July 2nd, 2015 - Fool For The Hooker

Hello!  The Meista here today pairing Foghat's classic "Fool For The City" and a Hooker Blonde Ale from Park City Brewery! 
 
Album Info:

• Artist: Foghat
• Title: "Fool For The City"
• Recorded: 1974 at Suntreader Studios, Sharon, Vermont
• Release date: September 15th, 1975 (5th studio album by Foghat)
• Record company: Bearsville Records
• Production: Nick Jameson
• Album cover art: Tony Loew
• Personnel: Roger Earl (drums and percussion), Nick Jameson (bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, vocals, production, and engineering), Lonesome Dave Peverett (lead vocals, guitar, and heavy breathing), and Rod "The Bottle" Price (guitar, slide guitar, steel guitar, and vocals)
• Musical style: Hard rock, blues rock
• Sound: Bluesy, punchy, and rockin', the sound of Foghat's "Fool For The City" is that classic mid-70s good time rock and roll.  Price's distractive slide guitar, Peverett's great vocals and lead guitar work, Jameson's funky bass, and Earl's driving drums make for a near perfect rock album!  
• Major themes: Rock and roll, the pursuit of love, sex, and desire, driving and flying, good times, etc.
• Notes: The album cover is a photo of the band's drummer, Roger Earl sitting on a box, fishing down a manhole on East 11th Street in New York City.
• Tracks: 

1. "Fool For The City"
2. "My Babe"
3. "Slow Ride"
4. "Terraplane Blues"
5. "Save Your Loving (For Me)"
6. "Drive Me Home"
7. "Take It Or Leave It"

    Brew Info:

• Brewery: Park City Brewery (Park City, Utah)
• Website: http://www.parkcitybrewery.com/
• Brew: Hooker Blonde Ale
• Style: Kölsch / Golden Ale
• Serving: pint glass off the tap at The Beerhive (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• ABV: 4.0%
• IBUs: 26
• Pour: Clear, bright, straw yellow hue with a 1-finger, bright white head that dissipates quickly, leaving a nice ring with subtle lacing.
• Nose: The nose is biscuity, citrusy, fruity, and spicy.  There are notes of English biscuit, lemon, light apple, and spicy hops.
• Taste: The taste of the Hooker Blonde is similar to the nose.  There are lots of biscuity and lemon flavors along with grassy hops and subtle fruit notes.
• Mouthfeel: Crisp and refreshing, the mouthfeel is very smooth, but with some nice spiciness and good carbonation.

Overall pairing: Both the Hooker Blonde Ale and "Fool For The City" are great summertime companions for a lazy afternoon of kicking back.  The crisp flavor of the Hooker Blonde is perfect for the crisp, rockin' sound of Foghat!

Cheers!!