August 24th, 2021 - The Penetration Point On Planet Lovetron

 

Greetings headbangers and hop-heads!  Your drinking buddy the Meista here rocking the hell out with a pairing of "Penetration Point", the wonderful 3rd album by Florida speed/thrash metal band Nasty Savage and a tasty and juicy Planet Lovetron IPA from Revision Brewing Company!

Album Info:

• Artist: Nasty Savage
• Title: "Penetration Point" 
• Recorded: 1989 at Morrisound Recording Studio in Tampa, Florida 
• Release date: 1989 (3rd full-length studio album by Nasty Savage)
• Record company: Rotten Records 
• Production: Spike Cassidy and Ron Peterson 
• Album cover art: Van Dercar 
• Personnel: David Austin (guitars), Richard Bateman (bass), Curtis Beeson (drums), Ben Meyer (guitars) and Nasty Ronnie (vocals)
• Musical style: Thrash metal, speed metal with elements of power metal
• Sound: Combining traditional thrash/speed metal with a more progressive approach, "Penetration Point" is an album of complexity and depth.  Austin's writing and playing really stands out on this album.  Some of Nasty Savage's most potent riffing is found on this gem! 
• Major themes: Society, greed, sin, evil, crime, touring, metal, power, life, pain, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Welcome Wagon"
2. "Irrational"
3. "Ritual Submission"
4. "Powerslam"
5. "Sin Eater"
6. "Penetration Point"
7. "Puzzled"
8. "Horizertical"
9. "Family Circus"

 Brew Info:

• Brewery: Revision Brewing Company (Sparks, Nevada)
• Website: https://revisionbrewing.com/  
• Brew: Planet Lovetron
• Style: New England-style Hazy India Pale Ale (NEIPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 6.5%
• IBUs: 25 
• Ingredients: Amarillo, Mosaic, and Citra hops
• Pour: The Planet Lovetron pours a very hazy golden-yellow with a frothy, bright white, 1-finger head with good retention and lots of sudsy, sticky lacing.
• Nose: The nose is very citrusy, fruity, and floral.  There are aromas of orange juice, tangerine, peach, apricot, pineapple, mango, wild flowers, and soft caramel/toffee.
• Taste: Hop-forward, the taste of the Planet Lovetron is citrusy, fruity, and malty.  There are notes of orange juice, tangerine, peach, pink grapefruit juice, mango, pineapple, guava, melon, grassy hops, sweet caramel, and an ever so slight hint of booze.  
• Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very crisp and very juicy, yet smooth with a dry finish.

Overall pairing: The Revision Planet Lovetron is a complex and juicy brew with lots of juicy citrus flavor, which makes it a great beer to throw back to the complex intensity of the riffs, vocals, and thunderous rhythm section of  Nasty Savage!  'Nuff said! 

Cheers and hails!!