September 6th, 2024 - A Little Liquid Courage Followed by a Loud Battle Cry!

 

Hello metal maniacs and beer freaks of all ages!  Happy Friday!  Your drinking buddy the Meista here getting a little wild and a little aggressive with the L9 Liquid Courage from the fine folks at Fisher Brewing Company in collaboration with Level 9 Sports and "Battle Cry", the kick-ass debut album by the mighty Omen!  Hell yeah!!  

Album Info:

• Artist: Omen
• Title: "Battle Cry"
• Recorded: 1984 at Eldorado Studios in Hollywood, California and at Track Records in Los Angeles, California
• Release date: November 1984 (1st studio album by Omen)
• Record company: Metal Blade Records
• Production: Brian Slagel 
• Album cover art: Vince Gutierrez 
• Personnel: Jody Henry (bass and backing vocals), J.D. Kimball (lead vocals), Kenny Powell (guitars and backing vocals), and Steve Wittig (drums)
• Musical style: Heavy metal, power metal with elements of speed metal
• Sound: Aggressive, fast, powerful, just a few words to describe the heavy metal intensity that is Omen's brilliant music!  Along with bands such as Jag Panzer, Manilla Road, and Virgin Steele, Omen is definitive U.S. power metal at its best!  It is bold, inventive, unapologetic, and always a joy to hear at maximum volume!
• Major themes: Danger, death, aggression, power, sword play, war, violence, history, mythology, evil, darkness, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Death Rider"
2. "The Axeman"
3. "Last Rites"
4. "Dragon's Breath"
5. "Be My Watch"
6. "Battle Cry"
7. "Die By The Blade"
8. "Prince Of Darkness"
9. "Bring Out The Beast"
10. "In The Arena"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Fisher Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah) in collaboration with Level 9 Sports
• Website: http://www.fisherbeer.com/
• Brew: L9 Liquid Courage
• Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 25
• Ingredients: Citra, Galaxy and Strata hops
• Pour: The L9 Liquid Courage pours a fairly clear, bronze-amber hue with a billowy and frothy, bright white, 2-finger head with great sustain and lots of sudsy, sticky, and layered lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by citrusy, fruity, floral, earthy, and herbal hops, and more subtle sweeter malts.  There are aromas of grapefruit rind, lemon zest, tangerine, light mango, herbal tea, pine resin, wildflowers, doughy bread, toasted malts, a hint of onion, and soft, sweet caramel/toffee.
• Taste: The taste of the L9 Liquid Courage is citrusy, earthy, and herbal along with crackery maltiness.  There are notes of grapefruit juice, tangerine, orange zest, pine, black tea, fresh herbs, crackery biscuit, and soft caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is crisp, slightly bitter, yet smooth with a dry, bitter finish

Overall pairing: The bold and complex flavors and aromas of the Fisher L9 Liquid Courage is sure to get you all charged up for the pit!  And that my friends is exactly the kind of beer you want when blasting the highly intense, powerfully rockin' sonic punch that is Omen's "Battle Cry"!  I also think the album artwork and the can label work really well together.  'Nuff said!

Cheers and hails!!