March 30th, 2025 - Lita's Blueberry Boyfriend

 

Hey there rockers, rollers, and craft brew lovers!  Happy Sunday!  The Meista here rocking out with "Lita", the 3rd studio album by Lita Ford and a tart and tasty Blueberry Boyfriend from Prairie Artisan Ales!  Rock on!

Album Info:

• Artist: Lita Ford
• Title: "Lita"
• Recorded: 1987 at Record One in Los Angeles, California
• Release date: February 2nd, 1988 (3rd full-length album by Lita Ford)
• Record company: RCA Records
• Production: Mike Chapman
• Album cover art: Moshe Brakha (photography) and Ria Lewerke (art direction)
• Personnel: Lita Ford (guitars and vocals) with David Ezrin (keyboards), Don Nossov (bass guitar), and Myron Grombacher (drums)
• Additional and guest musicians:  Mike Chapman (backing vocals), Craig Krampf (additional drums and percussion), Llory McDonald (backing vocals), and Ozzy Osbourne (duet vocals on "Close My Eyes Forever")
• Musical style: Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal
• Sound: Lita's most commercially successful album, "Lita" is riff-driven, energetic, and steeped in '80s bombast!  It highlights her talent as not only a great guitarist and songwriter, but a versatile vocalist as well. 
• Major themes: Rock and roll, sex, desire, love, partying, loss, rebellion, the heavy metal lifestyle, etc.
• Tracks: 
  

1. "Back To The Cave"
2. "Can't Catch Me"
3. "Blueberry"
4. "Kiss Me Deadly"
5. "Falling In And Out Of Love"
6. "Fatal Passion"
7. "Under The Gun"
8. "Broken Dreams"
9. "Close My Eyes Forever"

 Brew Info:

• Brewery: Prairie Artisan Ales (Oklahoma)
• Website: https://prairieales.com/
• Brew: Blueberry Boyfriend
• Style: Fruited Sour Ale
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.4%
• Ingredients: Sour ale brewed with blueberries and lemon zest
• Pour: The Blueberry Boyfriend pours a very murky, deep plum color with a frothy, 1+ finger, bright pinkish white head that dissipates slowly, leaving a thin ring with soapy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is fruity, sweet, and rather tart.  There are aromas of freshly sliced blueberries, blueberry juice, blueberry jam, lemon juice and zest, and a hint of honey.
• Taste: The taste of the Blueberry Boyfriend follows the nose with juicy, fruity, tart, and sweet flavors.  There are notes of blueberry juice, blueberry jam, lemon juice and zest, cranberry juice, a hint of red wine vinegar, a splash of honey, and very subtle graininess.
• Mouthfeel: Light to medium in body and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel is very tart and crisp, juicy and refreshing, yet smooth with a dry, slightly sweet, and lip-puckering finish.

Overall pairing: The fun, fast-paced, hard rock sound of "Lita" deserves a bright and crushable brew... thus the delightfully tart and sweet Blueberry Boyfriend from the fine folks at Prairie Artisan Ales!  Those sweeter notes work great with Ms. Ford's sultry vocals, soaring guitars, and the lyrical content while the fruity tartness goes great with the rock and roll punch!  'Nuff said!

Cheers!!