November 14th, 2025 - Heading Down the Road with the Coop!

 

Hello and happy Saturday!  The Meista here this today rocking out with a pairing of "Road", the twenty-second solo and overall twenty-ninth studio album by the legendary Alice Cooper and a deliciously hoppy Down The Road West Coast India Pale Ale from the fine folks from Level Crossing Brewing Company! 

Album Info:

• Artist: Alice Cooper
• Title: "Road"
• Recorded: 2022 
• Release date: August 25th, 2023 (29th studio album by Alice Cooper)
• Record company: earMusic
• Production: Bob Ezrin
• Album cover art: Kyle Clark (photography), Rob Fenn (photography), and Jenny Risher (photography)
• Personnel: Alice Cooper (lead vocals) with Chuck Garric (bass and backing vocals), Ryan Roxie (electric and acoustic guitars, and backing vocals), Glen Sobel (drums), and Nita Strauss (electric and acoustic guitars, and backing vocals)
• Additional and guest musicians: Sheryl Cooper (backing vocals on "Rules Of The Road"), Bob Ezrin (backing vocals, acoustic guitar on "Baby Please Don't Go", and horn synth on "100 More Miles"), Roger Glover (bass on "Baby Please Don't Go"), Burleigh Johnson (piano on "Road Rats Forever"), Keith Miller (acoustic guitar on "Baby Please Don't Go"), Tom Morello (guitar and backing vocals on "White Line Frankenstein"), Kane Roberts (guitar on "Dead Don't Dance")
• Musical style: Heavy metal and hard rock with elements of classic rock and roll
• Sound: With "Road", Alice wanted to capture and highlight the talent of his band and create an album that had the energy and vibe of his live shows, so he recorded the band live in the studio with no overdubs.  The tracks on the album definitely have a high energy to their approach, reminiscent of the early Alic Cooper group and Alice's early solo albums.  
• Major themes: A concept album of sorts about life on the road when touring, themes on the album include rock and roll, touring, roadies, exhaustion, desire, etc.
• Tracks:

1. "I'm Alice"
2. "Welcome To The Show"
3. "All Over The World"
4. "Dead Don't Dance"
5. "Go Away"
6. "White Line Frankenstein"
7. "Big Boots"
   
8. "Rules Of The Road"
9. "The Big Goodbye"
10. "Road Rats Forever"
11. "Baby Please Don't Go"
12. "100 More Miles"
13. "Magic Bus" (The Who cover)

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Level Crossing Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Website: http://www.levelcrossingbrewing.com/ 
• Brew: Down The Road West Coast India Pale Ale
• Style: American India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 40
• Pour: The Down The Road pours a fairly clear, dark bronze-amber hue with a thin, off-white head with good retention and light lacing.
• Nose: The nose is citrusy, floral, and herbal with lighter sweet malt notes.  There are aromas of orange juice, orange peel, tangerine, wildflowers, herbal tea, black tea, crackery biscuit, and soft caramel.
• Taste: Following the nose, the taste of the Down The Road is fruity, citrusy, and herbal.  There are notes of hard orange candy, orange peel, orange tea, tangerine, lemon zest, iced tea, crackery biscuit, and soft caramel/toffee.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and moderately carbonation, the mouthfeel is crisp and refreshing, yet smooth with a dry, clean finish.

Overall pairing: The Down The Road from Level Crossing Brewing is a crisp, hoppy, slightly sweet, and refreshing brew... a perfect brew for the wonderfully rockin' hard punch of Alice Cooper's "Road"!  'Nuff said!

Cheers!!  Rock on!!