March 30th, 2018 - WEY Down In The South Alps

Hello there rockers and hop-heads!  Happy Friday!  Your drinking buddy the Meista here pairing a Southern Alps White IPA from Moa Brewing Company outta New Zealand and WEY's self-titled debut album!

Album Info:

• Artist: WEY
• Title: "WEY"
• Recorded: March 22nd through March 24th, 2016 at Man vs Music in Salt Lake City, Utah
• Release date: February 15th, 2018 (1st studio album by WEY)
• Record company: Pirates Press
• Production: Michael Sasich
• Album cover art: Tanya Doskova
• Personnel: Trevor Gross (drums), Anna Kennedy (vocals), Eli Morrison (guitars), Michael Sasich (guitars), and Spock (bass and vocals)
• Additional musicians: Ryan Conger (keyboards), The Ox Horns - Michael Bigelow (alto and baritone saxophone), Eric Devey (trumpet), and Mason Petersen (tenor saxophone)
• Musical style: Hard rock, punk, power pop, boogie rock
• Sound: Fast-paced, in-your-face, pure rock and roll goodness!  WEY is a fun, heavy duty power pop outfit with wonderful hooks and harmonies, fiery guitar solos, and a bad-ass rhythm section!
• Major themes: Adventure, traveling, honesty, truth, relationships, darkness, deception, revolution, life, beauty, rebellion, corruption, etc.
• Tracks:  
1. "Rover On Explorer"
2. "Bark"
3. "Castanets For Bayonets"
4. "Hope Chest"
5. "Adventuring"
6. "Return To Rome"
7. "Scream About You"
8. "Lowdown Shame"
9. "Tell Me Your Name"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Moa Brewing Company (Blenheim, New Zealand)
• Website: http://moabeer.co.nz/
• Brew: Southern Alps White IPA
• Style: Belgian Wit India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 22 ounce bottle
• ABV: 6.4% 
• Ingredients: Brewed with Vienna and Pale Wheat malts, dry hopped with a blend of Nelson Sauvin and Citra hop.
• Pour: The Southern Alps White IPA pours a hazy golden-orange with a firm and creamy 2-finger head with great retention and lots of intricate spider web lacing throughout.
• Nose: The nose is citrusy, fruity, grassy, spicy, and grainy.  There are aromas of grapefruit, orange peel, coriander, lemon zest, lemongrass, soft banana, pink bubblegum, and cracked wheat.
• Taste: The taste of the Southern Alps White IPA is like the nose... citrusy, zesty, spicy, fruity, and lightly malty. There are notes of orange, lemon, grapefruit, mango, coriander, lemongrass, 
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is crisp, slightly frothy, and tingly, with a dry, clean finish.

Overall pairing: The Southern Alps White IPA from Moa Brewing is a bright, crisp, refreshing, and complex brew that goes great with the upbeat rockin' punch of WEY!  The coupling of those fruit notes along with the Belgian flavors are perfect for the intricacies and foot-stomping melodies of the very talented cats in WEY!  If you are local, check this band out live!!

Cheers!!  Rock on!!