March 5th, 2023 - For Those About To Rock The Rillo's Rodeo... We Salute You!

 

Hey there evildoers, headbangers, and craft brew lovers!  The Meista here today pairing the kick-ass, "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)" by the legendary AC/DC and a very crisp, tasty, and hoppy Rillo's Rodeo Pale Ale from the fine folks at Fisher Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: AC/DC
• Title: "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)"
• Recorded: May through September 1981 at Mobile One in Paris, France
• Release date: November 20th, 1981 (7th full-length studio album by AC/DC)
• Record company: Atlantic Records  
• Production: Robert John "Mutt" Lange
• Album cover art: ?
• Personnel: Brian Johnson (lead vocals), Phil Rudd (drums), Cliff Williams (bass guitar and backing vocals), Angus Young (lead guitar), and Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar and backing vocals)
• Musical style: Hard rock, heavy blues rock, rock and roll 
• Sound: With all the energy, killer riffs, powerhouse chords, and ferocity that you would expect from an AC/DC album, "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)"" definitely delivers!  This is high-octane, turbocharged, well-produced, yet punchy as hell, heavy blues rock at its finest!  
• Major themes: Life, rock and roll, the blues, rebellion, desire, power, sex, etc.
• Tracks:  
1. "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)"
2. "Put The Finger On You"
3. "Let's Get It Up"
4. "Inject The Venom"
5. "Snowballed"
6. "Evil Walks"
7. "C.O.D."
8. "Breaking The Rules"
9. "Night Of The Long Knives"
10. "Spellbound"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Fisher Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://www.fisherbeer.com/
• Brew: Rillo's Rodeo Pale Ale
• Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
• Serving: 32 ounce crowler can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 40
• Ingredients: Amarillo hops and rye malt
• Pour: The Rillo's Rodeo Pale Ale pours a somewhat cloudy, deep bronze-amber hue with a billowy and creamy, eggshell white, 2+ finger head with good sustain and lots of sudsy, sticky, and layered lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by dank, earthy, citrusy, floral and herbal hops, and more subtle sweeter malts.  There are aromas of pine resin, oak, toasted barley, grapefruit rind, tangerine, wildflowers, peppery rye bread, a hint of wild onion, and sweet caramel.
• Taste: The taste of the Rillo's Rodeo Pale Ale follows the nose with lots of citrusy, earthy, spicy, and herbal flavors along with more subtle sweet malts.  There are notes of pine, grapefruit, tangerine, orange pith, black tea, pine, rye bready, crackery biscuit, black pepper, and soft caramel.
• Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is crisp with a dry, peppery and bitter finish.

Overall pairing: With its punchy and hoppy flavors, the Rillo's Rodeo Pale Ale from Fisher Brewing is the perfect brew to accompany the classic, hard-hitting rock and roll attack that is the mighty AC/DC!  'Nuff said!  

Cheers!!