February 27th, 2016 - Pineappleskunksculpin

Good evening!  The Meista here tonight pairing "Pineappleskunk" by Poundhound and a Pineapple Sculpin IPA from Ballast Point Brewing Company!

Album Info:

• Artist: Poundhound
• Title: "Pineappleskunk"
• Recorded: 2001 at Houndpound Studio and Psychofunkadelic Studio
• Release date: June 5th, 2001 (2nd album by Poundhound)
• Record company: Metal Blade Records
• Production: Doug Pinnick
• Album cover art: Chris Levy and Doug Pinnick
• Personnel: Doug Pinnick (vocals, bass guitar, and guitar) with Jerry Gaskill (drums)
• Musical style: Hard rock, funk rock, progressive metal with elements of R&B and heavy blues
• Sound: Reminiscent of the King's X sound, but with a little more funk/R&B and experimentation, the sound on "Pineappleskunk" is bold, heavy, and punchy.  Pinnick's vocals are as beautifully soulful as ever and his bass and guitar work is heavy-duty rock and roll while Gaskill's drumming is spot-on rhythm perfection!
• Major themes: Love, loss, life, hatred, self-awareness, pursuit of knowledge, etc.
• Tracks:   

1. "Somedays"
2. "Rise-N-Shine"
3. "Jumpin"
4. "Mind"
5. "Oh My Soul"
6. "Next In Line"
7. "Rain"
8. "Pineapple"
9. "Wrong Address"
10. "Higher"
11. "She"
12. "Someone"
13. "Smearing"
14. "Atlanta"
15. "The Will"
16. "Eventime"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Ballast Point Brewing Company (San Diego, California)
• Website: www.ballastpoint.com
• Brew: Pineapple Sculpin IPA
• Style: American India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 12 ounce bottle
• ABV: 7.0%
• IBUs: 70
• Pour: Clear, bright golden amber with a thin white head that leaves spotty lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by a big blast of pineapple juice along with citrus (lemon, grapefruit, and tangerine), pine resin, and caramel/toffee.
• Taste: Suprisingly, the pineapple flavor is very subtle in the taste.  There are bigger notes of notes of tangerine, pine, lemon, grapefruit, and melon along with a semi-sweet Crystal malt backbone.
• Mouthfeel: Light to medium-bodied and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel is prickly, fizzy, and hoppy with a clean, dry finish.

Overall pairing: The punchy, juicy, and biting flavors of the Pineapple Sculpin IPA from Ballast Point is a great brew to pair with Doug Pinnick's second solo outing, the rockin' Poundhound's "Pineappleskunk"!  Those bitter, but fruity notes in the Pineapple Sculpin work really well with the deep-routed rock and roll style that is Poundhound!

Cheers!!  Keep it funky and keep it craft!!