September 30th, 2015 - Punk'ns Walking [And Drinking] Amoung Us

Good evening!  With October upon us, your drinking buddy the Meista is here tonight getting in the Halloween mood with a Punk'n Harvest Pumpkin Ale from Uinta Brewing Company and "Walk Among Us", the debut album by Misfits!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Misfits
• Title: "Walk Among Us"
• Recorded: June 1981, August 1981, and December 1981 through January 1982
• Release date: March 1982 (debut studio album by Misfits)
• Record company: Ruby Records / Slash Records
• Production: Misfits
• Album cover art: ?
• Personnel: Gerard Caiafa, Jr. aka Jerry Only (bass and backing vocals), Paul Caiafa aka Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (guitar and backing vocals), Glenn Danzig (vocals and guitar on "Vampira", "Devil's Whorehouse", "Astro Zombies", overdubbed guitar on all tracks except "Mommy Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight?"), and Arthur Googy (drums)
• Musical style: Horror punk, rock and roll
• Sound: Fast, fun, rockin', and totally original... the ultimate horror punk band!
• Major themes: An homage to '50s and '60s horror films and comics, themes on the album include alien invasions, vampires, zombies, murder, violence, and sex
• Tracks: 

1. "20 Eyes"
2. "I Turned Into A Martian"
3. "All Hell Breaks Loose"
4. "Vampira"
5. "Nike-A-Go-Go"
6. "Hate Breeders"
7. "Mommy, Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight?" (live)
8. "Night Of The Living Dead"
9. "Skulls"
10. "Violent World"
11. "Devil's Whorehouse"
12. "Astro Zombies"
13. "Braineaters"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Uinta Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://www.uintabrewing.com/
• Brew: Punk'n Harvest Pumpkin Ale
• Style: Pumpkin Ale
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 10
• Ingredients: Brewed with fresh roasted pumpkin and seasonal spices
• Pour: Cloudy golden-amber with a thin, off-white head that leaves a soft ring around the edges.
• Nose: The nose is full of vege and spice notes with more subtle malts and hops.  There are aromas of pumpkin pie mix, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, allspice, vanilla, and pumpkin bread.
• Taste: The flavor, like the nose is chalk full of spices (cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice), hints of brown sugar, vanilla, and pumpkin!
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is fairly smooth, crisp, and refreshing with a spicy, slightly dry finish that leaves some nice, lingering nutmeg notes and a slight bitterness.

Overall pairing: I know all you punks out there think you need to drink PBR to be punk, but guess what?  PBR is made with GMO corn and rice and is owned by TSG Consumer Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in America!  Yeah, you are so punk!  ;)  Here's an idea, try a local, artisan beer with actual flavor and craftsmanship!  And those spicy, pumpkin flavors go great with the horror punk fun of Danzig and the boys!

Cheers!!