December 8th, 2024 - Gato Grande Diabolicca

 

Hello and happy Sunday my rocking, rolling, and beer lovin' friends!  The Meister here today pairing "Diabolicca", the sophomore album by the mighty Spanish metal band Ángeles del Infierno and a tasty, robust, yet easy-drinking Gato Grande Mexican Dark Lager from the fine folks at Iron Horse Brewery!  Oh, yeah!!  Special thanks to my friend Brad Davis for giving me this tasty brew... thanks brother!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Ángeles del Infierno
• Title: "Diabolicca"
• Recorded: February 1985 at Mediterráneo Studios in Ibiza, Spain
• Release date: March 1st, 1985 (2nd studio album by Ángeles del Infierno)
• Record company: WEA / Warner Music Spain
• Production: Ángeles del Infierno
• Album cover art: Rufino Vigil
• Personnel: Robert Alvarez (guitars), Juan Gallardo (lead vocals), Manu Garcia (guitars), Iñaki Munita (drums), and Santi Rubio (bass)
• Musical style: Traditional heavy metal, hard rock
• Sound: With heavy influence from bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, Ángeles del Infierno sophomore album, "Diabolicca" continues the metal assault laid down on their first album and is another powerful testament to the talent of this band, their songcraft, and delivery! 
• Major themes: Rock and roll, rebellion, crime, darkness, evil, damnation, desire, addiction, lust, death, power, captivity, etc. 
• Tracks:  
1. "Fuera De La Ley"
2. "Con Las Botas Puestas"
3. "Dame Amor"
4. "Junkie"
5. "Al Otro Lado Del Silencio"
6. "Héroes Del Poder"
7. "Vivo O Muerto"
   
8. "Prisionero"
9. "No Pares"
10. "Diabolicca"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Iron Horse Brewery (Washington)
• Website: https://www.ironhorsebrewery.com/
• Brew: Gato Grande Mexican Dark Lager
• Style: Dark Mexican Lager
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 4.7%
• Pour: The Gato Grande pours a deep, mahogany red with a 2+ finger, off-white, light and frothy head with great retention and lots of soapy, sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is a characterized by malty, crackery, grainy, slightly fruity, and herbal aromas.  There are aromas of cracked wheat, toasted bread, grainy maze, a hint of lemon zest, a splash of apple, light herbal hops, and soft caramel.
• Taste: Well-balanced, the Gato Grande has a nice blend of bready, grainy, malty, sweet, and herbal flavors.  There are notes of toasted bread, bread crust, corn chips, a hint of lemon zest, light honey, soft caramel/toffee, and herbal hops.
• Mouthfeel: Light to medium in body and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel is crisp, yet very smooth with a dry, clean finish. 

Overall pairing: The Iron Horse Gato Grande is a very crisp, delicious, and crushable brew... a great companion to the metal might of Ángeles del Infierno's killer "Diabolicca" album!  'Nuff said!

Salud!!  Hails!!