June 26th, 2022 - A Nuclear Citra Bomb Blast

 

Good evening rivet-heads and hop-heads!  How about a pairing of various artists from Nuclear Blast Records and a hoppy and tasty Citra Bomb Tom from Fisher Brewing Company?  HELL. YES.

Album Info: 

• Artist: Various
• Title: "Nuclear Blast 2018 Music Sampler"
• Recorded: at various studios around the globe 
• Release date: 2018 (compilation sampler album by Nuclear Blast)
• Record company: Nuclear Blast Records
• Production: Nuclear Blast 
• Album cover art: ?
• Personnel: various
• Musical style: Heavy metal, groove metal, black metal, death metal, goth metal, symphonic metal, progressive metal
• Sound: There is a lot going on here!  Some really great tracks from some really great bands spanning multiple metal genres... a killer introduction, if you are not familiar.
• Major themes: Violence, life, death, revenge, destruction, power, rebellion, the occult, evil, darkness, sorrow, etc.
• Tracks:  

1. "Interdimensional Summit" by Dimmu Borgir
2. "Cast The First Stone" by Corrosion Of Conformity
3. "Catharsis" by Machine Head
4. "Heart And Soul" by Michael Schenker Fest
5. "Achingly Beautiful" by Cradle Of Filth
6. "Erasing Contrast" by Letters From The Colony
7. "Nothing Remains" by Memoriam
8. "From Feast To Beast" by Bleeding Gods
9. "Die Alone" by Light The Torch
10. "The Bee" by Amorphis
11. "The River's Mouth" by Enslaved
12. "Crimson Bow And Arrow" by Epica
13. "Gifted By The Wind" by Earthless

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Fisher Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://www.fisherbeer.com/
• Brew: Citra Bomb
• Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
• Serving: 32 ounce crowler can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Citra Bomb pours a hazy, copper-amber hue with a frothy, off-white, half-finger head that dissipates to a sustained, creamy film with sudsy, sticky, and layered lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by citrus, tropical fruit, floral hops, and sweet malts.  There are aromas of grapefruit rind, pineapple, mango, melon, stone fruit, light pine resin, wildflowers, and sweet caramel.
• Taste: The taste of the Citra Bomb follows the nose with lots of citrus and tropical fruit flavors along with more subtle sweet malt flavors.  There are notes of grapefruit, tangerine, orange, mango, peach, light pineapple, grassy hops, crackery biscuit, and soft caramel.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is crisp, dry, and slightly bitter with a dry, clean finish.

Overall pairing: The punchy hop blast of the Citra Bomb is perfect for the sonic metal attack of Nuclear Blast's 2018 music sampler with all the pomp, bombast, and aggression you would expect from these highlighted bands!  'Nuff said!

Cheers!!  Hails!!