October 25th, 2026 - A Cosmic Autumn Rebellion in a Realm of Chaos

 

Hello headbangers and craft brew fanatics, and a very happy Sunday to you!  With Halloween just around the corner, your drinking pal the Meista is here today rocking out to Bolt Thrower's classic sophomore album "Realm Of Chaos" and a festive Cosmic Autumn Rebellion Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Ale from the fine folks at Roosters Brewing Company!  

Album Info:

• Artist: Bolt Thrower
• Title: "Realm Of Chaos"
• Recorded: April 1989 at Loco Studios in Llanhennock, Gwent, Wales 
  Release date: October 28th, 1989 (2nd full-length studio album by Bolt Thrower)
• Record company: Earache Records
• Production: Dig (aka Digby Pearson)
• Album cover art: John Sibbick (artwork) and Mark Craven (band logo)
• Personnel: Jo Bench (bass), Barry "Baz" Thompson (guitars), Gavin Ward (guitars), Andrew Whale (drums), and Karl Willetts (vocals)
• Musical style: Death metal
• Sound: Characterized by the band's powerfully aggressive and thunderous sonic attack and Willetts' distinct and emotive growls, with the tracks on "", Bolt Thrower further solidified their dominance in the death metal world.  It remains an all-time favorite of mine to this day! 
• Major themes: Destruction, death, war, violence, disease, injustice, evil, insanity, vengeance, power, dark fantasy and sci-fi, etc.
• Tracks: 

1. "Intro"
2. "Eternal War"
3. "Through The Eye Of Terror"
4. "Dark Millennium"
5. "All That Remains"
6. "Lost Souls Domain"
7. "Plague Bearer"
8. "World Eater"
9. "Drowned In Torment"
10. "Realm Of Chaos"
11. "Outro"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Roosters Brewing Company (Ogden, Utah)
• Website: https://www.roostersbrewingco.com/
• Brew: Cosmic Autumn Rebellion Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Ale
• Style: Pumpkin Beer
• Serving: 12 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• IBUs: 12
• Pour: The Cosmic Autumn Rebellion pours a hazy bronze-amber hue with a frothy, 2-finger, light beige head with great retention and lots of sticky, sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is vegetal, earthy, spicy, and sweet.  There are aromas of freshly cut pumpkin, dark chocolate, cocoa, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, cookie dough, and soft caramel.
• Taste: The taste follows the nose with lots of freshly baked pumpkin chocolate chip cookie flavor.  There are notes of pumpkin, spice cake, dark chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg, caramel, and a hint of spicy booze.
• Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the Cosmic Autumn Rebellion is smooth with a spicy, somewhat dry finish.

Overall pairing: The Roosters Cosmic Autumn Rebellion is a very flavorful, drinkable, and complex brew of epic proportions... right in line with the metal intensity of Bolt Thrower!   Those spicy and sweet flavors and aromas go great with the fiery guitars, thunderous rhythms, and aggressive vocals!!  'Nuff said!

If you haven't done so already, check out my interview with Karl Willetts from July 2021: https://youtu.be/M_7b5UtZPLM

Cheers and hails!!  Raise your fists and raise your pints!!