July 17th, 2024 - A Dead Guy Pushing Up the Dead Daisies

 

Hey there rockers, rollers, and beer lovers!  Your craft beer drinking rocker friend the Meista here with another great pairing for ya...a tasty Dead Guy Pilsner from Rogue Ales and the kick-ass "Best Of" double-album by The Dead Daisies!   Hell yeah!

Album Info: 

• Artist: The Dead Daisies
• Title: "Best Of"
• Recorded: 2013 through 2023 at various studios
• Release date: August 18th, 2023 (compilation album released by The Dead Daisies)
• Record company: SPV GmbH / Spitfire Music
• Production: The Dead Daisies
• Album cover art: Sebastien Rohde
• Personnel: Doug Aldrich (guitars), Deen Castronovo (drums and backing vocals), John Corabi (acoustic guitar and lead vocals), Richard Fortus (guitars), Glenn Hughes (bass and lead vocals), David Lowy (guitars), Marco Mendoza (bass and backing vocals), Dizzy Reed (keyboards and backing vocals), Jon Stevens (guitars and vocals), Brian Tichy (drums)
• Additional musicians: Vanessa Amorosi (backing vocals), Bernie Barlow (backing vocals), Jackie Barnes (drums, percussion, and backing vocals), Jimmy Barnes (backing vocals), Isaac Carpenter (drums), Dorian Crozier (drums), Vince DiCola (keyboards and orchestration), John Fields (bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, and organ), Marti Frederiksen (keys, percussion, and backing vocals), Ben Grosse (keyboards and programming), Simon Hosford (bass, and electric and acoustic guitars), Suzie McNeil (backing vocals and harmonica), Kenny Meriedeth (orchestration), Johnny Salerno (drums), Kevin Savigar (keyboards), Slash (lead guitar on "Lock 'N' Load"),
• Musical style: Hard rock, blues rock, rock and roll
• Sound: 20 tracks of straight-forward, no bullshit, '70 style hard rockin' wizardry, this album truly is some of The Dead Daisies best performances! 
• Major themes: Freedom, love, loss, life, relationships, journeys, rebellion, etc. 
• Tracks: 

1. "Miles In Front Of Me"
2. "Lock 'N' Load"
3. "Face I Love"
4. "Mexico"
5. "Midnight Moses" (Sensational Alex Harvey Band cover)
6. "With You & I"
7. "Something I Said"
8. "Fortunate Son" (Creedance Clearwater Revival cover)
9. "Long Way To Go"
10. "Song And A Prayer"
11. "Make Some Noise"
12. "Resurrected"
13. "Rise Up"
14. "Holy Ground"
15. "Unspoken"
16. "Bustle And Flow"
17. "Hypnotize Yourself"
18. "Born To Fly"
19. "The Healer" (previously unreleased track)
20. "Let It Set You Free" (previously unreleased track)

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Rogue Ales (Newport, Oregon)
• Website: http://www.rogue.com/
• Brew: Dead Guy Pilsner
• Style: German-style Pilsner
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 34
• Pour: The Dead Guy Pilsner pours a pale, golden yellow hue with a bright white, billowy, 2-finger head with great retention and sticky, intricate lacing.  
• Nose: The nose is grainy, malty, grassy, and slightly fruity.  There are aromas of grassy and floral hops, freshly cut hay, Pilsner malt, light pear, and a hint of caramel.
• Taste: The flavor of the Dead Guy follows the nose with grainy, grassy, and malty elements.  There are notes of light caramel, and grassy and floral hops with subtle bitterness.
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied, the mouthfeel is very crisp, refreshing, and smooth, and well carbonated. There's a nice dry and slightly bitter finish as well. 

Overall pairing: The "Best Of" by The Dead Daisies is fantastic collection of select tracks spanning their career!  An album like this deserves a solid, crushable, classic beer.  I feel the Dead Guy Pilsner from the fine folks at Rogue Ales definitely fits the bill!  'Nuff said! 

Cheers!!  Rock on!!