November 26th, 2021 - Mango With The Even Flow

 

Hello rockers, rollers, and artisan brew lovers!  Happy Friday!  The Meista here with a pairing for ya with Pearl Jam's debut album "Ten" and a crisp and juicy Mango With The Flow Sour IPA, the latest brew from the fine folks at Ogden River Brewing Company, part of their Separation Sour Series!  Hell yeah!

Album Info: 

• Artist: Pearl Jam
• Title: "Ten"
• Recorded: March 27th through April 26th, 1991 at London Bridge Studio in Seattle, Washington
  Release date: August 27th, 1991 (1st studio album by Pearl Jam)
• Record company: Epic Records
• Production: Rick Parashar and Pearl Jam
• Album cover art: Jeff Ament (art direction) Lance Mercer (photography), and Lisa Sparagano and Risa Zaitschek (design) 
• Personnel: Jeff Ament (bass guitar backing vocals on "Why Go"), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar and backing vocals on "Why Go), Dave Krusen (drums and timpani), Mike McCready (lead guitar), Eddie Vedder (lead and backing vocals)
• Additional musicians: Walter Gray (cello), Tim Palmer (fire extinguisher and pepper shaker on "Oceans"), and Rick Parashar (piano, organ, and percussion)
• Musical style: Grunge, alternative rock, hard rock, post punk
• Sound: 
• Major themes: Depression, suicide, loss, loneliness, homelessness, murder, death, deception, etc.
• Tracks:  

1. "Once"
2. "Even Flow"
3. "Alive"
4. "Why Go"
5. "Black"
6. "Jeremy"
7. "Oceans"
8. "Porch"
9. "Garden"
10. "Deep"
11. "Release"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Ogden River Brewing (Ogden, Utah)
• Website: https://ogdenriverbrewing.com/
• Brew: Mango With The Flow Sour IPA
• Style: Milkshake India Pale Ale (IPA) / Sour Ale
• Serving: 32 ounce crowler can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Ingredients: Cashmere hops, mango puree, vanilla beans, and lactose
• Pour: The Mango With The Flow pours a hazy, bright yellow hue with a thin, bright-white, frothy head that dissipates quickly.
• Nose: The nose is tropical, citrusy, floral, and sweet.  There are aromas of mango, passionfruit, lemon zest, vanilla, fresh cream, pale malts, wild flowers, and a hint of clover honey.
• Taste: The taste of the Mango With The Flow follows the nose and is characterized by citrusy, fruity, and floral hops along with light, pale malts.  There are notes of mango, passionfruit, guava, lemon, vanilla, cream, soft caramel, and crackery biscuit.
• Mouthfeel: Medium in body and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel is very crisp and juicy, slightly tart, yet very smooth and creamy with a dry, clean finish.

Overall pairing: The crisp, tart, fruity, juicy, and delicious flavors and aromas of the Mango With The Flow Sour IPA from Ogden River Brewing is a great foil to the complexity and darker tones of Pearl Jam's classic "Ten"!  Those fruity and tart notes go great with the harmonies and melodies!  'Nuff said!!

Cheers!!