December 27th, 2025 - A Fearsick of Being Pink Slipped

 

Hey there headbangers and craft beer freaks... and happy Saturday and holidays to you!  The Meista here today with a pairing of Inhuman Condition's kick-ass sophomore album "Fearsick" and juicy and slightly tart Pink Slip Fruit Beer (Überbrew Series) from By All Means Brewing!  Hell yeah!! 

Album Info:

• Artist: Inhuman Condition
• Title: "Fearsick"
• Recorded: September through November 2019 and October through December 2021 at Smoke & Mirrors Productions in Spring Hill, Florida
• Release date: July 15th, 2022 (2nd album by Inhuman Condition)
• Record company: Listenable Insanity Records
• Production: Inhuman Condition
• Album cover art: Dan Goldsworthy
• Personnel: Terry Butler (bass), Jeramie Kling (drums and vocals), and Taylor Nordberg (guitars)
• Guest musician: Rick Rozz (lead guitar on "I'm Now The Monster" and "King Con")
• Musical style: Death metal with elements of thrash metal
• Sound: Fast, aggressive, and brutal as hell, with their second album, Inhuman Condition continues let the world know that this trio means business!  Nordberg's straightforward, yet monstrous riffs are amazing!  Kling and Butler lay down a savage rhythm!  And Kling's brutal growls are some of the best death metal vocals you will come upon... seriously!
• Major themes: With lots of Lovecraftian interdimensional sci-fi, horror, and gore imagery, themes on "" include death, violence, terror, fear, evil, darkness, insanity, hate, the occult, etc.
• Tracks:

1. "The Mold Testament"
2. "Recycled Hate"
3. "Caustic Vomit Reveries"
4. "I'm Now The Monster"
5. "King Con"
6. "Hellucid"
7. "Wound Collector"
8. "Fencewalker"
9. "When Pain Is Infinity"
10. "Whiplash" (Metallica cover)

Brew Info:

• Brewery: By All Means Brewing (Billings, Montana)
• Website: https://byallmeansbeer.com/
• Brew: Pink Slip Fruit Beer (Überbrew Series)
• Style: Fruited Beer
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Ingredients: Brewed with more than 12 lbs. of raspberries per barrel 
• Pour: The Pink Slip pours a hazy, pinkish amber hue with a thin, bright white, bubbly head that dissipates to a very thin ring with light lacing.
• Nose: The nose is very fruity, slightly tart, floral, and grainy.  There are aromas of freshly picked raspberries, lime zest and juice, light pale grains, a hint of wildflowers, and a splash of honey.
• Taste: The taste of the Pink Slip follows the nose with lots of bright, fruity, and tart flavors.  There are big notes of pureed raspberry, berry soda, lime juice and lime zest, pale grains, and a hint of honey.
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and well carbonated, the mouthfeel is very crisp and slightly tart with a clean, refreshing finish.

Overall pairing: The Pink Slip Fruit Beer (part of the (Überbrew Series from By All Means Brewing) is a very bright, very flavorful, fruity, and crushable brew that is a perfect foil for throwing back whilst pumping your fists and wrecking your neck to the death metal onslaught that is the mighty Inhuman Condition's "Fearsick"!!  'Nuff said!

Cheers and hails!!

Make sure to check out my interview with Jeremie Kling here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF5oup7Ookk and my interview with Taylor Nordberg here: https://youtu.be/HgJrHl2z464