August 9th, 2026 - The Big Blackfoot Exclaims: "Siogo" With an ESB in Hand

 

Hey there rockers, rollers, and craft beer freaks!  Happy Sunday!  The Meista here today with one more pairing for you today... "Siogo", the killer 6th album by legendary southern rockers Blackfoot and a tasty and smooth Bewilder ESB from Bewilder Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Blackfoot
• Title: "Siogo"
• Recorded: 1983 at Subterranean Studios and Solid Sound in Ann Arbor, Michigan and The Recording Connection Mobile in Cleveland, Ohio
• Release date: May 1983 (6th studio album by Blackfoot)
• Record company: Atco
• Production: Al Nalli 
• Album cover art: Gary Heery and Bob Defrin (photography, design and artwork)
• Personnel: Charlie Hargrett (lead and rhythm guitars), Ken Hensley (keyboards, slide guitar on "Drivin' Fool", and backing vocals), Rickey Medlocke (lead and rhythm guitars, and lead and backing vocals), Jackson Spires (drums, percussion, and backing vocals), and Greg T. Walker (bass and backing vocals)
• Additional musician: Lala (backing vocals) and Michael Osborne (backing vocals)
• Musical style: Rock and roll, hard rock, heavy blues rock, southern rock
• Sound: Although more commercial and poppier than earlier efforts, the sound on "Siogo" is still that heavy-hitting Blackfoot sound.  
• Major themes: Rock and roll, love, loss, frustration, life, desire, lust, the blues, race relations, etc. 
• Tracks: 

1. "Send Me An Angel"
2. "Crossfire"
3. "Heart's Grown Cold" (Nazareth cover)
4. "We're Going' Down"
5. "Teenage Idol"
6. "Goin' In Circles"
7. "Run For Cover"
8. "White Man's Land"
9. "Sail Away"
10. "Drivin' Fool"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Bewilder Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: https://bewilderbrewing.com/
• Brew: Bewilder ESB
• Style: English-style Extra Special Bitter (ESB) Ale / Traditional English Amber Pub Ale
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 35
• Ingredients: English yeast
• Pour: The Bewilder ESB pours a bright copper-amber hue with a light tan, 2+ finger, frothy head with great retention and lots of sticky, sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is bready, malty, and floral.  There are aromas of light roasted barley, freshly baked bread, crackery biscuit, a hint of bitter hops, wildflowers, and light clover honey. 
• Taste: The taste follows the nose with malty, bready, grainy, and herbal flavors.  There are notes of bready malt, roasted barley, walnut, a splash of caramel, and light bitterness.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Bewilder ESB is crisp, yet creamy and smooth with a dry, slightly bitter finish.

Overall pairing: The hearty flavors and aromas of the Bewilder ESB is perfect for the rock and roll punch of Blackfoot's underrated "Siogo" album!  Those crisp, grainy flavors enhance the precision and depth of Medlocke's and Hargrett's melodic, yet fiery guitars and Hensley's amazing keys, while the malty and bready notes are perfect for the powerful rhythms and grooves of Spires and Walker!  'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interview with legendary Blackfoot bassist Greg T. Walker here: https://youtu.be/bMYjlAMwDoc

Cheers!  Rock on!

August 9th, 2026 - Hey, Zeus! It's Prometheus!

 

Buona sera!  The Meista here pairing "Prometheus - Symphonia Ignis Divinus", the amazing sophomore album from Luca Turilli's Rhapsody and a Heyzeus Mexican Style Lager from Melvin Brewing Company!  Hails!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Luca Turilli's Rhapsody
• Title: "Prometheus - Symphonia Ignis Divinus" ("Prometheus, Symphony of the Divine Fire")
• Recorded: September 2014 through March 2015 at Backyard Studios, Kempten, Germany and Luca Turilli's private studio, Trieste, Italy
• Release date: June 30th, 2015 (2nd studio album by Luca Turilli's Rhapsody)
• Record company: Nuclear Blast
• Production: Luca Turilli
• Album cover art: Stefan “Heile” Heilemann
• Personnel: Alessandro Conti (lead vocals), Patrice Guers (bass), Alex Landenburg (drums), Dominique Leurquin (guitars), and Luca Turilli (guitars, keyboards, orchestral arrangements, production, engineering, and cover art concept)
• Additional musicians: Jasen Anthony (narrator), Bridget Fogle (vocals), Dan Lucas (vocals), David Readman (vocals), Emilie Ragni (vocals), Ralf Scheepers (vocals), and The Voices Of The Apocalypse (Alessandro Conti, Bridget Fogle, Dan Lucas, Previn Moore, Emilie Ragni, Ralf Scheeper, and Matthias Stockinger) 
• Musical style: Cinematic metal, Symphonic power metal, neo-classical metal with elements of progressive metal, opera, and folk metal
• Sound: Insanely (almost overwhelming) bombastic and dramatic, "Prometheus - Symphonia Ignis Divinus" is a HUGE album!  It's like Mozart hired Iron Maiden to play his music and J.R.R. Tolkien to write the lyrics! 
• Major themes: Thematically the album is a complex and "memorable journey between quantum gates, parallel dimensions, myths and legends hiding cosmic truths, ancestral secrets and spiritual revelations". 
• Notes: The album took seven months of composition, three months of production, and over 50 days of mixing.  Lyrics are in Italian and English.
• Tracks: 

1. "Nova Genesis (Ad Splendorem Angeli Triumphantis)"
2. "Il Cigno Nero"
3. "Rosenkreuz (The Rose and the Cross)"
4. "Anahata"
5. "Il Tempo Degli Dei"
6. "One Ring to Rule Them All"
7. "Notturno"
8. "Prometheus"
9. "King Solomon and the 72 Names of God"
10. "Yggdrasil"
11. "Of Michael the Archangel and Lucifer's Fall Part Ii: Codex Nemesis"
12. "Thundersteel" (Cinematic Version, Bonus Track)

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Melvin Brewing Company (Alpine, Wyoming)
• Website: https://melvinbrewing.com/
• Brew: Heyzeus Mexican Style Lager
• Style: Mexican Style Lager
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Heyzeus pours a clear, bright golden-yellow hue with a huge, billowy, and firm 2+ finger, eggshell white head with great retention and lots of sticky, intricate spider web lacing.
• Nose: The nose is very light and clean grains and malts, citrus and light floral/grassy hops.  There are aromas of cereal grain, corn meal, corn chips, lemon zest, lemongrass, sourdough bread, summer grass, a hint of honey, and wildflowers.
• Taste: The taste of the Heyzeus is grainy, malty, and slightly sweet.  There are notes of cereal grain, cornbread, crackery biscuit, lemon juice and zest, lime, and a touch of honey.
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel is very crisp and refreshing with a very clean, dry finish.

Overall pairing: I picked up this album from my buddy Kevin at the Heavy Metal Shop (www.heavymetalshop.com) on special order.  Honestly, I'm not sure if any beer is big enough to match the boldness of this album, but the Heyzeus Mexican Style Lager from Melvin makes a very interesting pairing to say the least.  The light and crisp flavors go great as a foil to the boldness of the album, while the sweetness of the corn and malt make a nice companion to the beautiful vocals and Turilli's amazing finger board work!

Salud!!  Opa!!  Hails!!

August 8th, 2026 - The Imperial Doom Within the Castle Gates

 

Hello, hails, and happy Saturday evil-doers, metal maniacs, and craft beer lovers!  The Meista here today pairing a deliciously roasty Castle Gate Schwarzbier from my friends at Ogden Beer Company and the wonderfully amazing and criminally underrated "Imperial Doom", the debut album from the indelible Florida death metal band Monstrosity!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Monstrosity
• Title: "Imperial Doom"
• Recorded: 1992 at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida 
• Release date: 1992 (1st studio album by Monstrosity)
• Record company: Nuclear Blast Records
• Production: Jim Morris, Markus Staiger, and Monstrosity
• Album cover art: Dan Seagrave
• Personnel: George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher (vocals), Lee Harrison (drums), Jon Rubin (guitars), and Mark van Erp (bass)
• Guest musicians: Jason Gobel (guitars) and Frank Mullen (backing vocals on "Vicious Mental Thirst")
• Musical style: Death metal
• Sound: Transformative, defining, seminal, the sound on "Imperial Doom" was and is definitive classic death metal.
• Major themes: Death, oblivion, evil, darkness, horror, violence, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Imperial Doom"
2. "Definitive Inquisition"
3. "Ceremonial Void"
4. "Immense Malignancy"
5. "Vicious Mental Thirst"
6. "Burden Of Evil"
7. "Horror Infinity"
8. "Final Cremation"
9. "Darkest Dream"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Ogden Beer Company (Ogden, Utah)
• Website: http://www.ogdenbeercompany.com/ 
• Brew: Castle Gate Schwarzbier
• Style: German-style Schwarzbier
• Serving: 32 ounce crowler can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Castle Gate pours a deep, dark brown (almost black) with 2+ finger, mocha, creamy and frothy head with great retention and lots of soapy, sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is a characterized by malty, roasty, grainy, floral hops, and lightly herbal aromas.  There are aromas of roasted malts, dark toasted bread, light cocoa, a hint of coffee, herbal hops, and burnt toffee.
• Taste: Well-balanced, the Castle Gate is a nice blend of bready, grainy, malty, and herbal flavors.  There are notes of toasted bread, bread crust, roasted barley, crackery biscuit, a hint of chocolate, soft caramel, and herbal hops.
• Mouthfeel: Medium in body and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel is crisp and smooth with a dry, clean finish. 

Overall pairing: The bold, dark, yet crushable flavors and aromas of the delightful Castle Gate Schwarzbier from Ogden Beer Company is a great brew to pair with the crushing power and depth of Monstrosity's "Imperial Doom" album!  The roasty, toasty, and malty flavors go well with the overall heaviness and those sweet notes make a nice foil to the aggressive rage! 

Make sure to check out my interviews from a few years ago with Lee Harrison: https://youtu.be/9YBn3gNFyBU and Mark van Erp: https://youtu.be/53fZFW7YzVU!

Hails!!  Cheers!!

August 7th, 2026 - Shades of Initium Mortis

 

Hello and hails metal maniacs and craft beer freaks!  Happy Friday!  The Meista here with another kick-ass pairing for ya today to get the weekend off to a killer start: "Initium Mortis", the killer debut album by death metal band Left To Die and a bold and delicious Shades of Death German Style Schwarzbier from Heavy Reel Brewing Company!  Hells yeah!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Left To Die
• Title: "Initium Mortis"
• Recorded: 2026 
• Release date: July 17th, 2026 (1st full-length studio album by Left To Die)
• Record company: Relapse Records
• Production: Left To Die
• Album cover art: Dan Goldsworthy
• Personnel: Terry Butler (bass), Matt Harvey (guitars and vocals), Gus Rios (drums), and Rick Rozz (guitars)
• Musical style: Death metal 
• Sound: Channeling the brilliance and intensity of Chuck Schuldiner, Left To Die's sound is richly entwined in the early sound of Death / Mantas, but with the high-quality production of today's standards.  It is great to hear those early demos reborn... especially with Death veterans Butler and Rozz at the helm along with the mighty Harvey and Rios of Gruesome!  The musicianship, intensity, and execution on this album are all truly astounding!  Of the album, Harvey stated: "For Initium Mortis we wanted Death fans who had never heard these demo songs to hear them with good production.  Most of these early demos were poor quality, often recorded on a boom box, so by the time someone got a demo through tape trading it was almost inaudible!  We think these tracks are a good representation of the birth of Mantas/Death. This is ground zero - where it all started: three 15-year-old kids creating Death Metal history, and even within these choice cuts from the demo days you can hear the evolution of the music."
• Major themes: Death, destruction, evil, darkness, horror, doom, insanity, fear, terror, violence, rage, etc.  
• Tracks: 

1. "Legion Of Doom"
2. "Archangel"
3. "Power Of Darkness"
4. "Zombie"
5. "Witch Of Hell"
6. "Rise Of Satan"
7. "Summoned To Die"
8. "Mantas"
9. "Slaughterhouse"
10. "Death By Metal"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Heavy Reel Brewing Company (Seaside Heights, New Jersey)
• Website: https://www.heavyreelbrewing.com/
• Brew: Shades of Death
• Style: German Style Schwarzbier
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Shades of Death pours an opaque, very dark brown (almost black) hue with a light mocha, 2+ finger head that slowly dissipates to a thin ring with sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose of the Shades of Death is toasty, roasty, slightly fruity (dark fruits), and malty.  There are aromas of dark toasted bread, roasted malts, roasted coffee beans, hints of dark chocolate, light plum, and hints of burnt toffee.
• Taste: Like the nose, the taste is roasty, toasty, grainy, and slightly sweet.  There are notes of bready malts, cacao, dark roasted coffee, hints of dark fruits (plum and raisin), and very light sweet caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Light to medium-bodied and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel of the Shades of Death is crisp and very smooth with a dry, clean finish.

Overall pairing: The very crushable, yet wonderfully dark, complex, and flavorful characteristics of the Heavy Reel Shades of Death German Style Schwarzbier makes a great companion to the intense and classic death metal attack of Left To Die's stellar "Initium Mortis"!  The dark, roasty, and malty notes are even more pronounced when you've got Left To Die blasting from your speakers!  I highly recommend both the album and brew!  'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interviews with Matt Harvey and Rick Rozz from several years ago here: 

• Matt Harvey: https://youtu.be/4gKQraXaaMw
• Rick Rozz: https://youtu.be/HeRBK20cf64

Cheers and hails!! 

August 2nd, 2026 - Cowboy Poetry & Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart

 

Hello and happy Sunday outlaws, rockers, rollers, and craft brew fans!  The Meista here today with a pairing of "Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart", by Lucinda Williams and a flavorful Cowboy Poets American Style Brown Ale from Home Range Brewing!  Oh, yeah!  This pairing is lovingly dedicated to my dad's late friend Lloyd Laws and his lovely widow Connie.  This CD belonged to Lloyd and Connie was kind enough to give to me.  Much love to Lloyd and Connie!  Rest in power Lloyd!

Album Info:

• Artist: Lucinda Williams
• Title: "Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart"
• Recorded: 2023 RCA Studio A and Room & Board in Nashville, Tennessee
• Release date: June 30th, 2023 (15th studio album by Lucinda Williams)
• Record company: Highway 20 / Thirty Tigers
• Production: Tom Overby, Ray Kennedy, and Lucinda Williams
• Album cover art: Danny Clinch (photography) and Andy West (design)
• Personnel: Lucinda Williams (lead vocals) with Rob Clores (piano), Derek Cruz (electric guitar), Fred Eltringham (drums), Steve Ferrone (drums), Sophie Gault (backing vocals), Joshua Grange (electric guitar), Jeremy Ivey (backing vocals), Ray Kennedy (tambourine, acoustic guitar, Vox Continental organ), Steve Mackey (bass), Siobhan Maher Kennedy (backing vocals), Stuart Mathis (electric guitar), Buddy Miller (backing vocals),Jim Oblon (electric guitar), Angela Olsen (backing vocals), Doug Pettibone (electric guitar and steel guitar), Margo Price (tambourine and backing vocals), Lawrence Rothman (arrangement, strings, horns, Chamberlin, and Novachord), Will Sayles (drums), Patti Scialfa (backing vocals), Bruce Springsteen (backing vocals), Travis Stephens (acoustic guitar), Tommy Stinson (backing vocals), and Reese Wynans (B3, piano, and Vox Jaguar organ)
• Musical style: Rock with elements of Americana, the blues, contemporary folk, and a splash of country
• Sound: Straight-forward, bluesy rock and roll, the sound of the tracks on "Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart" is an amalgam of Williams' influences and really her entire career.  It is heartfelt, honest, and triumphant... pure old school rock and roll!
• Major themes: Music, rock and roll, perseverance in the face of adversity, life struggles, personal history, honesty, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Let's Get The Band Back Together"
2. "New York Comeback"
3. "Last Call For The Truth"
4. "Jukebox"
5. "Stolen Moments"
6. "Rock N Roll Heart"
7. "This Is Not My Town"
8. "Hum's Liquor"
9. "Where The Song Will Find Me"
10. "Never Gonna Fade Away"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Home Range Brewing (Logan, Utah
• Website: https://www.homerangebeer.com/
• Brew: Cowboy Poets American Style Brown Ale
• Style: American Brown Ale
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Cowboy Poets American Style Brown Ale pours a deep mahogany brown hue with a frothy, 1-finger, light mocha head that slowly dissipates to a thin ring with soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by malty, nutty, and earthy aromas.  There are notes of freshly baked bread, roasted walnuts, roasted hazelnuts, a hint of cocoa, fresh herbs, and soft caramel.
• Taste: Following the nose, the flavor of the Cowboy Poets American Style Brown Ale is characterized by bready malts, crackery biscuit, roasted walnuts, and soft caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel of the Cowboy Poets American Style Brown Ale is hearty and smooth, yet crisp with a dry, fairly clean finish.

Overall pairing: The Cowboy Poets American Style Brown Ale from Home Range Brewing is a flavorful, yet easy drinking brew... perfect for the rock and roll sensibility of Ms. Lucinda Williams!  'Nuff said!

Cheers!

August 1st, 2026 - A Recollection of Hopnado

 

Hello and happy Saturday!  Your pal, the Meista here pairing a hoppy and delicious Hopnado West-Coast Rye Pale Ale from the fine folks Fisher Brewing Company and Concrete Blonde's killer compilation album, "Recollection: The Best Of Concrete Blonde"!  This pairing is lovingly dedicated to my dad's late, great friend Mr. Lloyd Laws and his lovely widow Connie.  This CD belonged to Lloyd and Connie was kind enough to give to me.  Much love to Lloyd and Connie!  Rest in power Lloyd!!  We miss you!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Concrete Blonde
• Title: "Recollection: The Best Of Concrete Blonde"
• Recorded: 1988 to 1992
• Release date: February 20th, 1996 (2nd compilation album by Concrete Blonde)
• Record company: I.R.S. Records
• Production: Concrete Blonde, Sean Freehill, Dennis Herring, Earle Mankey, and Chris Tsangarides
• Album cover art: Emilie Burnham (design) and Ed Colver (photography)
• Personnel: Al Bloch (bass), James Mankey (bass, guitars, and backing vocals), Michael Murphy (drums and percussion), Johnette Napolitano (bass, guitars, keyboards, and lead and backing vocals), and Paul Thompson (drums and percussion)
• Musical style: Hard rock, alternative rock, folk rock, blues rock
• Sound: Bluesy, raw, and stripped down, Concrete Blonde's sound is poetic and hauntingly beautiful!  Napolitano's robust vocals are powerful and mesmerizing while the music acts as the perfect accompaniment... hard hitting, melodic, and honest!
• Major themes: Life, death, police violence, betrayal, fear, abuse, loss, love, sex, the paranormal, vampires, strength, rebellion, etc. 
• Tracks: 

1. "God Is A Bullet"
2. "Tomorrow, Wendy"
3. "Joey"
4. "Scene Of A Perfect Crime"
5. "Someday?"
6. "Ghost Of A Texas Ladies' Man"
7. "Dance Along The Edge"
8. "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song"
9. "Happy Birthday"
10. "Caroline"
11. "Cold Part Of Town"
12. "Walking In London"
13. "Heal It Up"
14. "Everybody Knows" (Leonard Cohen cover)
15. "True"
16. "Mexican Moon"
17. "Still In Hollywood"
18. "Mercedes Benz" (Janis Joplin cover)

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Fisher Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://www.fisherbeer.com/
• Brew: Hopnado West-Coast Rye Pale Ale
• Style: West-Coast Pale Ale 
• Serving: 32 ounce crowler can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 30
• Pour: The Hopnado West-Coast Rye Pale Ale pours a murky clear, bronze-amber hue with a billowy and frothy, off white, 2+ finger head with great sustain and lots of sudsy, sticky, and layered lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by earthy, spicy, and citrusy aromas along with floral, dank, and herbal hops, and more subtle sweeter malts.  There are aromas of freshly baked rye bread, grapefruit rind, roasted barley, wet pine needles, herbal tea, wildflowers, toasted malts, and a hint of soft, sweet caramel/toffee.
• Taste: The taste of the Hopnado West-Coast Rye Pale Ale is spicy, citrusy, earthy, and herbal along with crackery maltiness.  There are notes of spicy rye, grapefruit juice, orange pith, tangerine, pine resin, black tea, crackery biscuit, and soft caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is crisp, slightly bitter, yet smooth with a dry, bitter finish

Overall pairing: The crisp, hoppy, and refreshing character of the Hopnado West-Coast Rye Pale Ale from Fisher is perfect for the honesty and depth that is Concrete Blonde's wonderful "Recollection: The Best Of Concrete Blonde"!  Those spicy rye and complex citrusy notes go great with the rich vocals of Napolitano, while the bready malt lends itself well to the chunky guitars.

Cheers!!  Rock on!!

July 31st, 2026 - The Malign Apotheosis of the Doppelbock

 

Hey there evil-doers, headbangers, and craft brew freaks!   Happy Friday!  Your drinkin' buddy the Meista here with another killer pairing for ya... Perdition Temple's relentless "Malign Apotheosis" and a bold and flavorful Becker's Doppelbock from the fine folks at Becker's Beer and brewed by Proper Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Perdition Temple
• Title: "Malign Apotheosis"
• Recorded: 2025
• Release date: November 28th, 2025 (5th full-length studio album by Perdition Temple)
• Record company: Hells Headbangers Records
• Production: Jarrett Pritchard and Perdition Temple
• Album cover art: Jenglot Hitam
• Personnel: Alex Blume (bass), Gene Palubicki (guitars and vocals), and Ronnie Parmer (drums)
• Musical style: Death metal with elements of black metal and thrash metal
• Sound: Heavy and aggressive as hell, with their 5th album, Perdition Temple once again lays down some of the best death metal of the modern age!  As with anything Palubicki, Blume, and Parmer produce, it hits and it hits fucking hard!  The album's tracks are filled with killer riffs, powerfully driving rhythms, and infernal growls and thought-provoking lyrics!  Absolutely stellar!!
• Major themes: Death, violence, the occult, evil, darkness, horror, anti-religion, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Resurrect Damnation"
2. "Kingdoms Of The Bloodstained"
3. "Purging Conflagration"
4. "Death Insurrection"
5. "Malign Apotheosis"
6. "Agony Unto Revelation"
7. "Bellum Ab Infernum"
8. "Fell Sorcery"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Becker's Beer brewed by Proper Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: https://www.beckersbeeroriginal.com/ and http://www.properbrewingco.com/ 
• Brew: Becker's Doppelbock
• Style: German-style Doppelbock / Bock Beer
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 8.2%
• IBUs: 25
• Pour: The Becker's Doppelbock pours a dark mahogany red hue with a thin, light mocha head with good retention and light lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by malty, grainy, and slightly boozy and sweet aromas.  There are notes of bready malts, dark toasted bread, dark fruits, hearty barley, a hint of rich bourbon, and burnt toffee.
• Taste: The Becker's Doppelbock's taste, like the nose is malty, bread, and bold.  There are notes of hearty bread, roasted barley, a hint of booze, and sweet caramel/toffee. 
• Mouthfeel: Full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very smooth with a slightly sweet and slightly boozy finish with very low bitterness.

Overall pairing: The Becker's Doppelbock from Becker's Beer brewed by Proper Brewing Company is a very bold and solid offering of the style... great to pair with the intensity and heavy metal punch that is the infernal and brutally powerful "Malign Apotheosis"!  Those bold, hearty notes go great with the darker lyrics and overall aggressive death metal attack, while the crushable maltiness is great for the overall metal attack!!   I highly recommend both the album and the brew!  'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interview with legendary Perdition Temple guitarist/vocalist Gene Palubicki here: https://youtu.be/Qtyx--uD8Ik and my interview with Perdition Temple drummer Ronnie Parmer here: https://youtu.be/jL_YsvXGGvA 

Me with Perdition Temple at the Carolina Chainsaw Massacre Fest 2022

Cheers and hails!!