September 18th, 2023 - Hit And Run By The Art Car

Hey there rockers, rollers, headbangers, and hopheads!  The Meista here today rocking the hell out with a pairing of the brilliant "Hit And Run", the sophomore album by legendary Girlschool and a juicy and hoppy Art Car NE-Style Hazy India Pale Ale from Revision Brewing Company!  Oh yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Girlschool
• Title: "Hit And Run"
• Recorded: Jackson's Studios, Rickmansworth, UK, December 1980 through January 1981
• Release date: April 20th, 1981 (2nd studio album by Girlschool)
• Record company: Bronze Records (UK) / Stiff America (US) 
• Production: Vic Maile
• Personnel: Denise Dufort (drums), the late Kelly Johnson (lead guitar and vocals on tracks 1, 2, 7, 11, and 12), Kim McAuliffe (rhythm guitar and vocals on track 4), and Enid Williams (bass and vocals on tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, and 14) 
• Musical style: Heavy metal/hard rock with elements of punk and heavy blues
• Sound: In the vein of Motörhead and other NWOBHM bands of the time, "Hit And Run" is fast and furious, raucous, high-octane, rebellious, straightforward rock and roll! Johnson's and McAuliffe's guitar work is mean, aggressive, and fiery!  Dufort's drumming is heavy-duty machine gun fire coupled by thunderous artillery!  Williams' bass is a Lemmy inspired thunderclap of goodness!  And the vocals?  Like butta!   
• Major themes: The wild rock 'n' roll lifestyle, partying, sex, sexism, romance, revenge, etc. 
• Tracks:   

1. "C'mon Let's Go"
2. "The Hunter"
3. "(I'm Your) Victim"
4. "Kick It Down"
5. "Following The Crowd"
6. "Tush" (ZZ Top cover)
7. "Hit And Run"
8. "Watch Your Step"
9. "Back To Start"
10. "Yeah Right"
11. "Future Flash"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Revision Brewing Company (Sparks, Nevada)
• Website: https://revisionbrewing.com/
• Brew: Art Car NE-Style Hazy India Pale Ale
• Style: New England-Style Hazy India Pale Ale (NEIPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 6.4%
• IBUs: 37
• Ingredients: Oats, barley, and Motueka™, Mosaic®, and Cashmere hops
• Pour: The Art Car pours a very cloudy golden-yellow with a frothy, bright white, 1-finger head with good retention and lots of sudsy, sticky lacing.
• Nose: The nose is very citrusy, fruity, and floral.  There are aromas of mango, tangerine, passion fruit, lime, lemon zest, melon, herbal tea, wildflowers, and sweet caramel/toffee.
• Taste: Hop-forward, the taste of the Art Car is citrusy, fruity, bright, and malty.  There are notes of tangerine, passion fruit, melon, orange juice, lime, pink grapefruit juice, mango, pineapple, guava, a hint of pine, sweet tea, and sweet caramel/toffee.  
• Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very crisp and very juicy, yet creamy and smooth with a dry, slightly bitter finish.

Overall pairing: With the alcohol-fueled, heavy-duty rock and roll aggression of "Hit And Run", you need a brew that has the same punchy bite, but with refreshing drinkability!  Thus, Revision's Art Car NE-Style Hazy India Pale Ale!  The bright, citrusy flavor of the brew is a great complimentary beverage to the fun, fast, and rockin' style of Girlschool!

And if you haven't done so already, make sure to check out my interview with Jackie "Jax" Chambers of Girlschool here: https://youtu.be/5bccrh9Dngo

Cheers and hails!!