October 1st, 2023 - The Beauty And The Märzen

 

Guten tag, happy Oktoberfest, and happy Sunday headbangers and artisan brew lovers!  Herr Meista here today rocking the hell out to Tankard's "The Beauty And The Beer" and Märzen Oktoberfest Lager from the fine folks at Bewilder Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Tankard
• Title: "The Beauty And The Beer"
• Recorded: 2005 through 2006 at Stage-One-Studio in Bühne, Germany
• Release date: May 26th, 2006 (12th studio album by Tankard)
• Record company: AFM Records
• Production: Andy Classen
• Album cover art: Michel Montheillet
• Personnel:  Andreas "Gerre" Geremia (lead and backing vocals), Andy Gutjahr (guitars), Frank Thorwarth (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Olaf Zissel (drums)
• Additional musicians: Harald Maul (backing vocals), Timon Schreiber (backing vocals), and Alex Wenzel (backing vocals)
• Musical style: Thrash metal, heavy metal
• Sound: Funny, irreverent, and totally rocking, Tankard is always entertaining and always packs a punch!  Gerre belts out vocals like only he can on a richly textured tapestry of Teutonic metal perfection!  
• Major themes: Beer, drinking, partying, heavy metal, rebellion, life, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Ice-Olation"
2. "We Still Drink The Old Ways"
3. "Forsaken World"
4. "Rockstar No. 1"
5. "The Beauty And The Beer"
6. "Blue Rage - Black Redemption"
7. "Frankfurt: We Need More Beer"
8. "Metaltometal"
9. "Dirty Digger"
10. "Shaken Not Stirred"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Bewilder Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: https://bewilderbrewing.com/
• Brew: Märzen Oktoberfest Lager 
• Style: German-style Märzen 
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Märzen Oktoberfest Lager pours a clear, golden amber with a frothy, eggshell white, 1+ finger head with great retention and soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is malty, toasty, biscuity, slightly floral, herbal, and sweet.  There are aromas of toasted bread, roasted malts, barley, wildflowers, and sweet caramel.
• Taste: Following the nose, the taste of the Märzen Oktoberfest Lager is characterized by rich and malty flavors. There are notes of bready and roasted malts, sweet biscuit, light spices and herbs, and caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Light to medium-bodied and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel of the Märzen Oktoberfest Lager is smooth and crisp with a dry, mildly bitter finish.

Overall pairing: The Bewilder Märzen Oktoberfest Lager is an incredibly smooth, tasty, and crushable brew... perfect to slam whilst headbanging to the great German thrashers Tankard and their kickass album "The Beauty And The Beer"!  'Nuff said!

And if you haven't done so already, check out my interview with Andreas "Gerre" Geremia here: https://youtu.be/Pd78f54uhbQ 

    

Prost and hails!!  Raise those horns to the mighty Tankard!!