July 31st, 2020 - Peace And IPA Sell... But Who's Buying? The Meista Is... That's Who!

Hello and happy Friday hellions and craft beer freaks!  The Meista here today getting the weekend off to a kick-ass start with Megadeth's classic sophomore album "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?" and the classic IPA flavors of Grid City Beer Works' India Pale Ale!  Hell yeah!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Megadeth
• Title: "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?"
• Recorded: February through March 1986 at Music Grinder Studios, Track Records, and Rock Steady Studios in Los Angeles, California and Maddog Studios in Venice, California
• Release date: September 19th, 1986 (2nd studio album by Megadeth)
• Record company: Capitol Records
• Production: Dave Mustaine and Randy Burns
• Album cover art: Ed Repka
• Personnel: David Ellefson (bass and backing vocals), Dave Mustaine (lead and rhythm guitars and lead vocals), Chris Poland (lead and rhythm guitars), and Gar Samuelson (drums)
• Musical style: Thrash metal, speed metal
• Sound: Fast, fiery, aggressive, and full of piss and vinegar, with "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?", Megadeth further developed their sound and proved that they were a force to be reckoned with!
• Major themes: With songs about a man cheating on his lover, a Satanic ceremony, the decaying of the American way/dream, a condemned prisoner, a serial killer, etc., themes on the album include fear, dishonesty, the occult, evil, black magic, the blues, rebellion, death, etc.
• Tracks:   

1. "Wake Up Dead"
2. "The Conjuring"
3. "Peace Sells"
4. "Devil's Island"
5. "Good Mourning/Black Friday"
6. "Bad Omen"
7. "I Ain't Superstitious" (Willie Dixon cover)
8. "My Last Words"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Grid City Beer Works (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: https://gridcitybeerworks.com/
• Brew: Grid City India Pale Ale
• Style: American India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 6.8%
• IBUs: 55
• Ingredients: Cryo-Mosaic and Cryo-Citra hops, Golden Promise and Caramalt malts
• Pour: The Grid City India Pale Ale pours a bronze amber with an eggshell white, 1-finger, creamy head with good retention and sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is very aromatic... citrusy, fruity, slightly dank, herbal, and floral.  There are aromas of grapefruit rind, pineapple, a hint of mango, a hint of apricot, biscuit, light pine resin, and wild flowers with soft caramel.
• Taste: The taste of the Grid City India Pale Ale follows the nose with lots of punchy, citrusy, herbal, and tropical flavors.  There are notes of grapefruit rind, tangerine, grassy hops, light pine, pineapple, soft mango, crackery biscuit, a little black tea, and a touch of caramel/toffee.  This is a wonderfully brewed, classic IPA... no bullshit fruit flavor or lactose additives... just pure deliciousness!  
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and moderately-carbonated, the mouthfeel is very crisp, with a very dry, slightly bitter, yet clean finish.

Overall pairing: Those straightforward, punchy, hoppy, crushable flavors of the Grid City India Pale Ale pair perfectly with the fast-paced, aggressive, thrashingly good metal prowess of early Megadeth!  So very good together!  And if you live in or find yourself in Salt Lake City, definitely go check out the Grid City tap room... great beers, delicious food, great atmosphere, and super friendly and knowledgeable staff!  Tell 'em the Meista sent ya!   'Nuff said!

Cheers and hails!!