May 31st, 2024 - Vitruvian is the Chosen

 

Hello and happy Friday evil-doers, rivet heads, and craft beer freaks!  Your drinking buddy the Meista here on this fine day getting the weekend off to the right start with a pairing of a tasty Vitruvian Lager from Bewilder Brewing Company (in collaboration with The Leonardo Museum of Creativity and Innovation) and the wonderful "We Are The Chosen", the 3rd kick-ass solo album by the mighty Leather!  YES!!

Album Info: 

• Artist: Leather
• Title: "We Are The Chosen"
• Recorded: 2022 at Hertz Studios in Białystok, Poland
• Release date: November 25th, 2022 (3rd studio album released by Leather)
• Record company: Steamhammer 
• Production: Leather Leone and Vinnie Tex
• Album cover art: Marcelo Vasco
• Personnel: Leather Leone (vocals) with Braulio Azambuja (drums) and Vinnie Tex (lead, rhythm, and acoustic guitars, and bass)
• Guest musician: Douglas Pinella (keyboards)
• Musical style: Traditional heavy metal 
• Sound: Heavy as hell, in-your-face metal like only Leather delivers, "We Are The Chosen" is a powerful, compelling, and kick-ass album!  Vinnie's fiery guitars soar over a thunderous and rollicking rhythm section and Leather Leone delivers like only she can... powerful, unique, and inspiring! 
• Major themes: Darkness, evil, anger, power, heavy metal, betrayal, violence, etc. 
• Tracks: 

1. "We Take Back Control"
2. "Always Been Evil"
3. "Shadows"
4. "Off With Your Head"
5. "We Are The Chosen"
6. "Tyrants"
7. "Hallowed Ground"
8. "Dark Days"
9. "Who Rules The World"
10. "The Glory In The End"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Bewilder Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah) in collaboration with The Leonardo Museum of Creativity and Innovation
• Website: https://bewilderbrewing.com/
• Brew: Vitruvian Lager 
• Style: Franco / Italian Pilsner
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 25 
• Ingredients: Noble hops and Pilsner malt
• Pour: The Vitruvian pours a clear, bright yellow hue with a half finger, off-white, frothy head with that slowly dissipates to a thin ring.
• Nose: The nose is malty, bready, floral, and slightly sweet.  There are aromas of grassy and spicy hops, wildflowers, barley, toasted bread, light toffee, and crackery biscuit.
• Taste: Following the nose, the taste of the Vitruvian is a well-balanced blend of grassy hops and slightly sweet malts.  There are notes of crackery biscuit, light barley, toasted bread, herbal tea, light pine resin, grassy hops, and soft caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel is crisp and smooth with a dry, slightly bitter finish. 

Overall pairing: The easy drinking, yet complex Bewilder Vitruvian Pilsner is a traditional Italian style lager and makes for a nice foil to the aggressive and wonderfully complex music of Leather's killer "We Are The Chosen", while the subtle bitterness is perfect for the darker lyrical themes!  'Nuff said! 

And make sure to check out the interview I conducted recently with Leather Leone here: https://youtu.be/6egjJpT2FiY

Salud!!  Hails!!