Hey there rockers, roller, and craft beer freaks! Happy Friday! The Meista here getting the weekend off the right way today by rockin' the hell to Golden Earring's "To The Hilt" album and a tasty and smooth Black Hill Black Lager from the fine folks at Silver Reef Brewing Company! Hell yeah!
Album Info:
- Artist: Golden Earring
- Title: "To The Hilt"
- Recorded: 1975 in the Netherlands
Release date: January 1976 (11th studio album by Golden Earring) - Record company: Polydor Records / MCA
- Production: Golden Earring and Fred Haayen
- Album cover art: Hipgnosis, George Hardie (concept), and Richard Manning (photography and artwork)
- Personnel: Rinus Gerritsen (bass and keyboards), Barry Hay (vocals and flute), George Kooymans (guitar and vocals), Robert Jan Stips (keyboards, synthesizers, and string arrangements), and Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums)
- Additional musician: Bertus Borgers (saxophone), Eelco Gelling (guitar), and Chris Mercer (tenor saxophone)
- Musical style: Hard rock, rock and roll, progressive rock, art rock
- Sound: Wonderfully complex, yet straightforward and totally rocking, "To The Hilt" is another one of those great unsung rock albums of the mid to late 1970s. With influence from The Who, the songwriting is incredibly solid, the band's musicianship is fantastic (as always), and the execution is flawless! It will get your feet moving and your fists pumping!
- Major themes: Love, relationships, desire, change, isolation, darkness, depression, life, death, etc.
- Tracks:
- "Why Me?"
- "Facedancer"
- "To The Hilt"
- "Nomad"
- "Sleepwalkin'"
- "Latin Lightning"
- "Violins"
Brew Info:
- Brewery: Silver Reef Brewing Company (Saint George, Utah)
- Website: https://sgbev.com/
- Brew: Black Hill Black Lager
- Style: Schwarzbier
- Serving: 16 ounce can
- ABV: 5.0%
- IBUs: 20
- Pour: The Black Hill pours a an opaque, deep, dark brown hue with red flecks and a thin, light beige head that dissipates to a thin ring with very light lacing.
- Nose: The nose is roasty, toasty, malty. There are aromas of dark toasted bread, espresso beans, roasted barley, roasted malts, and a hint of burnt toffee.
- Taste: The taste of the Black Hill follows the nose with roasty, toasty, and malty flavors. There are notes of toasted rye bread, roasted barley, light coffee, and soft toffee.
- Mouthfeel: Light to medium-bodied and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel is smooth, with a dry, clean finish.
Overall pairing: The Silver Reef Black Hill is a great, drinkable beer to crush whilst rockin' the hell out to the killer tunes on Golden Earring's "To The Hilt" album! I also love the look of the album cover artwork coupled with beer label art! 'Nuff said!
Cheers!! Rock on!!
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