Hey there rockers, rebels, and craft beer freaks! The Meista here tonight with Hayduke and one more pairing for ya... the kick-ass, self-title debut album by Rage Against The Machine and a very tasty The Gang West Coast Pale Ale (1 of 6 from the The Monkey Wrench Gang series) from the wonderful folks over at Fisher Brewing Company! Hell yeah!
Album Info:
- Artist: Rage Against The Machine
- Title: Rage Against The Machine
- Recorded: April through May 1992 at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California
- Release date: November 3rd, 1992 (1st full-length studio album by Rage Against The Machine)
- Record company: Epic
- Production: Garth Richardson and Rage Against The Machine
- Album cover art: Nicky Lindeman (art direction) and Malcolm Browne (photographer)
- Personnel: Tim Commerford (bass and backing vocals), Zack de la Rocha (lead vocals), Tom Morello (guitars), and Brad Wilk (drums and percussion)
- Additional musicians: Maynard James Keenan (backing vocals on "Know Your Enemy") and Stephen Perkins (additional percussion on "Know Your Enemy")
- Musical style: Rap metal, heavy metal, hard rock
- Sound: Building off the sound of the Beastie Boys, but with a more aggressive and political approach, Rage Against The Machine perfectly blends rap with metal and hard rock to create an incredibly unique and honest sound! Morello's guitar work was a huge game-changer as was the overall intensity of the band and de la Rocha vocal delivery.
- Major themes: rebellion, anger, social injustice, racism, corruption, social unrest, violence, freedom, protest, activism, etc.
- Tracks:
- "Bombtrack"
- "Killing In The Name"
- "Take The Power Back"
- "Settle For Nothing"
- "Bullet In The Head"
- "Know Your Enemy"
- "Wake Up"
- "Fistful Of Steel"
- "Township Rebellion"
- "Freedom"
- "Bombtrack" (live)
- "Bullet In The Head" (live)
- "Take The Power Back" (live)
Brew Info:
- Brewery: Fisher Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Website: http://www.fisherbeer.com/
- Brew: The Monkey Wrench Gang: The Gang (1 of 6)
- Style: West Coast Pale Ale
- Serving: 32 ounce crowler can
- ABV: 5.0%
- Ingredients: Citra and Mosaic hops
- Pour: The Gang pours a very hazy golden caramel-amber with frothy and billowy, 2-finger bright white head with great retention and lots of sticky, soapy, intricate lacing.
- Nose: The nose is citrusy, floral, herbal, spicy, and malty. There are aromas of bready malts, grapefruit rind, orange zest, wild onion, wild flowers, herbal tea, a hint of pine resin, crackery grains, and soft caramel.
- Taste: The taste of The Gang follows the nose with big notes of pink grapefruit juice, pine, black tea, white pepper, bitter herbs, and a hint toffee/caramel.
- Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel of The Gang is very crisp and spicy, yet smooth with a dry, bitter finish.
- Important Note from the Fisher Facebook page: "The pandemic has taken a tire iron to the torsos of small businesses everywhere. As we in Salt Lake City were being bludgeoned over the summer, Fisher Brewing hatched a plan to help out one of our state's most beloved book shops: Ken Sanders Rare Books. The idea: Would Sanders be interested in seeing Crumb's illustrations adapted to beer labels, with a portion of proceeds from sales to be donated back to the book store? Sanders said yes."
- Learn more about all the Monkey Wrench Gang beers at https://www.facebook.com/fisherbeer. https://www.facebook.com/fisherbeer
Overall pairing: The Gang is very crushable, yet a very punchy and flavorful brew ... a perfect beer to accompany the angry protest grooves and rhymes of Rage Against The Machine! The beer is great for causing a little mischief in the Utah desert as well! 'Nuff said!
Cheers and hails!!
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