April 11th, 2025 - A Delicious Pussy Invasion

Hey there rockers and craft brew freaks!  Happy Friday!  The Meista here rocking out to a pairing of a Stone Delicious IPA from Stone Brewing Company with the amazing "Invasion" by the very underrated English cult rock band Pussy!  Yes!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Pussy
• Title: "Invasion" 
• Recorded: 1972 through 1973 at Kingsway Recordings in London, England
• Release date:  (1st and only studio album by Pussy)
• Record company: Deram Records / Vintage / Lion Productions
• Production: Ian Gillan
• Album cover art: ?
• Personnel: Bob Cooke (guitars, penny whistle, and backing vocals), Paul Dean (bass, and lead and backing vocals), Brian Goff (guitars), and Ray Sparrow (drums and backing vocals)
• Additional musician: Ian Gillan (piano, percussion, and backing vocals)
• Musical style: Hard rock, rock
• Sound: Rising from the ashes of the band Jerusalem, Pussy's sound is raw, heavy-duty rock with a touch of English glitter rock and experimental art rock. 
• Major themes: Life, love, relationships, desire, passion, memories, rock and roll, etc. 
• Tracks: 

1. "The Knife"
2. "Feline Woman"
3. "Pig Mansion"
4. "Man Of This World"
5. "Take Me Home"
6. "Riding Down The Red Flag"
7. "I Keep Remembering You"
8. "Lady Ella"
9. "I.F.O."
10. "Moonshine"
11. "Ska-Child" (1972 single)
12. "Feline Woman" (1972 single)
13. "A Place In the Sky" (1973 session)

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Stone Brewing Company (Escondido, California)
• Website: http://www.stonebrewing.com/
• Brew: Stone Delicious IPA
• Style: American India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 7.7%
• IBUs: 75
• Ingredients: Columbus, Calypso, Lemondrop, and El Dorado hops
• Pour: The Stone Delicious IPA pours a hazy golden-amber with a 1-finger, sticky and sustained head with lots of intricate spider web lacing.
• Nose: The nose is sweet, hoppy, dank, and spicy.  There are aromas of Lemon Drop candy, grapefruit rind, tangerine, pine resin, and a touch of caramel.
• Taste: The taste of the Stone Delicious IPA is citrusy, tropical, sweet, spicy, and bready.  There are notes of Lemon Drop candy, grapefruit juice, tangerine, lime, bitter herbs, pine, and a hint of caramel.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is crisp, dry, sweet, and peppery with a clean finish.

Overall pairing: The bright, sweet, hoppy flavors and aromas of the Stone Delicious IPA are perfect for the  rockin' punch of Pussy's wonderful and only album, "Invasion"!  The balance of the sweet and spicy hops is perfect for the balance of the heavy-duty rock and the funky and soulful elements! 

Cheers... rock on!!