The Muddy York Brewing Company recently re-released their R-100 IPA [i’ll get to describing the beer later*, probably]. I, for one, subscribe to the belief that nothing happens by chance. Which is why i loved the 1978 BBC documentary Connections, created, written, and presented by science historian James Burke. In each episode James Burke would demonstrate how various discoveries, scientific achievements, and historical world events were built from one another successively, in an interconnected way, to bring about particular aspects of modern technology. Kinda like how Wikipedia is going to now sue me for copying stuff word for word from their site.
James Burke**
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The R-100, aka the Zeppelin airship, was created by a certain Count von Zeppelin. Check out this dashing man.
Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin 1838-1917
Muddy York Brewing Company’s R-100 IPA was invented by their founder and brewmaster Jeff Manol. Check out this dashing man – wait a minute! The resemblance is remarkable don’t you think? And it’s not just the fantastically groomed moustache and hat [maybe it’s the fantastically groomed moustache and hat].
MYBC R-100 IPA
Zeppelin also happens to be the name of a famous historical rock band – Led Zeppelin, for those kids that don’t really know about them.
Led Zeppelin’s lead singer is Robert Plant. Check out this dashing man.
And finally – as i write this i realize that my hair has grow far too long. A barista recently remarked, “You’re looking like a young Robert Plant today Travis”.
And so, that is how Count von Zeppelin inspired a chain of events that found this blogger writing about a delicious IPA. Also, i realize that i may need a makeover, because unless Robert Plant and Led Zeppelin get cool again my look has gone the way of the Hindenburg.
*R-100 – 70 IBUs. Magnum, Topaz and Equinox hops – evoking memories of MYBC Stormglass IPA.
**James Burke is not particularly dashing – well, compared to the Count, Jeff, or Robert.
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