December 20th, 2014 - The Aeronautic Dunkel

Guten tag!  The Meista here today pairing "Aeronautics" (2014 Reissue) by German power metal band Masterplan and a Andechs Weissbier Dunkel from Klosterbrauerei Andechs!  This pairing goes out to all the admins and fans of Progressive Power (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Progressive-Power/205541442875714)... cheers!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Masterplan
• Title: "Aeronautics" (2nd studio release by the band)
• Recorded at: Crazy Cat Studio
• Release date: January 24th, 2005
• Record company: AFM Records
• Personnel: Jan S. Eckert - bass, Roland Grapow - guitar, Uli Kusch - drums, Jørn Lande - vocals, and Axel Mackenrott - keyboards
• Cover art by: Thomas Ewerhard
• Major themes/lyrical content: Fighter pilots, war, heavy metal, independence, power, and might... everything (and more) you expect from a metal album!
• Musical style: German power metal
• Sound: Catchy hooklines, beautiful and complex melodies, powerful and dramatic vocals; influences include the mighty Dio, Helloween, and Iron Maiden!
• Tracks:

1. "Crimson Rider"
2. "Back For My Life"
3. "Wounds"
4. "I'm Not Afraid"
5. "Headbanger's Ballroom"
6. "After This War"
7. "Into The Arena"
8. "Dark From The Dying"
9. "Falling Sparrow"
10. "Black In The Burn"
11. "Back For My Life" (Single Version)
12. "Love Is A Rock"
13. "Killing In Time"
14. "Killing In Time" (Instrumental Version)

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Klosterbrauerei Andechs
• Website: http://www.andechs.de/nc/en.html
• Brew: Andechs Weissbier Dunkel
• Style: Dunkelweizen
• Serving: 12 ounce bottle
• ABV: 5.0%
• Ingredients: "Hallertau aroma hops and highest quality Bavarian wheat and dark barley malts."
• Pour: Dark maroon in color with a bold, 2-finger light mocha head
• Nose: A wonderful blend of fruit ester bready and malty sweetness.  Aromas of plantains, banana, plum, raisin, and undertones of caramel, toffee, and cocoa along with hearty bread.
• Taste: Very complex flavors of baked bread, caramel sweetness, and slight hoppy bitterness along with fruit and spice flavors.  There are notes of roasted malt, Tootsie Roll, soft banana, cloves, apple, bread dough, hearty barley, dates and figs, and bitter Hallertau. 
• Mouthfeel: Full-bodied, smooth and velvety, yet refreshing.
• Finish: From start to finish, the Andechs Weissbier Dunkel is bold and complex flavors that linger in a very pleasant way!

Overall pairing: The complexity and depth of the Andechs Weissbier Dunkel is a great companion to the meaty heaviness of Masterplan's brilliant album "Aeronautics"!!

Prost!!  Hails!!