September 8th, 2017 - Feelin' A Bit Hazy After Bathing At Baxter's

Good afternoon!  The Meista here getting in touch with his hippy side with a pairing of Jefferson Airplane's "After Bathing At Baxter's" and a Feelin' Hazy Double India Pale Ale from 2 Row Brewing!

Album Info:

• Artist: Jefferson Airplane
• Title: "After Bathing At Baxter's"
• Recorded: June through October 1967 at RCA Studios in Hollywood, California
• Release date: November 27th, 1967 (3rd studio album by Jefferson Airplane)
• Record company: RCA Victor
• Production: Al Schmitt
• Album cover art: Ron Cobb 
• Personnel: Marty Balin (rhythm guitar and vocals), Jack Casady (bass), Spencer Dryden (drums, percussion, and horn arrangement), Paul Kantner (rhythm guitar and vocals), Jorma Kaukonen (lead guitar, sitar, and vocals), and Grace Slick (piano, organ, recorder, and vocals)
• Additional musicians: Gary Blackman (backing vocals) and Bill Thompson (backing vocals)
• Musical style: Psychedelic rock, experimental art rock, blues rock, folk rock
• Sound: More experimental than their 2 previous albums, with "After Bathing At Baxter's", Jefferson Airplane fully embraced their psychedelic, drug experimenting selves with inspiration from the Summer of Love and laid down an album that not only grooves, but challenges the listener!  It is characterized by richly textured, acid-drenched riffs and wonderfully melodic harmonies.  Jorma's brilliant guitar work really shines on this album as well!
• Major themes: Life, love, peace, hope, drug experimentation, knowledge, freedom, rebellion, etc. 
• Tracks:   

1. "The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil"
2. "A Small Package Of Value Will Come To You, Shortly"
3. "Young Girl Sunday Blues"
4. "Martha"
5. "Wild Tyme (H)"
6. "The Last Wall of the Castle"
7. "Rejoyce"
8. "Watch Her Ride"
9. "Spare Chaynge"
10. "Two Heads"
11. "Won't You Try / Saturday Afternoon"

    Brew Info:

• Brewery: 2 Row Brewing (Midvale, Utah)
• Website: http://2rowbrewing.com/
• Brew: Feelin' Hazy Double India Pale Ale
• Style: Double India Pale Ale (DIPA) / Imperial IPA (IIPA)
• Serving: 12 ounce bottle
• ABV: 9.0% 
• Pour: The Feelin' Hazy pours a cloudy, golden-yellow hue with a bright white, 1-finger, firm head with good sustain and soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by fruity (citrus and tropical fruit), earthy, herbal, and malty aromas.  There are notes of mango, pineapple, passionfruit, grapefruit rind, tangerine, orange, light pine resin, light onion, herbal tea, and soft caramel.
• Taste: The taste follows the nose with lots of tropical fruit, citrus, sweet malt, and herbal flavors.  There are notes of pink grapefruit juice, orange peel, tangerine, lime, mango, melon, guava, light pine, toffee/caramel, and a hint of booze.
• Mouthfeel: Medium to full-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Feelin' Hazy is sticky with a dry, slightly bitter and boozy finish.

Overall pairing: The bright, fruity, sweet, and malty flavors and aromas of 2 Row's tasty Feelin' Hazy Double India Pale Ale is a great brew to contemplate the groovier side of the Jefferson Airplane legacy and especially the psychedelic rhythms and harmonies of the wonderful "After Bathing At Baxter's"!

Cheers!!  Peace out!!