February 18th, 2021 - News Of The Landgang Pils

 

Guten abend beer freaks and hard rockers!  The Meista here tonight pairing Queen's classic "News Of The World" with a bright and crisp Landgang Pils from Landgang Brauerei!  

Album Info:

• Artist: Queen
• Title: "News Of The World"
• Recorded: July through September 1977 at Sam West Studios and Wessex Studios in London, England
• Release date: October 28th, 1977 (6th studio album by Queen)
• Record company: EMI / Elektra
• Production: Queen and Mike Stone
• Album cover art: Frank Kelly Freas
• Personnel: John Deacon (bass guitar and acoustic guitar), Brian May (electric guitars, acoustic guitars, maracas, lead vocals on tracks 4 and 8, and backing vocals), Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, backing vocals, piano, and cowbell), and Roger Taylor (drums, percussion, additional electric guitar, additional bass guitar, lead vocals on track 6, and backing vocals)
• Musical style: Hard rock, progressive rock, arena rock
• Sound: Reacting to the punk rock movement, the tracks on "News Of The World" are less symphonic and more minimalistic (for Queen).  The album as a whole is anthemic, hard-hitting, and aggressive, yet still displays the complexities, musical prowess, and brilliance of the band! 
• Major themes and subjects: Rock and roll, power, might, rag-to-riches, sexuality, lust, life, the death of a pet cat, sorrow, etc.
• Tracks:   

1. "We Will Rock You"
2. "We Are The Champions"
3. "Sheer Heart Attack"
4. "All Dead, All Dead"
5. "Spread Your Wings"
6. "Fight From The Inside"
7. "Get Down, Make Love"
8. "Sleeping On The Sidewalk"
9. "Who Needs You"
10. "It's Late"
11. "My Melancholy Blues"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Landgang Brauerei (Hamburg, Germany)
• Website: https://www.landgang-brauerei.de/
• Brew: Landgang Pils
• Style: German Pilsner
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 4.9%
• IBUs: 35
• Pour: The Landgang Pils pours clear, bright golden-yellow with lot of tiny effervescent bubbles and a firm, foamy, bright white, 1+ finger head with good retention and lots of soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is grainy, grassy, and slightly fruity.  There are aromas of doughy bread, freshly cut hay, June grass, crackery biscuit, a touch of lemon zest, and a hint of ripe apple.
• Taste: The taste is characterized by bright, crackery, grassy, and fruity flavors.  There are notes of crackery biscuit, cracked wheat, lemon zest, grassy hops, light apple, pear, and a zesty white pepper finish.
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel is very crisp, yet smooth with a dry,  clean finish.

Overall pairing: The bright, crisp, easy drinking flavors of the Landgang Pils make it the perfect brew for throwing back whilst rocking out to the bombastic, heavy-duty rock and roll explosion that is Queen's classic "News Of the World"!  I also think the Landgang sailor on the label looks a little like Freddie Mercury!  Ha! 

Prost!!