September 1st, 2023 - Come An' Get Shorty

 

Hey there rockers, rollers, and artisan beer lovers!  Happy Friday!  Your rockin' drinkin' buddy the Meista here today pairing a tasty Shorty's Mexican-Style Lager from the fine folks at Proper Brewing Company and Whitesnake's kickass 4th album, "Come An' Get It"!   This pairing is dedicated to the memory of the legendary Mr. Bernie Marsden, who passed away this past week.

Album Info:

• Artist: Whitesnake
• Title: "Come An' Get It"
• Recorded: July 1980 through September 1980, and January 1981 at Startling Studios in Tittenhurst Park, Ascot, England
• Release date: April 1st, 1981 (4th studio album by Whitesnake)
• Record company: Mirage / Atlantic Records
• Production: Martin Birch
• Album cover art: Malcolm Horton
• Personnel: David Coverdale (lead vocals), Jon Lord (keyboards), Bernie Marsden (guitars and backing vocals), Mick Moody (guitars and backing vocals), Neil Murray (bass), and Ian Paice (drums)
• Musical style: Hard rock, heavy blues rock
• Sound: This is straight-ahead hard rockin' early Whitesnake goodness!  Richly textured, aggressive as hell with sexually charged guitar work, bass work, and drumming... this is rock and roll as it is meant to be!
• Major themes: Sexuality, rock and roll, desire, rebellion, isolation, the blues, love, life, loss, despair, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Come An' Get It"
2. "Hot Stuff"
3. "Don't Break My Heart Again"
4. "Lonely Days, Lonely Nights"
5. "Wine, Women, An' Song"
6. "Child Of Babylon"
7. "Would I Lie To You"
8. "Girl"
9. "Hit An' Run"
10. "Till The Day I Die"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Proper Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://www.properbrewingco.com/ 
• Brew: Shorty's Mexican-Style Lager 
• Style: Mexican Lager
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Ingredients: Pilsen malt and corn flakes
• Pour: The Shorty's Mexican-Style Lager pours a clear, golden yellow hue with a thin and bubbly, bright white head that dissipates to the thin ring with light lacing.
• Nose: The nose is grainy, malty, and slightly fruity.  There are aromas of corn chips, light grassy hops, lemongrass, cracked wheat, a hint of lime, light pear, and light honey.
• Taste: The taste is grainy, and slightly sweet.  There are notes of crackery biscuit, corn, lemon zest, and light honey.
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and well-carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Shorty's Mexican-Style Lager is very crisp and smooth with a clean finish.

Overall pairing: The Proper Shorty's Mexican-Style Lager is a very tasty, easy-drinking, crushable brew... perfect for banging your head to the hard-rockin' punch of Whitesnake's amazing "Come An' Get It" album!  'Nuff said!

Raise your fists!!  Cheers rockers!!  Rest in Power Mr. Marsden!!