December 16th, 2023 - Weekend Breakfast In America

 

Good morning and happy Saturday rock and rollers, and craft brew lovers!  The Meista here enjoying a pairing of "Breakfast In America", the wonderful, classic album by Supertramp and a roasty and tasty Weekend Breakfast Coffee Cream Ale from Lost Grove Brewing in collaboration with Aslan Brewing Company!

Album Info:

• Artist: Supertramp
• Title: "Breakfast In America"
• Recorded: May through December 1978 at The Village Recorder (Studio B) in Los Angeles, California
• Release date: March 29th, 1979 (6th studio album by Supertramp)
• Record company: A&M Records
• Production: Peter Henderson and Supertramp
• Album cover art: Mick Haggerty (art direction/cover design) and Aaron Rapoport (cover photography)
• Personnel: Rick Davies (vocals, piano, organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizers, and harmonica), John Helliwell (saxophones, clarinets, siren whistle, whistling, backing vocals), Roger Hodgson (vocals, electric guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, harmonium, Bob Siebenberg (drums and percussion), and Dougie Thomson (bass)
• Musical style: Progressive rock, rock, power pop, art rock
• Sound: More pop-oriented and radio friendly than their previous progressive concept albums, with "Breakfast In America", Supertramp embraced a post-Beatles rock/pop sound.  Although very poppy, the album is richly textured, wonderfully written, and masterfully executed... and in many ways defines the soundtrack of my days growing up in suburban America in the 1970s! 
• Major themes: Relationships, human interaction, conflicting ideals between people, the satirizing of American culture, how Americans live, pop culture, dreaming of a better life, joy, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Gone Hollywood"
2. "The Logic Song"
3. "Goodbye Stanger"
4. "Breakfast In America"
5. "Oh Darling"
6. "Take The Long Way Home"
7. "Lord Is It Mine"
8. "Just Another Nervous Wreck"
9. "Casual Conversations"
10. "Child Of Vision"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Lost Grove Brewing Company (Boise, Idaho) / Aslan Brewing Company (Bellingham, Washington)
• Website: https://www.lostgrovebrewing.com/ / https://aslanbrewing.com/
• Brew: Weekend Breakfast Coffee Cream Ale
• Style: Cream Ale
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.3%
• IBUs: 18
• Pour: The Weekend Breakfast pours a clear, golden yellow hue with a bright white, frothy, 1-finger head with great retention and layered, soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is roasty, toasty, and malty.  There are aromas of rich, roasted coffee beans, toasted white bread, earthy honey, light vanilla bean, hints of spice, and soft caramel.
• Taste: Following the nose, the taste is characterized by roasty and toasty coffee and malt flavors.  There are notes of cold brewed coffee, roasted grains, toasted bread, hints of vanilla and fresh cream, light cocoa, and soft caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Light to medium-bodied and well carbonated, the mouthfeel is very crisp, yet creamy and smooth with a dry, fairly clean finish with some lingering coffee bitterness.

Overall pairing: The Weekend Breakfast Coffee Cream Ale from Lost Grove / Aslan is a delightfully tasty brew with ... a great beer to sip whilst grooving to the sweet and rich sounds of Supertramp's "Breakfast In America"... and a great way to wake up in the morning!  :) 

Cheers!!