May 14th, 2019 - My Milkshake Brings The Boys To the Race Track

Good evening and happy Tuesday rockers and artisan brew drinkers!  The Meista here pairing Queen's amazing album "A Day At The Races" and a very crushable Malted Milkshake Style IPA from Full Sail Brewing! 

Album Info:

• Artist: Queen
• Title: "A Day At The Races"
• Recorded: July through December 1976 at
• Release date: December 10th, 1976 (5th studio album by Queen)
• Record company: EMI / Elektra
• Production: Queen
• Album cover art: David Costa
• Personnel: John Deacon (Fender bass and acoustic guitar), Brian May (electric guitar, slide guitar, harmonium, piano, backing vocals, gospel choir vocals, and lead vocals on "Long Away"), Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, backing vocals, gospel choir vocals, tantrums, and piano), and Roger Taylor (drums, percussion, timpani, rhythm electric guitar, backing vocals, gospel choir vocals, and lead vocals on "Drowse")
• Additional musicians: Mike Stone (backing vocals)
• Musical style: Hard rock, proto heavy metal, symphonic rock, heavy blues rock, power pop
• Sound: A sequel to "A Night At The Opera", with "A Day At The Races", Queen employs the same complex and multifaceted sound, yet it is a bit tighter.  It is one of those albums that grabs you from the opening notes and won't let go!  It is powerful, rocking, somewhat silly, and pure electricity from the opening track to the end!  May's layered guitar tone and finger work is awe-inspiring!  Mercury's vocals brilliantly combine emotional honesty and hard rock sensibility!  And Deacon and Taylor are a rhythmic force to be reckoned with!  
• Major themes: Love, sex, joy, life, beauty, entertainment, music, honesty, etc. 
• Tracks:   

1. "Tie Your Mother Down"
2. "You Take My Breath Away"
3. "Long Away"
4. "The Millionaire Waltz"
5. "You And I"
6. "Somebody To Love"
7. "White Man"
8. "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy"
9. "Drowse"
10. "Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)"

    Brew Info:

• Brewery: Full Sail Brewing Company (Hood  River, Oregon)
• Website: https://fullsailbrewing.com/
• Brew: Malted Milkshake Style IPA
• Style: American India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 12 ounce bottle
• ABV: 6.8% 
• IBUs: 40
• Ingredients: Ekuanot, Denali, Comet, Citra, and Cascade hops, 2-Row Pale, Wheat, and Oat mlats, vanilla, and nonfermentable lactose
• Pour: The Malted Milkshake Style IPA pours a hazy golden-yellow with a 1+ finger, frothy and creamy white head with good retention and sticky, layered lacing.
• Nose: The nose is citrusy, fruity, floral, and sweet.  There are aromas of orange, tangerine, grapefruit, mango, vanilla bean, fresh cream, light wildflowers, and soft caramel.
• Taste: The taste of the Malted Milkshake Style IPA is characterized by fruity, citrusy, and malty flavors.  There are notes of orange juice, tangerine, mango, pineapple, light grapefruit, vanilla, cream, and a hint of toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very crisp, juicy, and somewhat hoppy, yet creamy and smooth with a dry, slightly bitter finish.  

Overall pairing:  The Full Sail Malted Milkshake Style IPA is a very crushable, crisp, and refreshing brew... great for the hard rockin' that is Queen's "A Day At The Races"!  Those crisp, sweet, fruity, complex, hoppy notes pair so very well with the hard hitting punch of the truly brilliant "A Day At The Races"!
 

CHEERS!!  ROCK ON!!