April 11th, 2020 - A Lovedrive To My Wit's End

Guten tag and happy Saturday to you!  Your drinking pal the Meista here tonight pairing the Scorpions' wonderful album "Lovedrive" and a tasty Wit's End Belgian Wit from the TF Brewing Company!  Oh yeah!


Album Info:

• Artist: Scorpions
• Title: "Lovedrive"
• Recorded: May through August 1978 at Dierks Studios in Stommeln, West Germany
  Release date: January 2nd, 1979 (6th studio album by the Scorpions)
• Record company: Mercury Records
• Production: Dieter Dierks
• Album cover art: Storm Thorgerson
• Personnel: Francis Buchholz (bass guitar and backing vocals), Matthias Jabs (lead guitars and  backing vocals), Klaus Meine (lead vocals), Herman Rarebell (drums, percussion, and backing vocals), Michael Schenker (lead guitars and backing vocals), and Rudolf Schenker (rhythm guitars and backing vocals)
• Musical style: Hard rock, heavy metal
• Sound: Hard rocking goodness!  Songs like the title track, "Loving You Sunday Morning", "Is There Anyone There?", and "Holiday" are German heavy metal/hard rock precision!  This is that classic late '70s Scorpions sound (hard rockers and melodic ballads) that really defined the era!
• Major themes: Rock and roll, love, lust, sex, enjoying life, etc.
• Tracks:  

1. "Loving You Sunday Morning"
2. "Another Piece Of Meat"
3. "Always Somewhere"
4. "Coast To Coast"
5. "Can't Get Enough"
6. "Is There Anyone There?
7. "Lovedrive"
8. "Holiday"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: TF Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: https://www.tfbrewing.com/
• Brew: Wit's End Belgian Wit
• Style: Belgian Wit 
• Serving: 32 ounce crowler can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Wit's End pours a hazy, bright lemon yellow with an eggshell white, 1-finger, frothy head with good retention and soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is citrusy, fruity, doughy, and slightly spicy.  There are aromas of lemon juice and zest, freshly baked sourdough bread, very light banana, light clove and white pepper.
• Taste: The flavors follow the nose... it is fruity, citrusy, bready, and slightly spicy.  There are notes of lemon, sourdough bread, cracked wheat, light honey, soft banana, and a hint of pepper in the finish.
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel is crisp, slightly tart, yet smooth with a fairly clean, dry, and spicy finish.

Overall pairing: The explosive, heavy duty rocking and roll style of this album goes great with the easy drinking!  Both the brew and "Lovedrive" are great for an evening of heavy rockin'!  But be careful... too much Wit's End and you are liable to have Lovecrash!  :)

Prost!!