New site news

A lotta stuff goin' on. Wordpress got itself upgraded to version 2.5 and I'm runnin' v2.3.2. I had some decisive moments whether to upgrade the new place manually or wait until the Host has it as a one-button install. I decided to stick with what I have and wait.

The last, needed graphic header came in and was put in the queue in the header file. Now the new place will have a random graphic header any time the screen is refreshed. I've tried to keep within the topic of what SixPackTech is all about. Cars, tech, beer, humor and a babe or two. You will love it.

For now, I'm concentrating on getting the old good stuff into the new place with easy navigation. The large chores are done. Now comes the coolie labor and repetitive copies and pastes.

Finished or not, I will probably go live next Sunday night. Even if there's more stuff to do. (Jeez, I'm such a perfectionist!)

Next week. It's my goal. New Brew Review, new site. Going LIVE!

Hope to see you there.

Babes for the Week

As is the custom, late Saturday means new babes for the next week viewing.

Here are the babe thumbnails:

Butt of the Week -










Nat or Not -











Check the ladies out in the left column and don't forget to vote.

Saturday Night Blue Collar Brew Review

I was pretty much out of ideas as far as what to review on Saturday night. Since I had the time, I ambled up the beer shelf aisle at the highly acclaimed, world renowned Morris Beer Store and... wait a minnit. There's something I haven't seen before... Then it hit me. It's Spring. Brewers sometimes come out with a seasonal beer with a different take on one of their famous recipes. And there it was, as if to slap me in the forehead, New Belgium Springboard Ale. Made with oats, of all things. I was surprised at the price of $8.50 but Gail, the Beer Store Maven said that pretty much all the beers have gone up in price. I grabbed the sixpack and ambled out the door. When one has time, ambling comes easy.




Saturday arrived and the weather was nice enough that I took some time to gather and cut some firewood and set up camp out in the Manly Garage. The nights still get a little chilly. It felt so strange. Like trying to get back into the groove with an old friend after a long absence. After awhile, my ass found the old cheek ruts in the stool and I was home again. After getting a nice fire going in the ol' Sotz Super Stove, I settled in on my new MacBook and garage stool and popped open the first beer.




Into the mug it goes. Up comes a nice white head with medium to large bubbles. The liquid is a very light and a tad cloudy yellow with a smallish amount of micro-bubbles. I wonder if this is going to be a repeat of a bubble-less beer. The aroma it gave off was a pleasant beery smell, not heavy on any particular ingredient. The first taste gives forth a nice body and a nice smooth taste. Not overbearing in any degree. This beer is similar, but not quite, to others I've had from New Belgium. The feel in my mouth was one that left my tongue wanting another sip, ever so slightly dry. This is a nice well rounded beer with all of its assets in place and not overstated. It's smooth, flavorful and has "beer" written all over it. The head didn't dissipate, and hung around 'til the bottom of the mug along with the bubbles. This beer is great all the way through the sixpack.

I'd recommend snatching up as many sixers as you can afford of Springboard. Try it against a Blue Moon or a Fat Tire. You'll be hard pressed to tell the difference, but the difference is there, unique to this Springboard brew. This beer will make you smile and never even think about how much you paid for it. It's well worth it.

The SixPackTech ratings for New Belgium Springboard Ale are:

Taste: A- : Contender for the nectar of the gods.
Smoothness: A- : Like a freshly paved stretch of road without the tar smell.
Drinkability: A- : What? Only one left??
Bang for the buck: B- : A half a buck more for two times the taste.
Wife's all-encompassing opinion: - "Yeah. That's good. It's a lady's beer. With a bag o' chips or something salty." (We have something in common after all. Except for the lady's beer part.)