November 30th, 2025 - Did You See the Size of That Bat?! You'd Better Spend the Night Indoors From Dusk till Dawn

 

Hello and happy Sunday craft beer freaks and my metal brethren!  The Meista here today with another killer pairing for ya... I'm pairing "From Dusk Till Dawn" by English metal band Trappazat and a bold and chocolaty Night Indoors Imperial Stout from the fine folks at Helper Beer!  Hells yeah!

Album Info: 

• Artist: Trappazat 
• Title: "From Dusk Till Dawn"
• Recorded:1990 at Sine Wave in Birmingham, UK  
• Release date: March 19th, 2012 (1st full-length studio album by Trappazat)
• Record company: High Roller Records 
• Production: Paul Briton
• Album cover art: Markus Vesper 
• Personnel: Paul Britton (lead vocals), Andrew Deans (guitars), Max McKee (bass), Brian Meacham (lead guitar), and Shane Spencer (drums)
• Musical style: Heavy metal
• Sound: With a nod to early Iron Maiden and English punk rock, the sound on "From Dusk Till Dawn" is s pure sonic attack!  Wonderfully written and executed, the tracks here will get your fists pumping and your head banging!
• Major themes: Life, death, evil, horror, darkness, rebellion, violence, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "From Dusk Till Dawn"
2. "1 Am D.O.A."
3. "Can't Stand The Heat"
4. "Breakout"
5. "Soldiers"
6. "Possessed"
7. "First Born"
8. "Prisoners"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Helper Beer (Helper, Utah)
• Website: https://www.helperbeer.com/
• Brew: Night Indoors Imperial Stout
• Style: Imperial Stout
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 12.0% 
• Pour: The Night Indoors pours a deep, dark brown (almost ink black) with a thick and creamy, 2+ finger, mocha head with great retention and lots of sticky, intricate spider web lacing.
• Nose: The nose is rich, chocolatey, malty, and earthy.  There are aromas of baker's dark chocolate, cocoa, milk chocolate, loam, espresso beans, light pipe tobacco, oak, and burnt toffee. 
• Taste: Following the nose, the taste of the Night Indoors is bold, rich, earthy, and chocolatey.  There are notes of dark chocolate, dark roasted coffee, dark roasted malts, rye bread, light toffee, and rich bourbon. 
• Mouthfeel: Full-bodied with low carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Night Indoors is thick, velvety smooth, and boozy with a dry, slightly bitter finish.

Overall pairing: Helper's Night Indoors Imperial Stout bold and intricate flavors and aromas go so great with the heavy rockin' punch of "From Dusk Till Dawn"!  These two ass-kickers were made for one another!  The fiery and soaring guitar work of Deans and Meacham shines even brighter with the sweeter notes of the brew, while that dark, bitter punch is right in line with the darker lyrics and powerful vocals of Britton, and the rich and hearty malt backbone is great for the thunderous drumming and bass grooves of McKee and Spencer! I highly recommend this fantastic album and this tasty brew!  'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interview with Paul Britton from earlier this year here:  https://youtu.be/1f0FusUwrOA

Cheers and hails!!