February 1st, 2024 - A Liquid Luck Tension Experiment

 

Hey there rockers, rollers, and craft brew freaks!  The Meista here today pairing a bright and tasty Liquid Luck Premium Lager from Ogden Beer Company and "Liquid Tension Experiment 2" by Liquid Tension Experiment!

Album Info:

• Artist: Liquid Tension Experiment
• Title: "Liquid Tension Experiment 2"
• Recorded: October through November 1998 at Millbrook Sound Studios in Millbrook, New York
• Release date: June 15th, 1999 (2nd album by Liquid Tension Experiment)
• Record company: Magna Carta Records
• Production: Liquid Tension Experiment
• Album cover art: Paul La Raia
• Personnel: Jordan Rudess (keyboards), Tony Levin (Chapman Stick and bass guitar), John Petrucci (guitars), and Mike Portnoy (drums and percussion)
• Musical style: Progressive metal / rock, art rock, experimental rock, jazz fusion, hard rock
• Sound: Combining the tight, melodic, and sometimes overzealous progressive metal of Dream Theater with looser jazz-inspired improvisation, "Liquid Tension Experiment 2" is a wonderful rich, compelling, and inspiring musical journey!  I highly recommend for any Dream Theater fans out there as well as fans of King Crimson and Spock's Beard.
• Major themes: As this is an instrumental album, thematic content is open to interpretation.
• Tracks: 

1. "Acid Rain"
2. "Biaxident"
3. "914"
4. "Another Dimension"
5. "When The Water Breaks"
6. "Chewbacca"
7. "Liquid Dreams"
8. "Hourglass"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Ogden Beer Company (Ogden, Utah)
• Website: http://www.ogdenbeercompany.com/
• Brew: Liquid Luck Premium Lager
• Style: American Lager
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Liquid Luck pours a slightly hazy, golden-yellow with a tin, bright white head that dissipates to a thin ring with light lacing.
• Nose: The nose is a characterized by grainy, grassy, and malty aromas.  There are aromas of cracked wheat, light cereal grains, lemon zest, freshly cut hay, a hint of apple, and a hint of honey.
• Taste: Very well-balanced, the Liquid Luck has a nice blend of grainy, grassy, and malty flavors.  There are notes of crackery biscuit, doughy bread, lemon zest, light hops, and a hint of honey.
• Mouthfeel: Light in body and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel is very smooth with a crisp and refreshing profile.  The finish is dry and very clean. 

Overall pairing: The Liquid Luck form Ogden Beer Company is a wonderfully delicious and drinkable brew with lots of biscuity goodness... perfect for the musical prowess and instrument acrobatics of the brilliant Liquid Tension Experiment!  The bright flavors of the brew work wonderfully well with the overall upbeat feel of the music!

Cheers!!