May 14th, 2023 - By "Mother's Orders": The Superiority Complex Of The Karens

 

Hello and happy Sunday beer drinkers, headbangers, and evil-doers!  Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!  The Meista here today rocking the hell out to a pairing of the wonderful "Karens", the latest EP by extreme metal outfit Eallic and a Superior Cerveza Beer from Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V.!  Hell yeah!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Eallic
• Title: "Karens" EP
• Recorded: 2022 at Aggressive Audio in Bountiful, Utah
• Release date: April 26th, 2023 (1st studio EP by Eallic)
• Record company: Life After Death Records
• Production: Shawn Maddy
• Album cover art: John Quevedo Janssens
• Personnel: Shawn Maddy (all guitars, bass, drums, and vocals)
• Musical style: Melodic and brutal death metal, black metal with progressive metal, folk metal, and other traditional metal elements
• Sound: Combining huge death metal riffs and blast beats with blacker tremolo guitar work, guttural and clean vocals, and hauntingly beautiful bleakness, with "Karens", Mr. Maddy proves once again that Eallic is a sonic force to be reckoned with!
• Major themes: Evil, gore, darkness, introspection, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Cruor Couture"
2. "Bonefire"
3. "Mother's Orders"
4. "The Hessian"
5. "Cruor Couture" demo
6. "Bonefire" demo
7. "Mother's Orders" demo
8. "The Hessian" demo

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V. (Monterrey, Mexico) 
• Website: https://www.cervezasuperiorusa.com/
• Brew: Superior Cerveza Beer 
• Style: Mexican Lager
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 4.6%
• Pour: The Superior pours a clear, bright golden-yellow hue with a frothy, 2+ finger, bright white head with great retention and lots of soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by very mellow malty, hoppy, and slightly sweet aromas.  There are light notes of corn, grassy hops, and honey.
• Taste: The taste of the Superior is malty, slightly hoppy, and slightly sweet.  There are notes of corn, grassy hops, crackery biscuit, minerals, a hint of apple, and very light caramel/toffee with very light bitterness.
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied with good carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Superior is very crisp, yet very smooth with a very refreshing and clean finish.

Overall pairing: The very drinkable and crushable brew... a great foil to the brutal intensity of Eallic's killer "Karens" EP!  The hoppy elements work great with fiery guitars, intricate melodies, and aggressive vocals, while the malty backbone is great for thunderous rhythms!

Cheers!!  Hails!!