October 17th, 2021 - The Beauty And The Oktoberfest

 

Guten tag and happy Sunday headbangers and artisan brew lovers!  Herr Meista here today rocking the hell out to Tankard's "The Beauty And The Beer" and an Oktoberfest Amber Lager from Master Chad over at Desert Edger Brewery!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Tankard
• Title: "The Beauty And The Beer"
• Recorded: 2005 through 2006 at Stage-One-Studio in Bühne, Germany
• Release date: May 26th, 2006 (12th studio album by Tankard)
• Record company: AFM Records
• Production: Andy Classen
• Album cover art: Michel Montheillet
• Personnel:  Andreas "Gerre" Geremia (lead and backing vocals), Andy Gutjahr (guitars), Frank Thorwarth (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Olaf Zissel (drums)
• Additional musicians: Harald Maul (backing vocals), Timon Schreiber (backing vocals), and Alex Wenzel (backing vocals)
• Musical style: Thrash metal, heavy metal
• Sound: Funny, irreverent, and totally rocking, Tankard is ! 
• Major themes: Beer, drinking, partying, heavy metal, rebellion, life, etc.
• Tracks:   

1. "Ice-Olation"
2. "We Still Drink The Old Ways"
3. "Forsaken World"
4. "Rockstar No. 1"
5. "The Beauty And The Beer"
6. "Blue Rage - Black Redemption"
7. "Frankfurt: We Need More Beer"
8. "Metaltometal"
9. "Dirty Digger"
10. "Shaken Not Stirred"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Deseret Edge Brewery at the Pub (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://desertedgebrewery.com/ 
• Brew: Oktoberfest Amber Lager 
• Style: German Märzen 
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 6.0%
• Pour: The Oktoberfest pours a clear, golden-amber with a very thin, eggshell white head with good retention and very light lacing.
• Nose: The nose is malty, toasty, biscuity, slightly floral, herbal, and sweet.  There are aromas of toasted bread, roasted malts, barley, wild flowers, and sweet caramel.
• Taste: Following the nose, the taste of the Oktoberfest is characterized by rich and malty flavors. There are notes of bready and roasted malts, sweet biscuit, light spices and herbs, and caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel of the Oktoberfest is smooth and crisp with a dry, mildly bitter finish.

Overall pairing: The Desert Edge Oktoberfest Amber Lager is an incredibly smooth, tasty, and crushable brew... perfect to slam whilst headbanging to the great German thrashers Tankard and their kickass album "The Beauty And The Beer"!  'Nuff said!

    

Prost and hails!!  Raise those horns to the mighty Tankard!!