November 26th, 2025 - It's an Extraterrestrial Alien!

 

Hello and happy Wednesday rockers, rollers, and craft beer fans!  I present to you an epic pairing from beyond the stars!  The Meista here tonight pairing the very amazing "Extraterrestrial Live" album by the mighty Blue Öyster Cult (BÖC) and a delicious and spicy It's An Alien Hefeweizen Ale from Vernal Brewing Company!! 

Album Info:

• Artist: Blue Öyster Cult
• Title: "Extraterrestrial Live"
• Recorded: 1980 through 1981 at various venues during the "Black & Blue" and "Fire Of Unkown Origin" US tours
• Release date: April 19th, 1982 (3rd live album by BÖC)
• Record company: Columbia Records
• Production: Sandy Pearlman and George Geranios
• Album cover art: Greg Scott 
• Personnel: Eric Bloom (vocals, stun guitar, and keyboards), Albert Bouchard (drums), Joe Bouchard (bass guitar and vocals), Rick Downey (drums), Allen Lanier (keyboards and guitars), and Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (lead guitars and vocals), 
• Guest musician: Robby Krieger (guitar on "Roadhouse Blues")
• Musical style: Hard rock, heavy metal, pop rock
• Sound: Hard rockin' and wonderfully diverse, this album presents some of their very best tracks recorded live.  The performances are powerful and highlight the band's wonderful talent in a live setting... great hooks, melodies, harmonies, and solos.  Every track is complex, yet engaging, and fun as hell!
• Major themes: Life, death, music, violence, secrets, lust, vengeance, evil, the occult, fantasy, sci-fi, etc.
• Tracks:  

1. "Dominance And Submission"
2. "Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll"
3. "Dr. Music"
4. "The Red And The Black"
5. "Joan Crawford"
6. "Burnin' For You"
7. "Roadhouse Blues" (The Doors cover)
8. "Black Blade"
9. "Hot Rails To Hell"
10. "Godzilla"
11. "Veteran Of The Psychic Wars"
12. "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence"
13. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Vernal Brewing Company (Vernal, Utah)
• Website: https://vernalbrewing.com/
• Brew: It's An Alien Hefeweizen Ale
• Style: German-style Hefeweizen / Wheat Ale
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 12
• Pour: The It's An Alien Hefeweizen Ale pours clear, golden-yellow hue with a 2+ finger, frothy and creamy, off-white head with great retention and lots of sticky, intricate lacing.
• Nose: The nose is malty, grainy, spicy, and slightly sweet.  There are aromas of freshly baked bread, ripe banana esters, spice cloves, nutmeg, and a splash of honey.
• Taste: An incredibly well-balanced beer, the taste of the It's An Alien Hefeweizen Ale is a blend of malty, grainy, fruity, and spicy flavors.  There are notes of toasted malts, fresh bread, clover honey, cloves, nutmeg, banana, and light caramel.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is crisp and very smooth with a dry, spicy, and slightly sweet finish.

Overall pairing: The Vernal Brewing It's An Alien Hefeweizen Ale is perfect for the rockin' heavy -duty punch of BÖC's brilliant "Extraterrestrial Live"!  Those spicy flavors coupled with the sweeter bready and fruity notes go great with Buck's electrifying guitar work, and the power of the bass and drums!  'Nuff said!

And if you haven't done so already, check out my interview with former BÖC member, Albert Bouchard here: https://youtu.be/iSjthzODqRo

Cheers and hails!!