December 1st, 2023 - Sticky Geco Fingers

 

Hey there rockers, rollers, and craft beer fanatics!  Happy Friday!  The Meista here getting the weekend off the right way with a pairing of The Rolling Stone's amazing 11th album, "Sticky Fingers" and a very bold and hoppy Gecko Finger West Coast Style Double India Pale Ale from the fine folks at Bewilder Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: The Rolling Stones
• Title: "Sticky Fingers"
• Recorded: March 1969, December 1969, and February through October 1970 at Muscle Shoals Sound (Alabama), Olympic and Trident (London), and Stargroves (Newbury)
• Release date: April 23rd,1971 (11th studio album by the Rolling Stones)
• Record company: Rolling Stones Records 
• Production: Jimmy Miller
• Album cover art: Andy Warhol and The Factory
• Personnel: Mick Jagger (lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, castanets, maracas, and other percussion), Keith Richards (electric and acoustic guitars, and backing vocals), Mick Taylor (electric and acoustic guitars), Charlie Watts (drums), and Bill Wyman (bass and piano)
• Guest musicians: Paul Buckmaster (string arrangements), Ry Cooder (slide guitar), Jim Dickinson (piano), Rocky Dijon (congas), Nicky Hopkins (piano), Bobby Keys (saxophone), Jimmy Miller (percussion), Jack Nitzsche (piano), Billy Preston (organ), Jim Price (trumpet and piano), and Ian Stewart (piano)
• Musical style: Blues rock, rock and roll, hard rock with elements of jazz, country, and R&B
• Sound: Bluesy, ballsy, a little raunchy, and always heavy hitting, "Sticky Fingers" is rock and roll perfection like The Stones can produce!
• Major themes: Love, the blues, sex, drugs, rock and roll, loss, etc. 
• Tracks: 

1. "Brown Sugar"
2. "Sway"
3. "Wild Horses"
4. "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"
5. "You Gotta Move"
6. "Bitch"
7. "I Got The Blues"
8. "Sister Morphine"
9. "Dead Flowers"
10. "Moonlight Mile"

 

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Bewilder Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: https://bewilderbrewing.com/
• Brew: Gecko Finger West Coast Style Double India Pale Ale
• Style: Double India Pale Ale (DIPA) / Imperial IPA (IIPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 8.8%
• IBUs: 35
• Ingredients: El Dorado and CTZ hops
• Pour: The Gecko Finger pours a clear, bright yellow with a fizzy, half finger, bright white head with good retention and sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is citrusy, floral, earthy, and malty.  There are aromas of grapefruit rind, orange zest, tangerine, herbs, light pine resin, black tea, and toffee.
• Taste: The taste of the Gecko Finger follows the nose with lots of citrusy and malty flavors.  There are notes of grapefruit juice, tangerine, light pine, a hint of onion, black tea, hearty bread, and sweet malt notes.
• Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very crisp and juicy, yet thick and chewy with a dry, slightly bittersweet finish.
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Overall pairing:  The Gecko Finger is a bold and hoppy brew... perfect for throwing back whilst rocking the hell out to The Rolling Stones's killer, classic "Sticky Fingers" album!  'Nuff said!

Cheers!!  Rock on!!