June 29th, 2024 - Einstein's Junior Decadence... Yeah, That's The Stuff

 

Good evening and happy Saturday rockers, rollers, and craft brew freaks!  The Meista here tonight rocking the hell out with a pairing of "That's The Stuff", the wonderful sophomore album by American hard rocking metallers Autograph and a tasty Einstein's Junior Decadence from Equilibrium Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!  

Album Info:

• Artist: Autograph
• Title: "That's The Stuff"
• Recorded: 1985 at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, California
• Release date: October 14th, 1985 (2nd studio album by Autograph)
• Record company: RCA
• Production: Eddie DeLena and Autograph
• Album cover art: Hajime Sorayama
• Personnel: Steven Isham (keyboards and backing vocals), Steve Lynch (lead guitar), Steve "Plunk" Plunkett (rhythm guitar and lead vocals), Randy Rand (bass and backing vocals), and Keni "Richetti" Richards (drums and noises)
• Musical style: Heavy metal, glam metal, hard rock
• Sound: Like their debut album, Autograph's "That's The Stuff" is filled with loads of killer hooks, riffs, and melodies, and is a solid, sleek rocker of an album!  They used a similar formula in writing the album as they did with the first album but made it a little bigger and a little bolder in the overall sound.
• Major themes: Rock and roll, rebellion lust, love, loss, , power, etc. 
• Tracks: 

1. "That's The Stuff"
2. "Take No Prisoners"
3. "Blondes In Black Cars"
4. "You'll Get Over It"
5. "Crazy World"
6. "Six String Fever" (red version); "We're An American Band" (Grand Funk cover) (blue version)
7. "Changing Hands"
8. "Hammerhead"
9. "Built For Speed"
10. "Paint This Town"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Equilibrium Brewing Company (Middletown, New York)
• Website: https://www.eqbrew.com/
• Brew: Einstein's Junior Decadence
• Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 6.5%
• Ingredients: Citra hops with a "copious amounts of Florida navel orange zest, Madagascar vanilla, and marshmallow" 
• Pour: The Einstein's Junior Decadence pours a very hazy, pale, golden yellow with a frothy, bright white, 1+ finger head with great sustain and lots of sudsy, sticky, and layered lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by citrusy sweetness along with punchy hops and sweet malts.  There are aromas of creamsicle, freshly sliced oranges, orange juice, orange marmalade, tangerine, vanilla bean, and soft caramel.
• Taste: The taste of the Einstein's Junior Decadence follows the nose with lots of citrus, and sweet cream and malt flavors.  There are notes of creamsicle, tangerine, candied oranges, orange juice and zest, mango, a hint of pineapple, rich vanilla, milk sugar, marshmallows, and toffee notes.
• Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very crisp, refreshing, and juicy, yet smooth and creamy with a dry, slightly bitter finish.

Overall pairing: The Einstein's Junior Decadence is a wonderfully unique, juicy, creamy, and fruity, brew... perfect for the richly textured, upbeat, and well-crafted rockin' tunes of Autograph's sophomore album "That's The Stuff"! 'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interview with legendary Autograph vocalist and guitarist Steve Plunkett here: https://youtu.be/mybn48_8ESM 

Cheers!!  Rock on!!