August 5th, 2022 - Summoning The Gumberoo Through Thaumogenesis

 

Hello and happy Friday craft beer freaks and my metal brethren!  The Meista here today with another killer pairing for ya... I'm pairing Shed The Skin's kickass "Thaumogenesis" and a bold and punchy Gumberoo West Coast India Pale Ale from Rogue Ales!  Hell yeah!

  
Album Info: 

• Artist: Shed The Skin
• Title: "Thaumogenesis"
• Recorded: 2022 at Mercinary Studios
• Release date: May 27th, 2022 (4th full-length studio album by Shed The Skin)
• Record company: Hells Headbangers Records
• Production: Noah Buchanan and Shed The Skin
• Album cover art: Justin Meyers 
• Personnel: Kyle Severn (drums), Matt Sorg (guitars), Ed Stephens (bass), and Ash Thomas (guitars and vocals)
• Musical style: Death metal with elements of thrash and black metal
• Sound: Blending straight-forward traditional death metal with elements of thrash and doom, with "Thaumogenesis", Shed The Skin displays not only their vast musical prowess, but provides a richly textured and powerful musical statement... their best yet! 
• Major themes: With songs about "Scottish pagan tribal warfare, ancient Persian goddess worship, Mongolian/Siberia sacrificial rites, Belarusian shapeshifting rituals, Judean/Arab conquests, Roman ritual curses, Hindu death cults, and classic demonology", themes on the album include death, evil, darkness, the occult, paganism, violence, insanity, power, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Ingress-Thaumogenesis"
2. "She Of Urgarit"
3. "Invincible In Iron"
4. "Slaughtered In The Solar Eclipse"
5. "Hounds Of Orrea"
6. "Quenched From Kapala"
7. "Blood Runs Red"
8. "Blades Of The Lightning Altar"
9. "Snow Forest Sacrifice"
10. "Voces Mysticae-Egress"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Rogue Ales
• Website: http://www.rogue.com/
• Brew: Gumberoo West Coast India Pale Ale
• Style: American India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 6.8%
• IBUs: 66 
• Ingredients: 2-Row, Munich, and Wheat malts with Mosaic, Simcoe, Belma, and Idaho 7 hops, and Pacman Yeast 
• Pour: The Gumberoo West Coast India Pale Ale pours a clear, golden amber hue with a frothy, 2+ finger, eggshell white head with great sustain and lot of layered and intricate soapy lacing throughout.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by lots of tropical fruit and citrus aromas along with bold malty notes.  There are big aromas of melon, orange peel, tangerine, grapefruit rind, mango, pineapple, barley, and sweet caramel.
• Taste: The taste of the Gumberoo West Coast India Pale Ale follows the nose with lots of citrus and tropical fruit flavors along with sweet malts.  There are notes of juicy cantaloupe, orange juice and pith, tangerine, pink grapefruit juice, hints of mango, herbal tea, a hint of vanilla, barley, biscuit, and sweet caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the Gumberoo West Coast India Pale Ale is crisp, smooth, and refreshing, yet hearty with a slightly bitter and dry finish.

Overall pairing: Rogue's Gumberoo's bold and intricate flavors and aromas go so great with the aggression and intensity of "Thaumogenesis"!  The fiery and soaring guitar work of Sorg and Thomas shines even brighter with the sweeter notes of the brew, while that bitter punch is right in line with the guttural vocals of Thomas and the sweet and hearty malt backbone is great for Severn's thunderous drumming and Stephens' intricate bass work!

Cheers and hails!!