Monday, May 27, 2024

May 27th, 2024 - Wild Dogs & Wild Horses

 

Hello and happy Monday rockers, rollers, and craft beer fanatics!  The Meista here today pairing the iconic "Wild Dogs" by The Rods and a tasty and crushable Wild Horse Amber Ale from Great Basin Brewing Company!   Hell yeah!



Album Info:

  • Artist: The Rods
  • Title: "Wild Dogs"
  • Recorded: 1982 at Park Gate Studios in Sussex, England
  • Release date: 1982 (3rd studio album by The Rods)
  • Record company: Arista
  • Production: Carl Canedy, David "Rock" Feinstein, and Martin Pearson
  • Album cover art: Les Edwards
  • Personnel: Garry Bordonaro (bass and vocals), Carl Canedy (drums and vocals), and David "Rock" Feinstein (guitars and lead vocals)
  • Musical style: Heavy metal, hard rock
  • Sound: Straight-forward, heavy-hitting rockin' metal, the sound on "Wild Dogs" is pure, high adrenaline, classic The Rods!  Nothing flashy... these guys know how to rock and rock hard!  This album will get your heartrate up, your fists pumping, and your head banging!
  • Major themes: Rock and roll, heavy metal, life, sex, desire, rebellion, etc.
  • Tracks:  
  1. "Too Hot To Stop"
  2. "Waiting For Tomorrow"
  3. "Violation"
  4. "Burned By Love"
  5. "Wild Dogs"
  6. "You Keep Me Hanging On" (The Supremes cover)
  7. "Rockin' And Rollin' Again" 
  8. "End Of The Line"
  9. "No Sweet Talk, Honey"
  10. "The Night Lives To Rock"


Brew Info:

  • Brewery: Great Basin Brewing Company (Sparks, Nevada)
  • Website: https://greatbasinbrewingco.com/
  • Brew: Wild Horse Amber Ale
  • Style: Amber Ale / Red Ale
  • Serving: 12 ounce can
  • ABV: 5.0%
  • IBUs: 23
  • Ingredients: Saaz hops
  • Pour: The Wild Horse pours a deep, copper-amber hue with a firm and frothy, light beige 1-finger head with good sustain and lacing.
  • Nose: The nose is characterized by malty, nutty, herbal, and notes.  There are aromas of bready dough, light herbs, , and soft caramel/toffee.
  • Taste: The taste of the Wild Horse follows the nose with flavors malty, nutty, and low bitterness.  There are notes of and soft caramel.
  • Mouthfeel: Light to medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is crisp and very smooth with a dry, clean finish.


Overall pairing: The bready, malty, and slightly sweet flavors and aromas of Great Basin's Wild Horse are perfect for the straight-forward, heavy-duty, kick-ass heavy metal fury of The Rods!  'Nuff said!

Make sure to check out my interviews with Carl Canedy here: 

Cheers!!  Hails!!

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