October 29th, 2017 - A Beer Called Hefeweizen For A Group Called Smith

Hello!  Your drinking buddy the Meista here on a lazy Sunday afternoon getting groovy and mellow with a pairing of "A Group Called Smith", the debut album by Smith and Butcherknife Brewing Company's Hefeweizen!

Album Info:

• Artist: Smith
• Title: "A Group Called Smith"
• Recorded: 1969
• Release date: July 1969 (1st album by the band Smith)
• Record company: Dunhill Records
• Production: Steve Barri and Joel Sill
• Album cover art: Apple Graphics (design) and Paul Slaughter (photography)
• Personnel: Jerry Carter (bass and vocals), James Richard Cliburn (lead guitar and vocals), Bob Evans (drums), Gayle McCormick (vocals), and Larry Moss (organ)
• Musical style: Rock, pop, blues rock, folk rock, R&B 
• Sound: Soulful, catchy, and filled with lots of simple, yet great hooks, Smith's debut album is a testament to great musicianship and production.   
• Major themes: Relationships, love, desire, loss, honesty, etc.
• Tracks:   

1. "Let's Get Together"
2. "I Don't Believe (I Believe)"
3. "Tell Him No"
4. "Who Do You Love"
5. "Baby, It's You"
6. "Last Time"
7. "I Just Want To Make Love To You"
8. "Mojalesky Ridge"
9. "Let's Spend The Night Together"
10. "I'll Hold Out My Hand"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Butcherknife Brewing Company
• Website: http://butcherknifebrewing.com/
• Brew: Hefeweizen
• Style: Bavarian Hefeweizen
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.4%
• IBUs: 15
• Pour: The Butcherknife Hefeweizen pours a hazy golden amber with a half-finger, fizzy bright white head that dissipates to a thin ring with minimal soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is fruity, spicy, grainy, and malty.  There are aromas of German yeast, soft banana, cloves, nutmeg, fresh baked wheat bread, and toffee.
• Taste: The taste follows the nose with lots of fruit ester, spices, and malty goodness.  There are notes of banana, cloves, light nutmeg, freshly baked honey wheat bread, and soft caramel.
• Mouthfeel: Light to medium in body with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Butcherknife Hefeweizen is very smooth with a dry and slightly sweet finish.

Overall pairing: The smooth, sweet, fruity, spicy, and malty flavors and aromas of Butcherknife's great Hefeweizen is the perfect brew to pair with the '60s grooves of the tracks on Smith's "A Group Called Smith"!  Those big banana and spice notes really compliment the sultry and powerful vocals of McCormick while those malty notes go great with the pop sensibility of the band!

Cheers!!  Have a beautiful day!!