September 28th, 2024 - Escaping to Nowhere 'Til the Streetlights Come On

 

Hello metal maniacs and beer freaks of all ages!  Happy Saturday!  Your drinking buddy the Meista getting a little wild and a little aggressive with a hoppy and delicious 'Til the Streetlights Come On Retro IPA from Bolero Snort Brewery and "Escape To Nowhere", the kick-ass, 4th album by the mighty Omen!  Hell yeah!!  Cheers!!

Album Info:

• Artist: Omen
• Title: "Escape To Nowhere"
• Recorded: 1988 at Record Plant Studios in New York City, New York
• Release date: October 1988 (4th studio album by Omen)
• Record company: Metal Blade Records
• Production: Paul O'Neill
• Album cover art: Gary Smith
• Personnel: Jody Henry (bass), J.D. Kimball (vocals), Coburn Pharr (vocals), Kenny Powell (guitars), and Steve Wittig (drums)
• Guest musicians: Robert Kinkel (keyboards) and Paul Silver (guitar on "Radar Love")
• Musical style: Heavy metal, power metal with elements of speed metal
• Sound: Aggressive, fast, powerful, just a few words to describe the heavy metal intensity that is Omen's metal stylings!  Along with bands such as Jag Panzer, Manilla Road, and Virgin Steele, Omen is definitive 1980s U.S. power metal at its best!  It is bold, inventive, unapologetic, and always a joy to hear at maximum volume!
• Major themes: Life, danger, power, violence, rebellion, heavy metal, perseverance, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "It's Not Easy"
2. "Radar Love" (Golden Earring cover)
3. "Escape To Nowhere"
4. "Cry For The Morning"
5. "Thorn In Your Flesh"
6. "Poisoned"
7. "Nomads"
8. "King Of The Hill"
9. "No Way Out"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Bolero Snort Brewery (Carlstadt, New Jersey)
• Website: https://bolerosnort.com/
• Brew: 'Til the Streetlights Come On Retro IPA
• Style: Session India Pale Ale (IPA
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The 'Til the Streetlights Come On Retro IPA pours a cloudy, golden yellow hue with a frothy, half-finger, bright white head with good retention and sticky, sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is citrusy, floral, earthy, and malty.  There are aromas of grapefruit rind, tangerine, wildflowers, light pine resin, doughy bread, and light caramel.
• Taste: The taste of the 'Til the Streetlights Come On Retro IPA follows the nose with citrusy, herbal, and earthy flavors.  There are notes of pink grapefruit juice, tangerine, orange, light pine, herbal tea, and soft caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and moderately carbonated, the mouthfeel of the 'Til the Streetlights Come On Retro IPA is very crisp and smooth with a dry, slightly bitter, yet clean finish.

Overall pairing: The crushable, yet complex flavors and aromas of the 'Til the Streetlights Come On Retro IPA is sure to get you all charged up for the pit!  And that my friends is exactly the kind of beer you want when blasting the highly intense, powerfully rockin' sonic punch that is Omen's ""!  I also think the album artwork and the can label work really well together.  'Nuff said!

Cheers and hails!!