November 16th, 2024 - I'm a Sucker for a Pretty Face... & a 9 Fiddy Cherry Pie

 

Hello and happy Saturday rockers, rollers, and craft brew freaks!  The Meista here today rocking the hell out with a pairing of "Sucker For A Pretty Face" Original Sessions, the wonderful album by American hard rocking outfit EMB (Eric Martin Band) and a tasty and tart 9 Fiddy Cherry Pie from Gossorino Brewing!  Hell yeah!  

Album Info:

• Artist: EMB
• Title: "Sucker For A Pretty Face" Original Sessions
• Recorded: 1982 at Fantasy Studios in Berkley, California 
• Release date: 1982 / December 22nd, 2023 (1st studio album by EMB)
• Record company: Metallic Blue Records / Rewind
• Production: Richard Corsello
• Album cover art: Jim Welch (artwork) and Tyler Thorsted (album design)
• Personnel: Tom Duke (bass and backing vocals), David Jacobson (keyboards, saxophone, and backing vocals), Troy Luccketta (drums), Eric Martin (lead and backing vocals, and piano), John Nymann (lead and rhythm guitars, additional keyboards, and backing vocals), and Mark Ross (lead and rhythm guitars, and backing vocals)
• Musical style: Hard rock, arena rock
• Sound: Steeped in R&B and '70s rock, this hard rockin' album is an absolute joy to listen to inside and out!  The songwriting is very strong, the band is incredibly tight, the production quality is excellent, and Eric Martin's vocals are absolutely stellar!
• Major themes: Rock and roll, relationships, lust, love, heartbreak, energy, rebellion, passion, power, joy, youth, etc. 
• Tracks: 

1. "Sucker For A Pretty Face"
2. "Don't Stop" (Frankie Miller cover)
3. "Private Life"
4. "Letting It Out"
5. "Young At Heart"
6. "One More Time"
7. "Catch Me If You Can"
8. "Love Me"
9. "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"
10. "Love In Question"
11. "Been Around And Back Again"
12. "King Of The Hill"
13. "Love Lines"
14. "Street Dance"
15. "Rock This Town"
16. "Stop In The Name Of Love" (The Supremes cover)

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Gossorino Brewing (Ogden, Utah)
• Website: https://gossorinobrewing.com/
• Brew: 9 Fiddy Cherry Pie
• Style: Pastry Sour
• Serving: 22 ounce bottle
• ABV: 7.0%
• IBUs: 7
• Ingredients: Cherry pie pastry sour brewed with Pale, Pilsner, Victory, Biscuit malts, flaked oats, flaked wheat, and Acid malts with pie crust, lactose, vanilla, apple pie spices, and homegrown cherries. Hopped with East Kent Golding then fermented with Philly Sour.
• Pour: The 9 Fiddy Cherry Pie pours a deep crimson hue with a thin, bright white, frothy head that dissipates fairly quickly leaving only trace lacing.
• Nose: The nose is tart, fruity, sweet, and slightly spicy.  There are aromas of sweet cherry pie, fresh cherry syrup, flakey pastry, vanilla bean, whipped cream, and hints of cinnamon.
• Taste: The taste of the 9 Fiddy Cherry Pie follows the nose with notes of cherry pie, tart cherry juice, lemon, flakey pie crust, vanilla, fresh cream, and a hint of caramel.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel of the 9 Fiddy Cherry Pie is very crisp and tart with a sweet, yet clean and lip-puckering finish.

Overall pairing: The Gossorino 9 Fiddy Cherry Pie is deliciously tart and easy drinking, unique, flavorful, and crushable brew... perfect for the richly textured, upbeat, and well-crafted rockin' tunes of EMB's killer album "Sucker For A Pretty Face"! 'Nuff said!

Cheers!!  Rock on!!