Good afternoon! The Meista here today pairing "The Rainmaker" by Swedish prog rockers The Flower Kings and an aged, 2016 Saison - Brett (Special Limited Release Ale) from Boulevard Brewing Company!
Album Info:
- Artist: The Flower Kings
- Title: "The Rainmaker"
- Recorded: February through May 2001
- Release date: September 18, 2001 (6th studio album by The Flower Kings)
- Record company: InsideOut Music
- Production: Don Azzaro
- Album cover art: Ioannis
- Personnel: Tomas Bodin (keyboards), Hasse Fröberg (vocals), Jonas Reingold (bass guitar), Jaime Salazar (drums), and Roine Stolt (vocals, guitars, percussion, and additional keyboards)
- Additional musicians: Hans Bruniusson (percussion) and Ulf Wallander (soprano saxophone)
- Musical style: Progressive rock with elements of art rock, hard rock, and jazz fusion
- Sound: With heavy influence from Yes, early Genesis, and a sprinkling of Frank Zappa, The Flower Kings were one of the leaders of the neo-prog movement of the 1990s and early 2000s. With "The Rainmaker", they further explore their dynamic use of polyrhythms and time changes, harmonies, and complex melodies.
- Major themes: Life and death, spirituality, love, hope, knowledge, etc.
- Tracks:
- "Last Minute On Earth"
- "World Without A Heart"
- "Road To Sanctuary"
- "The Rainmaker"
- "City Of Angels"
- "Elaine"
- "Thru The Walls"
- "Sword Of God"
- "Blessing Of A Smile"
- "Red Alert"
- "Serious Dreamers"
Brew Info:
- Brewery: Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City Missouri)
- Website: http://www.boulevard.com/
- Brew: Saison - Brett 2016 (Special Limited Release Ale)
- Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
- Serving: 25 ounce bottle
- ABV: 8.5%
- IBUs: 38
- Ingredients:
- Pour: The Saison - Brett pours a cloudy golden-orange yellow with a huge, billowy, bright white head with good retention and lacing.
- Nose: The nose of the Saison - Brett is fruity, earthy, and funky. There are multi-layered aromas fruit ester (green apple, apricot, pear, lemon, soft banana), wet leather, horse blanket, wheat.
- Taste: It has bold and complex flavors of fruit, spices, earthiness, and funk. There are notes of orange peel, pear, dried apricot, green apple, Chardonnay, white pepper, and barnyard funk.
- Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and well-carbonated, the Saison - Brett's mouthfeel is very crisp, somewhat tart, and funky with a dry finish.
Overall pairing: The Boulevard Saison - Brett 2016 is a wonderfully complex and flavorful brew, perfect for the progressive depth and musical prowess of the amazing Flower Kings and their wonderful "The Rainmaker" album!
Cheers!
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