May 15th, 2021 - Heading To The West Coast For The Battle Of Los Angeles

Hey there rockers, rebels, and craft beer fiends!  The Meista here with the kick-ass album "The Battle Of Los Angeles" by Rage Against The Machine and a very crushable West Coast Pale Ale from Red Rock Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Rage Against The Machine
• Title: "The Battle Of Los Angeles"
• Recorded: 1999 at multiple studios in Los Angeles, California 
• Release date: November 2nd, 1999 (3rd full-length studio album by Rage Against The Machine)
• Record company: Epic 
• Production: Brendan O'Brien 
• Album cover art: Joey Krebs 
• Personnel: Tim Commerford (bass and backing vocals), Zack de la Rocha (lead vocals), Tom Morello (guitars), and Brad Wilk (drums and percussion)
• Musical style: Rap metal, heavy metal, hard rock, funk metal
• 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's in-your-face vocal delivery.  
• Major themes: rebellion, anger, social injustice, racism, corruption, social unrest, violence, freedom, protest, activism, etc.
• Tracks:  
1. "Testify"
2. "Guerrilla Radio"
3. "Calm Like A Bomb"
4. "Mic Check"
5. "Sleep Now In The Fire"
6. "Born Of A Broken Man"
7. "Born As Ghosts"
8. "Maria"
9. "Voice Of The Voiceless"
10. "New Millennium Homes"
11. "Ashes In The Fall"
12. "War Within A Breath"

 Brew Info:

• Brewery: Red Rock Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: https://redrockbrewing.com/ 
• Brew: West Coast Pale Ale 
• Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
• Serving: 16 ounce bottle
• ABV: 5.0% 
• Pour: The West Coast Pale Ale pours a fairly clear golden caramel 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 West Coast Pale Ale 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 West Coast Pale Ale is very crisp and spicy, yet smooth with a dry, bitter finish.

Overall pairing: The West Coast Pale Ale from Red Rock 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!  'Nuff said!  

Cheers and hails!!