August 23rd, 2024 - The Bitch is Back, Mother Puckers!

 

Hey there rockers, rollers, metalheads, and craft brew lovers!  Happy Friday!  The Meista here rocking out with "The Bitch Is Back", the sophomore album by Bitch and a Cherry Mother Pucker from Bewilder Brewing!  Hell yeah!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Bitch
• Title: "The Bitch Is Back"
• Recorded: 1986 at Stagg Street Studio in Van Nuys, California, Preferred Sound in, Woodland Hills, California, and Track Record in Hollywood, California
• Release date: February 28th, 1987 (2nd full-length studio release by Bitch)
• Record company: Metal Blade Records
• Production: Bill Metoyer
• Album cover art: Ron Cordy (logo), Vince Gutierrez (logo and graphics), and John Scarpati (photography) 
• Personnel: Betsy Bitch (lead vocals), David Carruth (guitars and backing vocals), Ron Cordy (bass and backing vocals), and Robby Settles (drums and backing vocals)
• Guest musicians: Mick Adrian (backing vocals), Joseph Romersa (synthesizer and backing vocals), and Stanley "Dad of a Bitch" Weiss (saxophone on "The Bitch Is Back")
• Musical style: Heavy metal, hard rock
• Sound: Straight-forward, trashy, and a little thrashy, the sound on "The Bitch Is Back" is pure rock and roll goodness!  This is the kinda album that will get your feet moving and your fists pumping!
• Major themes: Rock and roll, heavy metal, rebellion, desire, lust, violence, power, etc.
• Tracks: 
  

1. "Do You Want To Rock"
2. "Hot & Heavy"
3. "Me And The Boys"
4. "Storm Raging Up"
5. "The Bitch Is Back" (Elton John cover)
6. "Head Banger"
7. "Fist To Face"
8. "Turns Me On"
9. "Skullcrusher"

 Brew Info:

• Brewery: Bewilder Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah) 
• Website: https://bewilderbrewing.com/
• Brew: Cherry Mother Pucker
• Style: German Berliner Weisse
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 6.6%
• IBUs: 3 
• Ingredients: Montmorency Tart Cherry juice from King Orchards in Northern Michigan
• Pour: The Cherry Mother Pucker pours a clear, pinkish amber with a very thin, bright white head that quickly dissipates to a thin ring.
• Nose: The nose is fruity, tart, sweet, and grainy.  There are aromas of cherry juice, lemon juice and zest, sourdough bread, and very light toffee.
• Taste: Following the nose, the taste of the Cherry Mother Pucker is tart, fruity, and slightly sweet and boozy.  There are notes of tart cherry juice, cranberry, lemon juice, toasted sourdough bread, and a hint of honey and rich booze in the finish.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and well carbonated, the mouthfeel is very crisp, tart, and refreshing with a dry, slightly boozy finish.
• Notes: "Winner of the Red Beer Homebrew Competition to benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, this beer was originally brewed by Curt McCuistion." The beer label artwork is from a painting done by Curt's late mother. 

Overall pairing: The fun, fast-paced, hard rock sound of Bitch deserves a bright, crushable brew... thus the delightfully tart and unique Cherry Mother Pucker from the fine folks at Bewilder Brewing!  'Nuff said!

Rock on!!