Home Brew Song

A popular sing-along written by Jim Thoms, for the B.E.E.R. Oktoberfest, Sept. 1998. Basically, it follows the tune of "The Battle of New Orleans" but the phrasing of the chorus may more closely resemble "Casey Jones." The downbeat syllables are underlined




In nine-teen eighty-one our brewing days began
Thanks
to Michael Jackson and Char-lie Papazian
We learned to choose the finest beers and leave the rest alone
We learned that we could brew the very best right in our home.
[Chorus]

We can brew a German lager, we can brew an Irish Stout
We can brew a British barley wine that makes you want to shout
A California common with phenomenal bouquet
A porter that you oughta try before the end of day
[Chorus]

We take a little water and we take a little grain
We can brew up any kind of beer that you could ever name
A Dunkel or a Duvel or a lowly Miller clone
A Homer Simpson "Duff" that we can call our very own *
[Chorus]

We mash it and we cook it and we add the hops and yeast
The fermentation magic takes about a couple weeks
And then we drink it with our friends and spread good cheer around
And when we hear the angels sing we pour another round
[Chorus]

Chorus:
HOME BREW BEER, WE BREW IT IN THE KITCHEN
HOME BREW BEER, WE BREW IT IN THE YARD
HOME BREW BEER, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING
IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD A HARDY PINT OF HOME BREW BEER
[One... Two... Three... Four...] ...

* (Note: "Duff" is the brand of beer cartoon character Homer Simpson drinks.)

Copyright © 1998 by Jim Thoms - All rights reserved.




Add The Hops

Suggested verses to go with the tune "At the hop."
Here's another home brew song which was not done as a sing-along but the band did a great job of playing and singing it.




If you wanna make a brew thats gonna do the trick for you then - Add the hops ...
If your brewing up a dubble and you don't want any trouble, Add the hops ...
Whatever style you brew will be improved if you, Add the hops ...
Let's go add the hops..... Oh baby... ... (Etc.)

Don't forget the Northern Brewer, always more, never fewer, Add the hops ...
If you're in the big arena add a handful of Galeena - Add the hops ...
All the guys who know and win the best of show - Add the hops ...
Let's go add the hops..... Oh baby... ... (Etc.)

If the beer you make is placid and it needs some alpha acid, Add the hops ...
You get flavor and aroma from that lovely little cona - Add the hops ...
It's the best thing you can to help your brew: Add the hops ...
Let's go add the hops..... Oh baby... ... (Etc.)

You can juggle you can nuggle, you can really start to Fuggle, with the hops ...
If your barleywine is holding, add some tettnanger and golding. Add the hops ...
If you're not a bonehead you will be a conehead. Add the hops ...
Let's go add the hops..... Oh baby... ... (Etc.)

If your mess up on your sparging you can add a little Saazing - Add the hops ...
If you're into lupulin, and if you like the group you're in then Add the hops ...
Everybody's happy when the beer is hoppy, Add the hops
Let's go add the hops..... Oh baby... ... (Etc.)


Copyright © 1998 by Jim Thoms - All rights reserved.




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