The Brewer's Lesson

by Stephanie Heath and Anna Clifford-Tait

Recording here: Brewers Lesson

What you need to understand is How very cold our land is A beercoat here is not a luxury All good Varushkans do it, If it doesn't move then brew it And if it does then hit it til it stops And then go to it...

Without the dark and cold here No one would have made much beer Rotting grains and fungus? No thank you You have to really need it To smell it, mix and knead it And still be able to stomach a pint Tastes like you peed it...

Do you like the taste of honey? Or do you think it's kind of funny? The bees prefer to keep it in their comb Guess what? There's a trick to it But the honey, yes we brew it And the sweetest, strongest booze we can produce It's how you view it... The potato is a tuber In pies and stews it's uber But surely its potential endeth there? Oh my friend, you have learned nothing Good Varushkans keep on stuffing For the vodka vat takes almost anything And ends all suff'ring...

In the forest we find berries A good reason to care is Nothing to do with the taste or smell Okay, you can dye clothes up But we'd much rather mash those up If you leave it long enough, oh yes it's booze All ready to sup...

I hear apples are quite tasty But let's not be so hasty This one looks a bit too small and sour I bet that if we squish it, Leave it lying where we'll mish it Eventually it will be more fun Still looks like pish it...

So animal or veg-e-tab-le, Nice or not to taste We'll make it into something that will get you off your face I hope you've learned your lesson Cos it's time to start the session And if you need to ask whose round it is Oh yes it i-is.