February 26th, 2023 - You Gotta Have a Cherries Jubelale To Complete The Fatal Feast!

 

Hello and happy Sunday metal maniacs and craft brew freaks!  Your pal the Meista here with another kick-ass pairing for ya... "The Fatal Feast: Waste In Space", the killer 5th album by thrash metal monsters Municipal Waste and a festive and tasty Cherries Jubelale Barrel-Aged Imperial Winter Warmer from the fine folks at Deschutes Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!

Album Info: 

• Artist: Municipal Waste
• Title: "The Fatal Feast: Waste In Space"
• Recorded: 2012 at Minimum Wage in Richmond, Virginia and Trax East in New Jersey
• Release date: April 10th, 2012 (5th studio album by Municipal Waste)
• Record company: Nuclear Blast
• Production: Municipal Waste 
• Album cover art: Justin Osbourn
• Personnel: Tony Foresta (vocals), Land Phil (bass), Ryan Waste (guitars), and Dave Witte (drums)
• Additional musicians: Tim Barry (vocals on "Standards And Practices"), John Connelly (vocals on "The Fatal Feast"), and Steve Moore (samples on "Wast in Space (Main Title)" and "The Fatal Feast") 
• Musical style: Thrash metal, crossover thrash
  Sound: Unapologetically inspired by late '80s thrash and crossover bands like Nuclear Assault, DRI, and S.O.D., Municipal Waste brings blends fast-paced, machine gun fire drums and guitars with humorous and aggressive vocals! 
• Major themes: Blending humor with biting social commentary along with the undead, themes on the album include rebellion, partying, drinking, death, zombies, destruction, violence, corruption, etc.
• Tracks:  

1. "Waste In Space (Main Title"
2. "Repossession"
3. "New Dead Masters"
4. "Unholy Abductor"
5. "Idiot Check"
6. "Covered In Sick / The Barfer"
7. "You're Cut Off"
8. "Authority Complex"
9. "Standards And Practices"
10. "Crushing Chest Wound"
11. "The Monster With 21 Faces"
12. "Jesus Freaks"
13. "The Fatal Feast"
14. "12 Step Program"
15. "Eviction Party" (bonus track)
16. "Death Tax"
17. "Residential Disaster"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Deschutes Brewing Company (Bend, Oregon)
• Website: http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/
• Brew: Cherries Jubelale Barrel-Aged Imperial Winter Warmer
• Style: Winter Warmer
• Serving: 12 ounce bottle
• ABV: 9.2%
• IBUs: 50
• Ingredients: East Kent Goldings hops and Pale, Crystal, Extra Special, Caramel, and Roast malts with cherries and vanilla 
• Pour: The Cherries Jubelale pours a very deep and cloudy garnet hue with a light-tan, half-finger head with good retention that leaves sudsy lacing behind.
• Nose: The nose is malty, sweet, tart, slightly spicy, woody, and boozy.  There are notes of cherry juice, vanilla bean, nutmeg, cloves, oak, and bready aromas with this one along with some nice bourbon, herbal and toffee notes. 
• Taste: The flavor is rich and earthy with notes of chicory, light roasted coffee, fruit ester, and chewy malt.  There are notes of caramel/toffee and fresh bread that give way to tart cherry juice, creamy vanilla, bourbon, black tea and spices.  There are also some really nice dark fruit (prunes and raisins) notes throughout.  There is a nice balance of bitterness with malt and subtle sweetness and warm booziness.
• Mouthfeel: Full-bodied with low carbonation, the Cherries Jubelale is sticky and syrupy, yet very smooth with a rather dry, boozy finish.  

Overall pairing: The Cherries Jubelale is a really nice, complex, and boozy winter ale... perfect for kicking back on a cold winter night with the angry and beautifully aggressive "The Fatal Feast: Waste In Space" by the mighty Municipal Waste!  'Nuff said!

Cheers and hails!!