ranks of HopGod Minions everywhere, maybe it is time to brew a HopGod BEER.” -HopGod [...]
Continue reading...Inspection- Want to Make a Bet?
Monday, March 1, 2010
It’s a gentleman’s bet; and I don’t mean that in a sexist way. No money. Lose or win, here is what I’m asking you to do if you disagree with me. You write something about your own predictions; post it or put it in the comments here. I’ll save any comments and this column. [...]
Continue reading...Brew Biz: Werts and All
Friday, February 26, 2010
By Ken Carman Ken Carman is a BJCP judge; homebrewer since 1979, club member at Escambia Bay and Music City Homebrewers, who has been interviewing professional brewers all over the east coast for over 10 years. The Topic: Homebrew-based Special Events One of the advantages of this odd life I carved out for myself over 20 years ago [...]
Continue reading...From the Bottle Collection
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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Without intent, I have collected well over 1,000 beer bottles since the early 70s. When something finally had to be done about the cheap paneling in this old modular, I had a choice. Tear down the walls while, oh, so carefully, replacing the often rotted 1X3s. Or: cover them with… The Bottle Collection. Written by Ken [...]
Continue reading...More on Beaver River “Showdown”
Monday, February 22, 2010
Written by Alan Wechsler for Adirondack Explorer I thought this would be a nice addition to my last edition of Inspection. Bear in mind it’s not quite accurate: especially when it comes to comments state officials have made. They have made remarks to us that are more foreboding than this, but I’m sure they want [...]
Continue reading...Inspection- New York Attempts to Murder a Town
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The docks at Grassy Point near Beaver River Station Call the detectives. Call the cops. Pray for divine intervention. Or better yet, defend yourselves; defend your fellow citizen’s rights to not have their property taken away from them… please. If for no other reason then you; your town, may be next. A state [...]
Continue reading...From the Bottle Collection and From the Brew Biz Archives
Thursday, February 18, 2010
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Without intent, I have collected well over 1,000 beer bottles since the early 70s. When something finally had to be done about the cheap paneling in this old modular, I had a choice. Tear down the walls while, oh, so carefully, replacing the often rotted 1X3s. Or: cover them with… The Bottle Collection. Written by Ken [...]
Continue reading...Over at Smirking Chimp…
Friday, February 12, 2010
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I discovered a great quote. Classwarfare was responding to Palin’s insistence that we stop using “retarded.” As you know, sometimes manuals will advise you to “retard the timing.” So I guess we will have to change all those tech manuals and stuff concerning carburetors and ignition timing to read “SPECIAL NEEDS IGNITION TIMING.”
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