March 1st, 2024 - Sexual Harassment at the Hot Tub Jamboree

 

Hey there rockers, rollers, evil-doers, and hopheads!  Happy Friday!  The Meista here today rocking the hell out with a pairing of "Sexual Harassment" by Norwegian hard rock band Turbonegro and a juicy and hoppy Hot Tub Jamboree NE-Style Hazy India Pale Ale from the fine folks at Revision Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Turbonegro
• Title: "Sexual Harassment"
• Recorded: January 2012 at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, New York 
• Release date: June 13th, 2012 (8th full length studio album by Turbonegro)
• Record company: Scandinavian Leather Recordings / Universal Music / Volcom Entertainment 
• Production: Matt Sweeney
• Album cover art: Martin Kvamme (art direction), Gardar Eide Einarsson (artwork), and Matias Faldbakken (artwork) 
• Personnel: Euroboy (lead guitars), Happy Tom (bass), Rune Rebellion (rhythm guitars), Tony "The Duke of Nothing" Sylvester (lead vocals), and Tommy Manboy (drums)
• Additional musicians: Nate Newton (backing vocals), Matt Sweeney (guitars and backing vocals), Benmont Tench (piano), and Andew W.K. (piano and backing vocals)
• Musical style: Hard rock with elements of punk rock and heavy metal
• Sound: Gritty, raunchy, and heavy hitting, the sound on "" is pure, adrenaline-fueled hard rock!  It is fast, fiery, and fun as hell!
• Major themes: With humorous and raunchy lyrics, themes on the album include the wild rock 'n' roll lifestyle, partying, sex, lust, rebellion, violence, etc. 
• Tracks:  

1. "I Got A Knife"
2. "Hello Darkness"
3. "Shake Your Shit Machine"
4. "TNA (The Nihilistic Army)"
5. "Mister Sister"
6. "Dude Without A Face"
7. "Buried Alive"
8. "Tight Jeans, Loose Leash"
9. "Rise Below"
10. "You Give Me Worms"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Revision Brewing Company (Sparks, Nevada)
• Website: https://revisionbrewing.com/
• Brew: Hot Tub Jamboree NE-Style Hazy India Pale Ale
• Style: New England-Style Hazy India Pale Ale (NEIPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 6.4%
• IBUs: 37
• Ingredients: Oats, barley, and Mosaic®, Cryo Mosaic, Citra, and Strata hops
• Pour: The Hot Tub Jamboree pours a very cloudy golden-yellow with a frothy, bright white, 1-finger head with good retention and lots of sudsy, sticky lacing.
• Nose: The nose is very citrusy, fruity, and floral.  There are aromas of orange juice, mango, tangerine, passion fruit, peach, strawberry jam, herbal tea, wildflowers, and sweet caramel/toffee.
• Taste: Hop-forward, the taste of the Hot Tub Jamboree is citrusy, fruity, bright, and malty.  There are notes of tangerine, passion fruit, strawberry, orange juice, peach, pink grapefruit juice, mango, pineapple, guava, a hint of pine, sweet tea, and sweet caramel/toffee.  
• Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very crisp and very juicy, yet creamy and smooth with a dry, slightly bitter finish.

Overall pairing: With the raunchy, heavy-duty rock and roll punch of "Sexual Harassment", you need a brew that has the same bite, but with refreshing drinkability!  Thus, Revision's Hot Tub Jamboree NE-Style Hazy India Pale Ale!  The bright, citrusy flavor of the brew is a great complimentary beverage to the fun, fast, and rockin' style of Turbonegro!

Skål and hails!!