January 9th, 2026 - Rolling Like Thunder

 

Hello and happy Friday craft beer freaks and metal maniacs!  The Meista here today pairing legendary NWOBHM band Scarab's kick-ass compilation album "Rolling Like Thunder" with one of my favorite local beers, a very crushable Fisher Cerveza Mexican Style Lager from my friends at Fisher Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!  

Album Info:

• Artist: Scarab
• Title: "Rolling Like Thunder"
• Recorded: December 1981 at Fairmorn Studio in Birmingham, England, June 1982 at South Road Studios in Erdington, England, September 1983 at The Pitstop in Birmingham, England, August 1984 at F.S.R. Studios in Birmingham, England, March 1985 at Central Studio in Birmingham, England, live 1985 at the Tamworth Art Centre, and live 1985 at the Railway in Birmingham, England
• Release date: November 17th, 2011 / June 28th, 2024 (1st full-length compilation album by Scarab)
• Record company: High Roller Records
• Production: Scarab
• Album cover art: André Tueroff and Richard Walker
• Personnel: Paul Britton (guitars and lead vocals), Paul Brookes (drums), Gary Crowe (bass), Andy Lewis (lead vocals), Chris McHale (drums), Dave Parrish (guitars), Steve Riley (drums), Nigel Shaw (bass), and Garry "Gaz" Wain (bass)
• Musical style: NWOBHM, heavy metal, hard rock
• Sound: With influence from bands like Black Sabbath, The Damned, Iron Maiden, and Motorhead, and full of piss and vinegar, Scarab's sound is high-octane, in-your-face, classic NWOBHM!  Fast-paced, fiery, and guitar driven, the songs encapsulate the early British metal movement with style and flair!  A great collection from a criminally underrated, yet highly influential band!
• Major themes and subjects: The occult, paranormal activity, heavy metal, rebellion, mystery, danger, darkness, death, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Don't Stare"
2. "All Night Long"
3. "For Whom Does The Bell Toll"
4. "Horsemen Of The Apocalypse"
5. "Stop The Rock"
6. "Acid Trap"
7. "Hell On Wheels"
8. "Let Us Pray"
9. "Rolling Like Thunder"
10. "Into The Labyrinth"
11. "Poltergeist"
12. "Hell On Wheels"
13. "Fight For The Right" (live)
14. "Vampyre" (live)
15. "Hell Hotel" (live)
16. "Rock Don't Live Here Anymore" (live)
17. "Prisoners" (live)
18. "Hell Hotel"
19. "Dead On My Feet"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Fisher Brewing Company (Salt Lake City, Utah) 
• Website: https://fisherbeer.com/
• Brew: Fisher Cerveza
• Style: Mexican Style Lager
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Fisher Cerveza pours clear, golden yellow hue with a thin, yet frothy, bright white head with good retention and sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is grainy, malty, and slightly sweet.  There are aromas of crackery and sweet biscuit, freshly baked bread, light corn, grassy hops, and soft caramel.
• Taste: Well-balanced, the taste of the Fisher Cerveza is malty, grainy, grassy, and slightly sweet.  There are notes of crackery biscuit, cereal grains, corn tortilla chips, a hint of lemon zest, light grassy hops, and soft caramel.
• Mouthfeel: Light to medium-bodied with good carbonation, the mouthfeel is very crisp and smooth with a clean, slightly sweet finish.

Overall pairing: The tasty, crushable character of Fisher's delicious Cerveza is a perfect foil for the guitar-driven, heavy-duty metal juggernaut that is the mighty Scarab!  Also, the "Rolling Like Thunder" album art and the can label look like they were made for each other!  'Nuff said! 

If you haven't done so already, make sure to check out my interview with Paul Britton here: https://youtu.be/1f0FusUwrOA

Cheers!!  Hails!!