April 7th, 2018 - An Explositive Weiz Guy

Guten tag!  The Meista here today pairing a Weiz Guy Hefeweizen from Tuatara Brewing Company and the wild "Explositive" by Austrian band Kontrust!

Album Info:

• Artist: Kontrust
• Title: "Explositive"
• Recorded: 2014 at WUK-Studio in Vienna, Austria
• Release date: November 7th, 2014 (4th studio album by Kontrust)
• Record company: Nuclear Blast
• Production: MelonFM and Arne Neurand
• Album cover art: Christian Ott-Berger
• Personnel: Roman Gaisböck (drums), Manuel Haglmüller (percussion), Agata Jarosz (vocals), Gregor Kutschera (bass, mandolin, and synthesizers), Stefan Lichtenberger (vocals), and Mike Wolff (guitars and programing)
• Additional musicians: Martin Fox (Jew's harp), Peter Höbl (clarinet and saxophone), and Georg Schrattenholzer (trombone)
• Musical style: Nu metal, dance-pop, power pop, alternative metal, punk, folk metal
• Sound: Combining punky and poppy dance music with heavy metal and folk music, Kontrust is a truly original band a bit on the insane side!  They are funny, upbeat, and fun to listen to... if you are in the right mood!  :)
• Major themes: Rebellion, partying, dance, lust, propaganda, joy, etc.
• Tracks:   

1. "Dance"
2. "Why"
3. "Just Propaganda"
4. "I Freak On"
5. "Shut Up"
6. "Cosmic Girls"
7. "Vienna"
8. "Bulldozer"
9. "Play!"
10. "This Is My Show"
11. "Bad Time"
12. "Ladies"
13. "Lucky Bastard"

    Brew Info:

• Brewery: Tuatara Brewing Company (Wellington, New Zealand)
• Website: tuatarabrewing.co.nz/
• Brew: Weiz Guy Hefeweizen
• Style:  Hefeweizen
• Serving: 16 ounce bottle
• ABV: 5.0% 
• IBUs: 15
• Ingredients: NZ Lager, NZ Wheat, and German Wheat malts, and Pacific Jade hops
• Pour: The Weiz Guy Hefeweizen pours a cloudy golden-yellow with frothy, huge 3+ finger, white head with great retention and lots of layered, soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is grainy, fruity, and spicy.  There are aromas of soft banana, cloves, light nutmeg, peaches, cracked wheat, and a hint of honey. 
• Taste: The taste follows the nose with lots of wheat, banana, and cloves.  There are also notes of vanilla, peach, fresh bread, honey, and a hint of lemon zest and/or orange peel.
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel of the Weiz Guy Hefeweizen is crisp, smooth, and clean with a bready finish.

Overall pairing: The award-winning, crisp, and very drinkable Weiz Guy Hefeweizen from the fine folks at Tuatara Brewing Company is great for the crossover poppy metal insanity that is Kontrust's "Explositive"!  With their upbeat music and humorous and sarcastic lyrics, Kontrust makes for a great drinking band!

PROST!!