God ettermiddag evildoers and craft beer lovers! The Meista here tonight pairing getting evil with Mayhem's classic "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" and a Kindling Golden Ale from Odell Brewing Company! Hell yeah!
Album Info:
- Artist: Mayhem
- Title: "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas"
- Recorded: 1990 through 1994 at Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway
- Release date: May 24th, 1994 (debut album by Mayhem)
- Record company: Deathlike Silence Productions
- Production: Pytten, Euronymous, and Hellhammer
- Album cover art: Jørgen Lid Widing
- Personnel: Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth (guitar), Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg (drums), Attila Csihar (vocals), Per "Dead" Ohlin (lyrics), Snorre "Blackthorn" Ruch (lyrics and guitar riffs), and Varg "Count Grishnackh" Vikernes (bass guitar)
- Musical style: Norwegian black metal
- Sound: Chaotic, unsettling, lo-fi, atmospheric, and pure evil, the sound on "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" was unique, mesmerizing, and defined the original black metal genre!
- Major themes: Evil, the occult, darkness, suicide, Satanism, paganism, death, the afterlife, Hell, nature, etc.
- Notes: As is well documented, prior to the album's release, Ohlin committed suicide and Aarseth was murdered by Vikernes.
- Tracks:
- "Funereal Fog"
- "Freezing Moon"
- "Cursed In Eternity"
- "Pagan Fears"
- "Life Eternal"
- "From The Dark Past"
- "Buried By Time & Dust"
- "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas"
Brew Info:
- Brewery: Odell Brewing Company (Fort Collins, Colorado)
- Website: https://www.odellbrewing.com/
- Brew: Kindling Golden Ale
- Style: American Blonde Ale
- Serving: 12 ounce can
- ABV: 5.0%
- IBUs: 8
- Ingredients: American hops, classic Pilsner malts, and a special house yeast strain
- Pour: The Kindling pours a fairly clear golden-yellow hue with a 1+ finger, fluffy and creamy white head with great retention and intricate lacing.
- Nose: The nose is toasty, floral, and malty with light fruit esters. There are aromas of soft caramel, June grass, wildflowers, light corn, and hints of peach, apricot, and apple.
- Taste: The taste of the Kindling is and malty. There are notes of toasted bread, cereal grains, light apple, light stone fruit, and caramel/toffee flavors.
- Mouthfeel: Light to medium-bodied with good carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Kindling is crisp and very smooth with a mellow, clean finish.
- Notes: "Kindling is brewed to support nonprofits who ignite conversations, build communities, and amplify voices."
Overall pairing: The Odell Kindling is a bright, smooth, and very crisp brew, which makes it a great foil to the chaotic, infernal, blackened aggression of Mayhem's masterful "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas"! 'Nuff said!
Skål and hails!!
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