January 7th, 2023 - Warning Of Danger Beach

 

Hello metal maniacs and hop heads of all ages!  Your drinking buddy the Meista here today getting a little wild and a little aggressive with a hoppy and delicious Voodoo Ranger Danger Beach IPA from the fine folks at New Belgium Brewing Company and "Warning Of Danger", the kick-ass sophomore album by the mighty Omen!  Hell yeah!! 

Album Info:

• Artist: Omen
• Title: "Warning Of Danger"
• Recorded: 1985 at Eldorado Recording Studios in Hollywood, California and Track Record in Los Angeles, California
• Release date: October 1985 (2nd studio album by Omen)
• Record company: Metal Blade Records
• Production: Brian Slagel and Omen
• Album cover art: ? 
• Personnel: Jody Henry (bass), J.D. Kimball (vocals), Kenny Powell (guitars), and Steve Wittig (drums)
• Musical style: Heavy metal, power metal with elements of speed metal
• Sound: Aggressive, fast, powerful, just a few words to describe the heavy metal intensity that is Omen's brilliant "Warning Of Danger" album!  Along with bands such as Jag Panzer, Manilla Road, and Virgin Steele, Omen is definitive U.S. power metal at its best!  It is bold, inventive, unapologetic, and always a joy to hear at maximum volume!
• Major themes: Danger, death, aggression, power, cyborgs, evil, darkness, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Warning Of Danger"
2. "March On"
3. "Ruby Eyes (Of The Serpent)"
4. "Don't Fear The Night"
5. "V.B.P."
6. "Premonition"
7. "Termination"
8. "Make Me Your King"
9. "Red Horizon"
10. "Hell's Gates"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: New Belgium Brewing Company (Colorado)
• Website: https://www.newbelgium.com/ 
• Brew: Voodoo Ranger Danger Beach IPA
• Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 7.1%
• IBUs: 28
• Pour: The Voodoo Ranger Danger Beach IPA pours a hazy, pale-yellow hue with a frothy, bright white, 1-finger head with good retention and lots of sticky, intricate lacing.
• Nose: The nose is tropically fruity, citrusy, and floral.  There are aromas of strawberry, tangerine, lemon zest, Fruity Pebbles, wildflowers, cracked wheat, and honey.
• Taste: The taste of the Voodoo Ranger Danger Beach IPA follows the nose with lots of punchy, hop-forward, citrusy, sweet berries, and stone fruit (peach and apricot) flavors.  There are notes of tangerine, pink grapefruit juice, kiwi, light mango, and bitter herbs.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and moderately carbonated, the Voodoo Ranger Danger Beach IPA's mouthfeel is very crisp and hoppy with a dry, slightly bitter finish.

Overall pairing: The punchy and aggressive, yet fruity and complex flavors and aromas of New Belgium's great Voodoo Ranger Danger Beach IPA is sure to get you all charged up for the pit!  And that my friends is exactly the kind of beer you want when blasting the highly intense, powerfully rockin' sonic punch that is Omen!  I also think the album artwork and the can label work well together.  'Nuff said!

Cheers!!