March 15th, 2024 - I Feel Like Francine is Living on the Edge

 

Hello and happy Friday rockers, rollers, and hop lovers!  The Meista here today pairing a tasty Francine Pale Ale from my friends at Fisher Brewing Company and "Living On the Edge" by hard rocking Axe!  Hell yeah!

Album Info:

• Artist: Axe
• Title: "Living On The Edge"
• Recorded: 1980 
• Release date: 1980 (2nd studio album by Axe)
• Record company: MCA Records / Curb Records
• Production: Tony Reale
• Album cover art: Carl Ramsey
• Personnel: Bobby Barth (guitar and vocals), Teddy Mueller (drums), Mike Osborne (guitar and vocals), Edgar Riley, Jr. (keyboards and vocals), and Michael Turpin (bass and vocals)
• Musical style: Hard rock, heavy metal, power pop, arena rock with elements of Southern rock
• Sound: Straight-forward, guitar-driven, definitive, hard-rockin' fun, Axe's sound on "Living On The Edge" is a little more mellow than their debut, but is still contains some fast-paced, melodic, and pure rock and roll fun!  
• Major themes: Lovin', lust, sex, rock and roll, hard living, relationships, power, etc.
• Notes: Sadly, guitarist Michael Osborne was killed in an automobile accident and Bobby Barth was seriously injured shortly following the completion of the band's 1984 "Nemesis" tour with Mötley Crüe. 
• Tracks: 

1. "Living On The Edge"
2. "Fantasy Of Love"
3. "First Time, Last Time"
4. "Carry On"
5. "Running The Gauntlet"
6. "I Can't Help Myself"
7. "Just Walk Away"
8. "Let Me Know"
9. "Save Our Love"
10. "For A Little While"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Fisher Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://www.fisherbeer.com/
• Brew: Francine Pale Ale
• Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
• Serving: 32 ounce crowler can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 40
• Ingredients: Zappa hops and rye malt 
• Pour: The Francine pours a fairly clear, golden amber hue with a billowy and frothy, off-white, 1+ finger head with great sustain and lots of sudsy, sticky, and layered lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by citrusy, fruity, floral, earthy, and herbal hops, and more subtle sweeter malts.  There are aromas of grapefruit rind, lemon zest, tangerine, light mango, herbal tea, pine resin, wildflowers, doughy bread, toasted malts, a hint of onion, and soft, sweet caramel/toffee.
• Taste: The taste of the Francine is citrusy, slightly fruity, earthy, and herbal along with crackery maltiness.  There are notes of grapefruit juice, tangerine, light mango, pineapple, light pine, black tea,  crackery biscuit, and soft caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is crisp, slightly bitter, yet smooth with a dry, bitter finish

Overall pairing: The inviting hoppy flavors and aromas of the delicious and very crushable Francine Pale Ale from Fisher Brewing Company is simply perfect for the hard-rockin' punch of Axe's "Living On The Edge"!  'Nuff said!

Cheers and hails my friends... rock on!!