January 15th, 2020 - Above The Remains Of The Mountain Haze

Boa noite my friends!  The Meister here tonight pairing "Above the Remains Official Bootleg: Live in Germany '89" from Brazilian thrash/groove metal monsters Sepultura and a tasty Mountain Hazy Pale Ale from Roosters Brewing Company!
 

Album Info:

• Artist: Sepultura
• Title: "Above the Remains Official Bootleg: Live in Germany '89"
• Recorded: 1989 in Germany
• Release date: October 16th, 2018 (4th live album by Sepultura)
• Record company: Roadrunner Records
• Album cover art: Michael Whelan
• Personnel: Igor Cavalera  (drums), Max Cavalera (vocals and rhythm guitar), Andreas Kisser (lead guitar), and Paulo Xisto Pinto, Jr. (bass guitar)
• Musical style: Thrash metal with elements of death metal and groove metal
• Sound: Explosive, fiery, fast, and furious, "Above The Remains" is all about buzz-saw guitars, machine gun fire drums, thunderstorm bass, and Max's intensely brutal and wonderful vocals!
• Major themes: Pain, death, self-determination, aggression, deception, honesty, evil, darkness, insanity, etc.
• Tracks:   

1. "Primitive Future"
2. "Inner Self"
3. "Escape To The Void"
4. "Sarcastic Existence"
5. "Lobotomy"
6. "Troops Of Doom"
7. "Holiday In Cambodia" (Dead Kennedys cover)
8. "Beneath The Remains"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Roosters Brewing Company (Ogden, Utah)
• Website: https://www.roostersbrewingco.com/
• Brew: Mountain Hazy Pale Ale
• Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
• Serving: 32 ounce crowler can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 30
• Pour: As the name implies, the Mountain Hazy pours very hazy golden-yellow with a bright white, 1-finger head with great retention and lots of sticky, intricate lacing.
• Nose: The nose is a very nice blend of citrusy, tropical, herbal, floral, piney, and slightly malty aromas.  There are aromas of grapefruit rind, tangerine, mango, pineapple, wildflowers, caramel, and hints of pine resin.
• Taste: Very well-balanced, the Mountain Hazy has a nice blend of fruity, hoppy, malty, and herbal flavors.  There are notes of grapefruit, pineapple, mango, pine, and herbal tea.
• Mouthfeel: Medium in body and moderately carbonated, the Mountain Hazy's mouthfeel is very smooth with a crisp and refreshing profile.  The finish is clean and smooth with a slight hoppy bite. 

Overall pairing: The Mountain Hazy Pale Ale is a great brew to pair with "Above the Remains Official Bootleg: Live in Germany '89" for the simple fact that it goes down easy, but is full-flavored, complex, crips, and has a hoppy bite... a great beer to pound whilst banging your head and pumping your fists to the might and power that is early Sepultura!!

Saude!!  Hails!!