June 10th, 2021 - Ghosts Of Sego And Of Horror

Good afternoon evil-doers!  The Meista here today with another kick-ass pairing for ya!  I'm pairing Exhumed's wonderful 2019 album, "Horror" with a bold and tasty Ghosts Of Sego Barrel-Aged Maibock from Uinta Brewing Company!

Album Info:

• Artist: Exhumed
• Title: "Horror"
• Recorded: 2019
  Release date: October 4th, 2019 (8th studio album by Exhumed)
• Record company: Relapse Records
• Production: Alejandro Corredor 
• Album cover art: 
• Personnel: Mike Hamilton (drums), Matt Harvey (guitars and vocals), Sebastian Phillips (guitars), and Ross Sewage (bass and vocals) 
• Musical style: Death metal, thrash metal, gorecore
• Sound: "Horror" is Exhumed version of a mid-80s thrash album.  It still has their brutal signature death metal/grind vibe, but it definitely has that fast-paced, guitar-driven, machine gun attack metal feel of the early thrash metal scene.  The songs are fast and tight and a sheer joy to experience!  Killer stuff!
• Major themes: With lyrics steeped in classic monster movies and 1980s horror films, themes on the album include murder, death, the undead, insanity, blood, gore, monsters, evil, pathology, etc.
• Tracks:  

1. "Unsound"
2. "Ravenous Cadavers"
3. "Scream Out In Fright"
4. "The Red Death"
5. "Utter Mutilation Of Your Corpse"
6. "Slaughter Maniac"
7. "Ripping Death"
8. "Clawing"
9. "Naked, Screaming, And Covered In Blood"
10. "Playing With Fear"
11. "Dead Meat"
12. "Rabid"
13. "In The Mouth Of Hell"
14. "Shattered Sanity"
15. "Re-Animated"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Uinta Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://uintabrewing.com/
• Brew: Ghosts of Sego Barrel-Aged Maibock
• Style: Maibock
• Serving: 12 ounce bottle
• ABV: 8.2%
• IBUs: 24
• SRM: 5.0
• Ingredients: 2-Row and Munich malts with Hallertau hops
• Pour: The Ghosts of Sego pours a slightly cloudy, dark bronze-amber color with a thin, but firm eggshell white head with good retention and light lacing.
• Nose: The nose is fruity, malty, and earthy.  There are aromas of sweet apple, light pear, graham cracker, rich coffee, vanilla, oak, and light bourbon.
• Taste: The taste follows the nose with lots of earthy, fruity, and malty flavors.  There are notes of graham cracker, sweet biscuit, crisp apple, earthy coffee, and a hint of woody bourbon.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Ghosts of Sego is crisp, yet smooth and creamy with a dry, slightly boozy finish. 

Overall pairing: The Uinta Ghosts of Sego Barrel-Aged Maibock is an interesting take on the traditional German Maibock.  It has that smooth drinkability of a traditional Maibock, but the coffee and bourbon flavors give it an extra kick... great for the aggressive metal attack and horror imagery of Exhumed's latest!  I also love the imagery of the wonderfully freaky "Horror" album cover juxtaposed against the very cool Ghosts of Sego label! 

Hails!!