November 18th, 2023 - Nocturnal Visions During the Night Shift

 

Hello and happy Saturday rockers, rollers, and beer lovers!  The Meista here today pairing a tasty Nocturnal Visions German-Style Black Lager from Revision Brewing Company and Foghat's kickass 6th album "Night Shift" (47 years old today!)!

Album Info:

• Artist: Foghat
• Title: "Night Shift"
• Recorded: 1975
• Release date: November 18th, 1976 (6th studio album by Foghat)
• Record company: Bearsville
• Production: Dan Hartman
• Album cover art: Peter Riches (photography)
• Personnel: Roger Earl (drums and percussion), Craig MacGregor (bass and backing vocals) "Lonesome" Dave Peverett (lead vocals, "heavy breathing", and rhythm guitar), Rod "The Bottle" Price (lead guitar, slide guitar, steel guitar, and backing vocals)
• Musical style: Rock and roll, hard rock, heavy blues rock, proto metal
• Sound: Heavy-hitting, the sound on "Night Shift" further established Foghat as the masters of straight-forward hard boogie rock!
• Major themes: Rock and roll, the night, love, driving, loss, rebellion, desire, lust, the blues, etc. 
• Tracks: 

1. "Drivin' Wheel"
2. "Don't Run Me Down"
3. "Burnin' The Midnight Oil"
4. "Night Shift"
5. "Hot Shot Love"
6. "Take Me To The River"
7. "I'll Be Standing By"
8. "New Place To Call Home"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Revision Brewing Company (Sparks, Nevada)
• Website: https://revisionbrewing.com/ 
• Brew: Nocturnal Visions German-Style Black Lager
• Style: German-Style Black Lager / Schwarzbier
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 4.75%
• IBUs: 24
• Pour: The Nocturnal Visions pours an opaque, deep and dark brown (almost black) hue with a very thin, light mocha head that dissipates rather quickly, leaving only trace lacing.
• Nose: The nose is a well-balanced blend of roasted and toasted malts, dark chocolate and sweeter malt notes.  There are aromas of toasted bread, dark roasted malts, hints of coffee, dark chocolate, and burnt toffee.
• Taste: The flavor follows the nose... malty, roasty, and slightly smoky.  There are notes of toasted and roasted malts, barley, light hops, burnt toffee, and hints of liquid smoke.
• Mouthfeel: Light to medium- bodied, the mouthfeel is crisp and smooth with moderate carbonation and a dry, slightly bitter finish. 

Overall pairing: The malty drinkability of the Revision Nocturnal Visions German-Style Black Lager is great for the inviting and wondrous rock and roll musical journey that is the mighty Foghat!  That malty backbone is great for the warm melodies and heavy-duty rhythm section of Earl and MacGregor, while the light hops and hints of spice are great for the amazing guitar work of Price and Peverett!

And make sure to check out my recent interview with legendary Foghat drummer Roger Earl here: https://youtu.be/BXZslwvZFfI 

Cheers!!  Rock on!!