OLD ENGINE OIL
Today I took a drive over to South Lyndale Liquors in search of fodder for JiBBM. I left the store with three selections, all from Scotland. Two were in the Farmhouse range: Funk Weapon from Holy Goat Brewery (Dundee) and Aiken Drum by Epochal Barrel Fermented Ales (Glasgow). Could spontaneous fermentation be a trend in the land of cakes? More research is needed. I also picked up a 4-pack of Old Engine Oil from Harviestoun Brewery out of Alva Scotland, conveniently located between Glasgow and Dundee.
As I headed out on 121, I saw a cloud of blue smoke up ahead. I came to the traffic light at W 58th St. and saw, stopped in front of me, a small car that was the source of the old engine oil emergency. When the light turned green, the car gave out a tremendous puff of smoke and was able to cover the hundred yards to the Valvoline service center there. I wasn’t able to take a picture, so I recreated the scene below.
If I had been able to get a picture, you would have seen the bug-eyed expressions on the faces of the people milling around in front. I'm certain that the unfortunate owner of this car needed a lot more than just new engine oil. This is another great example of a space/time anomaly that only happens during British Beer Month.
This triumvirate of breweries along the A91 corridor is officially added to my mythical British beer tour.