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OCTOBER 2007 NEWSLETTER
Now I know it's Feb. 2008, but the sites been down awhile, I haven't felt well, my puppies havin kittens, I'm lazy. etc.... ad nauseum. Now on to the big news, we( Dr. M. & C.R.W.) entered (and won) the Orangevale brew fest. Before I say who we were up against, (and they were BIG, I want to say thank you to thr people who voted for our (now) Award Winning Scotch Ale. Our competitors were as follows: The gold country brewers association, Alaskan Brewery, and Sierra Nevada Brewery. Anyone who hasn't checked out my site should do so, (trailertrashale.com). I will close for now, thank you all again for the votes, and we plan on being at the 2008 Orangevale brew fast, for all who would like to try our brews.
Dr. M.
Christmas 2007 Newletter
It's that time of year again, but this year C.R.W. & I (Dr. M.) started earlier than last year, and this year we actually have 12 brews of christmas. (Unlike the 6 we had last year.) Here is the song. One I'm sure you all will want to sing around the tree year after year. Merry Christmas from the gang at T.T.A.
For the first brew of christmas we made a special ale, a bottle of chocolate mint stout.
For the second brew of christmas we made a special ale, 2 spicy punkins, and a bottle of chocolate mint stout.
For the third brew of christmas we made a special ale, 3 scotches, 2 spicy punkins, and a bottle of chocolate mint stout.
For the fourth brew of christmas we made a special ale, 4 gingerbreads, 3 scotches, 2 spicy punkins, and a bottle of chocolate mint stout.
For the fifth day of christmas we made a special ale, 5 christmas lights, 4 gingerbreads, 3 scotches, 2 spicy punkins, and a bottle of chocolate mint stout.
For the sixth day of christmas we made a special ale, 6 figgy porters, 5 christmas lights, 4 gingerbreads, 3 scotches, 2 spicy punkins, and a bottle of chocolate mint stout.
For the seventh day of christmas we made a special ale, 7 apricot wheats, 6 figgy porters, 5 christmas lights, 4 gingerbreads, 3 scotches, 2 spicy punkins, and a bottle of chocolate mint stout.
For the eighth day of christmas we made a special ale, 8 crandoppelbocks, 7 apricot wheats, 6 figgy porters, 5 christmas lights, 4 gingerbreads, 3 scotches, 2 spicy punkins, and a bottle of chocolate mint stout.
For the ninth day of christmas we made a special ale, 9 candy canes, 8 crandoppelbocks, 7 apricot wheats, 6 figgy porters, 5 christmas lights, 4gingerbreads, 3 scotches, 2 spicy punkins
For the tenth day of christmas we made a special ale, 10 peach hefeweisens, 9 candy canes, 8 crandoppelbocks, 7 apricot wheats, 6 figgy porters, 5 christmas lights, 4 gingerbreads, 3 scotches, 2 spicy spicy punkins, and a bottle of chocolate mint stout.
For the eleventh day of christmas we made a special ale, 11 belgian trippels, 10 peach hefeweisens, 9 candy canes, 8 crandoppelbocks, 7 apricot wheats, 6 figgy porters, 5 christmas lights, 4 gingerbreads, 3 scotches, 2 spicy punkins, and a bottle of chocolate mint stout.
For the twelfth day of christmas we made a special ale, 12 cherry dubbels, 11 belgian trippels, 10 peach hefeweisens, 9 candy canes, 8 crandoppelbocks, 7 apricot wheats, 6 figgy porters, 5 christmas lights, 4 gingerbreads, 3 scotches, 2 spicy punkins, and a bottle of chocolate mint stout. (whew)
Dr.Mark
Somewhere around September 2007 Newsletter
Well it's been some time since my last newsletter, so here goes. Ray (C.R.W.) and I are still brewing.( And making some outrageous beers, I might add.)I'll just mention a few, and then get to the heart of this letter. We have made, a chocalate mint stout, peach hefeweisen, scotch ale, and a punkin ( not pumpkin tailer trash would never say pumpkin.) ale. Now I want to get to something that's been on my mind lately, I call this Dr. Marks peace plan for the middle east. It's really so simple I don't know why it hasn't been thought of till now. First get all the leaders who hate each other together, bring in 5-10 kegs of beer (preferrably trailer trash ale), and get them drinking together. How many times have you been drinking with someone you didn't care for, and ended up becomming friends after a couple brews? I think this solves that problem, if you agree with me send this on, maybe even to the White House. I'm hoping the webmistress will put this on the site with the address. Back to brewin,
Dr.Mark
Here is the address: www.whitehouse.gov Please do not send terroist threats to the president. that would be very very bad. ---THE webmistress
LAN-uary 2007 Newsletter
Well,in my last newsletter I said I (Dr.Mark) would try to write this monthly. As you can see, that didn't work. This would then be my march letter, it is now almost October. I'm either real late or very early, you decide. It may be Oct. or Nov. by the time I finish this. Once again I'm changing the name from my monthly newsletter to- whenever I can get off my lazy ass and write it newsletter. Or L.A.N. (LAZY ASS NEWSLETTER).
Here is what Crazy Ray Wildman and I have been up to . We (mostly I) wanted to make a monster ale (15%- 20%). When we found out it would take approximately a year to make 20% we went with 15%.(To date this is the best beer I (Dr. M) have tasted. Now what do we call such a monstrosity, here is what I came up with, D.I.D.Ale, (which stands for dick in the dirt.) We have called it other names, such as Strong Belgian Abbey, and Rev Jack's Olde Tyme Aleluiah heavenly ale.
It's almost Oct.and we have begun working on our 12 brews of Christmas, so far we have a cherry, berry, pumpkin, gingerbread, mead(honey wine), and D.I.D. Oops, I mean Rev Jack's Belgian Abbey, or whatever it's called today.
Well that's it fer now, I look forward to doing this again someday.
Dr.Mark
February 2007 Newsletter
After the last newsletter I got to thinking, I should do this once a a month. This may only last a month, or it may last longer. God only knows!!!!!! Any way this is Febs. We (C.R.W.- refer back to last months newsletter- & I) have brewed a cherry ale. Now this a lighter ale than the tatoo inks we have brewed in the past, but it is quite tasty.
This is in honor of Presidents day and Valentines day, here-after refered to as V.D. I hope your V.D. this year is the best V.D. you've ever had. I think you should get together with all your loved ones and friends and share V.D. with them. I think you should share V.D. with every one, even total strangers. I know I'm going to.
This month also marks the most important day in the calender year, Dr. Marks birthday. Now I know you are all going to lavish me with gifts, but I ask you to donate to Dr. Marks favorite charity (Dr. Marks fight to end poverty), you should make all checks out to Dr. Mark, I'll do the rest That's it fer now, until next month.
Dr.Mark
OH NO, ANOTHER NEWSLETTER
It's been some time since my last newsletter, so I thought I'd torture ya'll with another one. Let me get you up to date on what has been going on with the brewing. I have taking on a partner, (CRAZY RAY WILDMAN), I will shorten this to C.R.W. for the rest of the newsletter. Now, C.R.W. has all the qualities I look for in a brewing partner, he likes to brew, (he' been doing it longer than I) and he likes to drink.
Now in spite of making some of the best brews I have ever tasted, something was still missing in my life, I then began a pilgrimage in search of the perfect brew. I traveled to Europe, Asia, and beyond. Upon arriving in Belgium I stumbled onto small monastery the monks welcomed me with open arms, and let me taste their brew. Nirvana, I had found it, or so I thought. After spending 6 months meditating and chanting the monks would only give the recipe if I would allow them to tatoo it on my back. After much sampling of their 9.5% ale, I agreed. Now we had all been sampling, and they ended up tatooing it upside down on my back. Now every time we make this, I have to stand on my head the whole time we brew. I thought this was the perfect brew, but upon returning home to the states, C.R.W. & I made some adjustments to the recipe, and what we came up with is even better. Upon reflecting on this I (Dr. Mark) have come up with this thought: there is no perfect brew, but one must always be striving to find it. Also, YOU CAN'T HAVE A FAVORITE BREW, TILL YOU'VE HAD THEM ALL. I will close now as my finger is getting tired of all this typing.
Dr.Mark
TRAILER TRASH ALE NEWSLETTER #2
I know, I said in the first newsletter, it could be my last.
I hate to burst your bubble, but here it is, my second newsletter.(Just when you thought
the internet was safe.) I would like to thank some of the people who have been big helps.
(The names have been changed to protect the innocent, or guilty, whatever fits.) First I must
mention "Zeke" Foster, "Hank Beckner, the lovely "Lulu", "Clem" Stevens, "Ezekial" Speier,
"Lisa"Douglas, "Red" Doss, and all the other friends & family who have helped.
I won't make another shameless plug to buy my wonderful shirts, instead I'll tell you
about my great bumperstickers. They are $3.50 apiece or 2/$6.00. Look for them elsewhere
on my website. THANK YOU.
Dr.Mark
TRAILER TRASH ALE NEWSLETTER
HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE FIRST AND QUITE POSSIBLY THE LAST TTA NEWSLETTER.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PRINT THIS OUT FOR YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, ENEMIES OR WHOEVER. IT ALSO DOUBLES AS A BIRDCAGE LINER.
TO DATE I HAVE BREWED FOUR BATCHES OF ALE:
#1 TRAILER TRASH ALE
#2 SINGLE WIDE
#3 DOUBLE WIDE
#4 TRAILER TRAMP BLOND ALE
IF YOU MIX 2 & 3 YOU GET TTA MUTT!! WHICH IS OUR VERSION OF A BLACK AND TAN. A MUTT IS A MIXTURE OF DOG. AND WHAT TRAILER PARK DOESNT HAVE A MUTT? SO YOU CALL THIS #5.
Dr.Mark