October 31st, 2023 - A Lunar Harvest on Fright Night

 

Good evening and happy Halloween goblins, ghouls, rockers, rollers, and beer lovers!  Your pal the Meista here on this All Hallows Eve pairing a spicy and tasty Lunar Harvest Pumpkin Ale from Ghostfish Brewing Company and the wonderful "Fright Night Soundtrack: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"!  Hell yeah!

Album Info: 

• Artist: Various
• Title: "Fright Night Soundtrack: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
• Recorded: Early to mid-1980s at various studios 
• Release date: 1985
• Record company: Private-I Records 
• Production: David Chackler (executive producer)
• Album cover art: B.D. Fox & Friends Advertising 
• Musical style: Rock, pop, hard rock, new wave
• Sound: It rocks... and conjures images of vampires and vampire hunting... what more could you want on this spooky night?!
• Major themes: Evil, danger, darkness, manipulation, love, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Fright Night" - J. Geils Band
2. "You Can't Hide From The Beast Inside" - Autograph
3. "Good Man In A Bad Time" - Ian Hunter
4. "Rock Myself To Sleep" - April Wine
5. "Let's Talk" - Devo
6. "Armies Of The Night" - Sparks
7. "Give It Up" - Evelyn "Champagne" King
8. "Save Me Tonight" - White Sister
9. "Boppin' Tonight" - Fabulous Fontaines
10. "Come To Me" - Brad Fiedel

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Ghostfish Brewing Company ()
• Website: https://ghostfishbrewing.com/ 
• Brew: Lunar Harvest Pumpkin Ale
• Style: Pumpkin Ale
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 20
• Ingredients: water, millet, buckwheat, rice, lactose, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, hops, spices, and Belgian yeast 
• Pour: The Lunar Harvest pours a slightly hazy, deep copper hue with a creamy, 2-finger, off-white head with good retention and lots of soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is spicy, earthy, and slightly sweet.  There are aromas of sweet, biscuit, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, subtle pumpkin, hints of brown sugar, and very light caramel.
• Taste: Like the nose, the taste of the Lunar Harvest is spicy, earthy, slightly sweet, and malty.  There are notes of ginger snap cookies, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, light brown sugar, subtle black pepper, and caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Lunar Harvest is smooth and creamy with a dry, spicy finish.

Overall pairing: Well, this pairing seemed rather fitting for Halloween.  The spicy, earthy, and toasty flavors of the Ghostfish Lunar Harvest work great with the fun, rockin' punch of the "Fright Night Soundtrack: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"!  The intricate spices go well with the more rockin' numbers, while the sweeter notes are perfect for mellower tracks!

Cheers!!  Have a great, safe Halloween!!