Month: February 2013

New Beer Blog Sixpoint Brewing 3Beans

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Sixpoint Brewing.  This is a new beer from this Brooklyn base brewery and the beer is called 3Beans.  If you read my earlier beer blog post on their beers, you know about the history this brewery.  If you have not, please, read the first part of that beer blog.  Let us get into the beer.

The color of this unique beer from Sixpoint Brewing is a brown to dark brown color with a slight brown white color head on it. The smell is a heavy coffee bean to the beer. The taste is a full body of complex taste. It has coffee to toffee and a little chocolate. It is a understatement to say there is a ton going on in this beer. It is not drinkable beer but good beer with a cigar on a Sunday afternoon. Even though, I do not smoke.

Here is a description from the beer can:

Take thou also unte thee wheat, and barley, and beans…and part them in one vessel.  The beans of bygone brewers, united with cacao and coffee, to creat a trinity of roasted, rich, and savory flavors.

Here is a desecration of the beans off the packaging of the beer:

Romano Beans

Favored by brewers in centuries past, these hardy legumes are blended with barley malt during the mashing to feed the fermentation, while their proteins add texture and complexity.

Cacao Beans

Liberated from their lager pods, the fermented husks of the roasted cacao beans add notes of rich chocolate to brew. Provided by Mast Brothers Chocolate

Coffee Beans

A cold-brewed concoction of hand-picked, meticulously roasted coffee beans infuses the brew before aging on oak.  Provided by Stumptown Coffee Roasters

Beans And Beers:

A brief history, As the culture of beer spread around the globe, diverse new brewing styles emerged.  When the brewers of old Baltic Europe riffed on a popular foreign style, they formulated new recipes by harnessing familiar techniques and locally available ingredients.  3Beans is a Sixpoint’s tribute to these bygone brewers: a rich, oak-aged brew with our own additions of chocolate and coffee.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.sixpoint.com

Twitter:  @sixpoint

In closing, this beer has a ton going on in it.  It has a full body while giving the craft beer drinker a complex taste that will keep them coming back for more.  Every sip, the drinking experience gives the beer drinker something different every time.  At first, you will smell and taste the coffee but when you break it down more you will notice a few other things in the beer.  I really enjoyed this beer and I will be picking it as long as it is available.  I need to get back to Brooklyn to visit their brewery.  I highly recommend this beer.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter;  @djweiser

New Beer Blog New Glarus Back 40 Bock

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from New Glarus Brewing and the beer is called Back 40 Bock.  If you read my earlier beer blog on their beers, you know about this brewery.  If you have not, please, read that beer blog to get up to speed on this brewery.  Let us get into the beer.

It has a brown color with a snow-white head on the beer.  The smell is a hint of caramel. The taste is a sweet malty with a toffee aftertaste.  It is pretty drinkable and smooth beer.

Here is description from beer bottle and website (www.newglarusbrewing.com):

The “Back Forty” is property commonly found on the outskirts of the Wisconsin family farm. Here uncultivated acres wait prime for adventure forts, tree houses, rope swings and first kisses! A place to run away, to camp, to climb, to build, to play.  Not actually home but not too far away. That’s the Back Forty. The beer you hold is similar both dark and adventurous still smooth and familiar.  Here’s a beer you can enjoy without pretense or explanation.  Every mind requires some acres of possibility, space for dreams, the great escape, everyone needs a Back Forty.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.newglarusbrewing.com

Twitter:  @newglarusbeer

Ending, this was a pretty different beer.  I was expecting something else and I receive something a little better in my mind.  This bock is nothing special but it is still a good beer.  To me, it is a beer I am glad I try but I know I will not be trying this beer again. Let me know what you think of this beer.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Beer Blog New Glarus Brewing Coffee Stout

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from New Glarus Brewing Company.  The beer is called Coffee Stout.  If you read my earlier beer blog, you know the history of this brewery.  If you have not, please, read that earlier beer blog.  Let us get into this beer.

This coffee stout has a black color with a tan color head on the brew. The smell is chocolate with a little coffee notes. The taste of the full body beer has a chocolate with a little coffee notes. The aftertaste is a dry coco to the beer. It is kind of drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle and website (www.newglarusbrewing.com):

Hearty and satisfying, out Coffee Stout is the ultimate full-bodied brew.  Wisconsin water, roasted malts and American hops are the natural ingredients we use to brew this bier.  Then cold pressed organic coffee from Just Coffee co-op is infused into the brew.

Expect this bier to pour a deep creamy head over an ebony rich body.  Notice the powerful malt bouquet balanced by a spectrum of extravagant flavor.  Served at room temperature this Wisconsin Coffee Stout is guaranteed to warm even the coldest heart.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.newglarusbrewing.com

Twitter:  @newglarusbeer

In the end, this is a pretty nice coffee stout.  I love how the coffee is not too heavy in this stout.  Most coffee stouts have a heavy coffee and it is not very well balance.  Now that might be how the beer is design which is fine.  I am not knocking it but it nice to get one like this one from New Glarus.  The problem I have with this brewery.  I do not know if it is the water they are using or the same yeast in their beers.  I just feel the base of the beers are the same and kind of taste the same.  I realize coffee stout to a cream ale or a lager.  I know that and they are different.  There is something the same in all their beers.  This was pointed out by a few of my friends and there a few breweries like this.  I enjoy most of the beers I had from this brewery.  This brewery makes some great beers and I wish they were in the Chicago or Michigan market, when I go back to my home state, I could drink some of their beers.  Let me know what you think.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Beer Blog Dogfish Brewery 90 Minute Imperial IPA

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In this beer blog, we are going to get another beer from the Dogfish Head Brewery.  The beer is called 90 Minute Imperial IPA.  If you have read my earlier blogs on their beers, you know the history of this brewery.   If you have not read them, please, read those blogs to get to know this brewery.  Dogfish Head Brewery is pretty well-known so you might be up to speed on this brewery.  Let us get the beer.

It has a clear copper color with a white head on the beer.  The smell is earthly. The taste is earthy with a touch of malts. The aftertaste has a dry with a touch of earthy notes.  It is a pretty drinkable beer for being a big beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

What you have here is an Imperial India Pale Ale featuring a single, constant 90-minute hop addition.  It’s balanced by a ridiculous amount of English Two-row Barley.  Then we dry-hop it in every tank.

Here is a description from their website (www.dogfish.com):

Esquire Magazine calls our 90 Minute IPA “perhaps the best IPA in America.” An imperial IPA best savored from a snifter, 90 Minute has a great malt backbone that stands up to the extreme hopping rate.

90 Minute IPA was the first beer we continuously hopped, allowing for a pungent — but not crushing — hop flavor.

Since introducing the world to the continuous-hopping method with our 90 Minute IPA, we’ve since released the continuously hopped 60 Minute IPA, 120 Minute IPA and even a 75 Minute IPA (a cask-conditioned blend of 60 and 90 Minute IPAs).

In addition to the continuous hopping, 90 Minute IPA is also dry hopped with our ‘Me So Hoppy’ device during conditioning (check it out in the video below).

This beer is an excellent candidate for use with our Randall The Enamel Animal filter!

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.dogfish.com

Twitter:  @dogfishbeer

In closing, I do enjoy this beer. This is a pretty good beer.  I just feel like most of the beers from this brewery is overpriced.  I am not saying this is a bad beer.  It is a pretty good beer and for Imperial IPA it is a pretty drinkable beer.  There are several Imperial India Pale Ale just feel like they are extremely over hopped.  There are several that are not drinkable beer.  This Imperial India Pale Ale from Dogfish Head Brewery is pretty balance and drinkable.  The key is it makes the hop head pretty happy.  This is good but I am a huge fan of Sixpoint Resin.  I like this beer. Let me know what you think.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Beer Blog Uinta Brewery Crooked Line Sea Legs Baltic Porter

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into a seasonal from the Unita Brewery’s Crooked Line.  The beer is called Sea Legs Baltic Porter.  If you read my earlier beer blog on their beer, you know the history of this brewery.  If you have not, please, read the first part of that beer blog.  Let us get into the beer.

This seasonal in the Crooked Line has a jet black color with a tan color head on this Baltic porter. The smell is of oak chocolate wood.  The taste is a complex chocolate to vanilla with a roasted with a dry chocolate aftertaste to the beer. It is a pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Complex and drinkable, this barrel aged Baltic style porter exhibits chocolate and smoky malt flavors with hints of vanilla and oak.  A seductive offering, Sea Legs is a siren of a beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.uintabrewing.com

Twitter;  @uintabrewing

In closing, I have been wanting to try this porter.  This beer is just flat-out amazing.  I was stun by all the flavors that is put into this beer.  It is full body with complex notes but yet it is very smooth and silky.  This beer is out for very limited time and if you are a fan of porter, you need to try this beer.  I highly recommend trying this beer and let me know what you think.  I am also looking forward to getting out to the brewery in late March.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Beer Blog Big Horn Ram Tap Party Wheeling Snow Blower

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In this Tap Party Beer Blog, we are going to sample out another beer from Ram Wheeling Tap Party.  This is a beer style I did not know was being made.  I was very interested in trying this beer.  If you read my earlier beer blogs from this brewery, you are up to speed on this brewery.  If you have not, please, read the first part of that beer blog.  Let us get into the party.

Snow Blower is a wheat wine from the Wheeling location. It has a cloudy cooper color with a semi white head on the beer. There is no smell to the beer or I cannot pick it up. The taste is a little wheaty with a sweet malty that will burn down your throat for the aftertaste in a good way. There is a nice malt backbone. It is kind of drinkable but at 8.3% ABV.

Here is a desecration from the brewmaster:

Stylistically it is a Wheat Wine, which is a wheat based version of a barley wine.  When tasting this beer the hops come forward right out of the gate with a big hop character and provide a big hop punch, but as it lingers on the palate the slight sweetness from the wheat malt comes through and a slight bit of alcoholic warmth teases the palate.

At 8.2% alcohol by volume and 70+ IBU’s it will warm you and your palate up.

Here is some photos of the food we were eating while sampling the beer:

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All American Burger

American cheese, pickle chips, lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup, mustard and mayo.  Served with choice of Fries, Chips or Coleslaw

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Nachos Deluxe

Choice of Chicken, Beef, or Combination, black beans, cheddar jack cheese, jalapeno, tomato, green onion, sour cream, and guacamole.

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Dessert

This was a great desert from my birthday gift from Ram.  Thanks!

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.theram.com

Twitter:  @theram and @rambrew

In closing,  I really enjoyed going to these Tap Parties.  I wish I can make the next one but I have at work training.  I was very curious on how this beer will taste.  As many of you know, I am not a fan of wheat or wheat base beers.  This beer is extremely joyful to drink.  The wheat is there but there is a nice hop touch to Snowblower.  I love the contrast between wheat, sweetness of the normal barely wine, and hop.  It is a drinkable beer but be careful because of the ABV is pretty high.  This beer is the Lawnmower beer of the winter.  I recommend this beer.  I want to thanks to Eric and Lanny!  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Beer Blog Big Horn Ram Tap Party Wheeling

In this tap party blog, we are going to sample out another beer release from the Big Horn Brewery in Wheeling.  The beer is called Rabbit Punch Irish Red Ale.  If you read my earlier blog on their beers, you know the history of this brewery.  If you have not, please, read that beer blog.  Let us get into the beer.

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This beer has a deep reddish-brown color with a white constant head on it. The smell is a sweet caramel to the beer. The taste of the Rabbit Punch Irish Red Ale is a sweet carbonation caramel to a touch of toffee with a caramel aftertaste. It is a sessional beer.

Here is a description from the brewery:

A reddish-amber ale with roots in Ireland characterized by its malt profile including caramel and a toffee-like sweetness.  Alcohol by volume is about 5.15%.

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Here is a description of the meal I had during the Tap Party:

Bourbon BBQ Meatloaf Sandwich

Meatloaf grilled over high heat, smothered with bourbon bbq glaze on toasted white bread with Wisconsin double cream Havarti and onion crisps.  Served with choice of Fries, Chips, or Coleslaw.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.theram.com

Twitter:  @theram

In closing, I am not a red ale fan but this beer is not bad.  I did enjoy this beer and I will have a few pints when it is around.  The food was really good.  I am not a meatloaf fan but this was pretty good. If you are a fan of red ales, you need to try this beer.  I believe you will enjoy drinking this beer and it does have a flare of the Irish Red Ale feel.  Most craft breweries normally miss that part of this beer style.  I also like the fact it is ale this year and not a lager.  It has a nice malty backbone and not overly hopped like most red ales.  These brewers did a great job and you need to support them.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Music Monday Blog Texas Hippie Coalition Peacemaker

In this Music Monday blog, we are going to get into one of my favorite new artist in the last five years.  I have been a fan since their indy release where I pick it up from www.CDbaby.com.   The band is called Texas Hippie Coalition and the record is their third, which is called Peacemaker.  This band was formed in the northern part of Texas in 2008.  They tour to support from coast to coast for “Pride Of Texas.”  THC, who is Texas Hippie Coalition, calls their music “Red Earth Metal.”  They were influenced by the southern hard rock and some country.  THC signed with Carved Records and release their first national release which is called “Rollin’.”  “Rollin'” topped on the United States Heatseekers, which is entering or new music, at number 29.  “Peacemaker” was released in 2012 under the same record company and this is the record that will be review in this Music Monday blog.  Let us get into the music.

Hands Up

Hands Up starts out with a nice guitar work at the beginning.  It has some great drums and bass work too.  I love the singer’s vocals.  He has the classic rock to Pantera twist to his singing.  This has a nice driving feel to the song.  I love the feeling of this song and this is a great opening track.  I love the start so far to the record. Great ending to the song too.

Damn You To Hell

I love the start of this song.  It reminds me of something from Pantera back in the day.  This is a really great start for THC on this record.  Damn You To Hell has a nice driving feeling to it.  I really enjoying the guitar solo towards in the end of the song.  I love the lyrics and they are right in your face.  This song has a nice ending.

8 Seconds

I love the start of this song from the drums, bass, and guitar.  I love how the guitars bend and twisted between each other.  I love the lyrics and the melody.  This is a great song.  There is some nice guitar breaks  towards the middle of the song.  I love the build up to the end of the song.  Nice ending from the guitar and the drums.

Outlaw

I love the start of this song.  It has a metal country feel in his vocals.  There is some nice drums and guitar work.  I really enjoying the lyrics.  This is one of the best songs I heard from this band.  I love the chorus riff from the guitar.  I love the pace of this song too.  It has a nice guitar solo towards the end of the song.  It has a nice ending to the song.

Turn It Up

Turn it Up has some nice guitar work with some great drums and bass.  I love the singing from the singer when came into the song.  You can tend that it is about to snap into something heavy, which it does during the chorus.  I love the lyrics to this song.  This band could be huge in the 1990’s or even the 1980’s.  I love the pace to this song.  This is a great song.  So far this record is not a disappointment.  I love the guitar solo towards the end of the song.  There is some well placed back up vocals which makes sense in this song.

Wicked

I love the throw back 1980’s heavy guitar riff.  It rides on one note with the bass echoing it.  It is heavy as hell and I miss that in songs today until then.  I love the lyrics from the singer.  It has some great lyrics.  This song reminds me the good old days of metal.  I love the pace to this song.  There is a nice guitar solo towards the end of the song.  This is a great song.  I love how they ended the song.  Perfect on the fade out towards the end of it.

Don’t Come Lookin’

I love how they started out with the acoustic guitar and back to the distorted guitar.  It also had a nice short guitar solo towards the beginning of the song.  This song is a well written song.  They did a great job in all parts of the band on this song.  I love how they are bring the touch of the acoustic guitar.  I love the guitar solo towards the end of the song.  I have not heard some good guitar solos from a newer metal group in a long time.  It is very nice to hear it.  It has a great ending like all the rest of the songs.

Sex & Drugs & Rock And Roll

This song has some great guitar work and I love the effect that they put on it at the beginning.  I am also loving the acoustic guitar touch to this song just like Don’t Come Lookin’.  The singer is singing his heart out of this song.  There is some well written lyrics on this song.  He has some great ideas on songs.  I love the theme of this song.  I love the touch on the singing at the end of the song.  This is a great song.

Paw Paw Hill

I love the start of this song.  It has a heavy folk and southern theme.  It comes in with some great guitar work that is heavy as hell.  I love lyrics that touch on the sweet leaf and moonshine.   This song has a nice pace to it.  He has written some great lyrics on this song too.  I feel this song needs a guitar solo to break up the singing.  Asides that, this is a great song.

Peacemaker

I love the beginning of the song with the singer and the high-end bass riff.  Bassist goes lower as the song goes on with the nice touch with the guitar and drums.  I love the lyrics.  I have a feeling this song has back meaning that will come out in the later part of their career.  There is some nice guitar work from the rhythm and the lead.  I love the guitar solo towards the end of the song.  This is a great song.

Think Of Me

I love the piano action and the nice over the top guitar solo.  I really love the singing from the singer and the lyrics.  There is some great guitar work when it hits the main part of the song.  This is a great song and I did not see this one coming from this band.  I love the theme and lyrics in this song.  THC did a great job writing this song and record.  This is today’s power Ballard taken to the next level.  Nice guitar solo towards the end of this song.  I love the fact that they finish this song with the piano and then go back to the drums, guitar, and bass.  I love how they ended the song with the piano and the singer.

Here is the current line up of Texas Hippie Coalition:

Big Dad Ritch – Vocals
John Exall – Bass
Wes Wallace – Guitar
Gunnar Molton – Dummer

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.theoutlaw.com

Twitter:  @THCOffical

In closing, I am really happy with this record.  THC did a great job on this record and I love the process of this band as they move through their career.  I enjoy the music and the feeling of the old times when I was growing up listening to Pantera and White Zombie.  I am glad there is a band like Texas Hippie Coalition.  I am looking forward to seeing this band live.  I hope to see more music in the next few years.  This band is for really and I will write any review to get more people to know this band.  This is modern-day metal and I hope they stay together.  I hope one time in my life I could have some beers with this band.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Music Monday Blog Aerosmith Music from Another Dimension!

In this Music Monday Blog, we are going to get into the latest and overdue record from Boston Legends known as Aerosmith.  Aerosmith’s last record was Honkin’ On Bobo which was released in 2004.  It has been twelve years for original music and that record was Just Push Play in 2001.  Aerosmith was founded in 1970 in Boston.  Aerosmith signed with Columbia Records in 1971 and in 1973 Aerosmith debut record hit the shelves.  Aerosmith is a really successful band in American history.  They have sold over 150 million records worldwide and 65.5 million in the United States.  Aerosmith was put in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2001 and listed in Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Artist Of All Time.  Aerosmith has put out 15 studio records, 5 live records, 11 greatest records, 68 singles, and 7 video records.  We are going to do the latest from this band and it is 15th record, which is called Music From Another Dimension!  Let us get into the music.

LUV XXX

There is a voice in the opening track.  It gives you an outer space type of feel and sets theme of this record from Aerosmith.  I am loving the drums, bass, and guitar work at the beginning of the song.  I am not liking the singing and effects on Tyler’s vocals.  I am not a fan of lyrics either.  The music is old school Aerosmith but the singing is something you would hear from Moroon 5.  The music kind sounds like Love In Elevator and melody.  I am love the guitar break from Joe Perry.  Joey Kramer still has it on the drums.  Great music but just bad lyrics on this song.  I hope this not a theme throughout this record.

Oh Yeah

Great drumming at the beginning of Oh Yeah, the guitar has a late 1970’s feel to it.  I am not too sure on the lyrics just like the opening track.  The music is pretty solid with a nice guitar break and then a little guitar solo from Joe.  I am not a fan of singing and lyrics.  This record is missing something and it feels like it was rushed even though they took forever to out this record.  I did like that ending to Oh Yeah.

Beautiful

What is up with the beginning of this song?  Come on stop reliving the rap days of Aerosmtih and Run DMC.  Steve you can not rap and same thing with the rest of your band members.  This song is really bad.  They should have put a rapper on this song.  It would have been a little better because the music is pretty solid.  I love the guitar solo from Joe.  I am glad there was a good solo at least.  So far this is the worse song out there and on this record.

Tell Me

I am love the beginning of this song.  It has nice singing from Steve and acoustic.  Please cut off the reverb on Steve’s vocals.  You are not the greatest singer in the world but you do hold your own.  I did not like how the drums came into Tell Me.  I am kind of liking the lyrics on Tell me.  This is a pretty solid song.  So far this is beyond the best song on the record.  This is what I am looking from this legendary band.

Out Go The Lights

Out Go The Lights has a some solid guitar and drumming that echoes some from their earlier work.  Joey has some solid drumming and bass playing from Brad.  The lyrics are pretty good too.  Steve is singing like he did in the past.   Is this record turning period in the right direction after the first three bad songs? Joe has a solid guitar break in the first quarter part of the song.  This is a pretty solid song.  It has well written in every part of this band.  I am loving the back up singing too.  There was a great stop and the start-up from the drums.  Joey then rides the cow bell into sunset.  The back half of the song has some nice trade-off from all the guys in the band while Steve just chills in the background.  There is a nice touch on the fade out of the music for the ending.

Legendardy Child

This song sounds like something off Get A Grip or Just Push Play.  There is a solid start to the song.  I am enjoying the lyrics and guitar work.  The drums and bass are right there up to Aerosmith standards.  So far, Aerosmith has turn the corner on this record.  This is another good song.  Joe has a great guitar solo towards the end of the song.  I like the ending of Legendary Child.

What Could Have Been Love

This is the first Ballard on this record.  I like Steve’s singing and Joey and Joe’s playing on this song.  The lyrics are well written.  I do enjoy their ballads in the past so this one lives up to those songs.  Joey has some great drumming on this song.  There is some great melody.  I just feel this song does not need back up singing.  This is a great song.  I love the ending to the song.

Street Jesus

Street Jesus start out with a sample from the street and the guitar comes in.  It is an average to below average guitar riff.  Steve’s singing is average.  I have heard better from this band.  The main part of the song is Ok.  I really not liking this song.  The title is a little cheesey.  I like the drum beat and the bass playing on Street Jesus.  I could do without the rest of the members on this song.  I really do not like what they did at the end of the song.  At least Joe has a great guitar break and solo in the middle of the song and it sounds like the two guitar players are trading off solos.   I could not finish listening to this song that how bad it was for me.

Can’t Stop Loving You (feature with Carrie Underwood)

Here is another Ballard song on this record.  Steve and Carrie are a good fit on this song.  Their voices and vocals fit perfectly together.  This song has a nice pace to it.  I love how they bend together.  I am also liking the music.  It has a little country touch to it and it is not because Carrie is singing on this song.  Please, cut the reverb off Steve’s voice.  This is a well written song and it is one of my favorites so far on this record.  I love the fade out of the song at the end.

Love Alot

I love the drum action at the beginning.  There is some great music but the lyrics are a little weak again.  I am enjoying the melody that Tyler has on Love Alot.  I just feel there could be better lyrics than the ones that are on this song.  I just feel he is singing the same thing over and over.  I know there are different words but it echoes too much.  I really did not like the ending of the song.

We All Fall Down

The start of We All Fall Down has some singing with piano work which is well written.  Steve has a nice melody and is singing great.  Here is another slow song and the lyrics are average.  They are livable to what I have heard on this record.  To be honest, drums and bass are great on the song but Aerosmith could live without them on this song.  I am loving the guitar riff on this song but really do not need them.  It might make more sense towards the end of the song for the guitar, bass, and drums.  I really not a fan of the ending.

Freedom Fighter

Freedom Fighter has a great bass, guitar, and drum working.   I am not a fan of the singing and the lyrics.  This is pretty bad song.  I really love the music on this song but I could do without the lyrics and singing.  I do not know where they came up with this song.  To me, this is not Aerosmith.  Is this a Joe Perry solo song that he brought over to Aerosmith? I know he has done that in the past and had some success with it.  This song does fall short but I love the ending of the song.

Closer

I love the effects on the guitar at the beginning and a well written riff.  I love the blues singing from Steve.  It fits the feeling of the song and the theme.  The music is pretty good and nice blues guitar solo between versus.  I am also enjoying the lyrics.  It has a pretty solid ending to the song.

Something

The beginning sounds like something from a hockey game and video game.  I am enjoying the guitar playing.  Joe sounds like Gene Simmons after a bender.  He did get better as the song went on but please Joe play the guitar and do back up vocals.  You are not a lead singer.  I do not know how I feel towards this song.  It has a pretty good ending.

Another Last Goodbye

I am enjoying the piano and flute playing at the beginning.  Steve singing is pretty good also and with some really good lyrics.  Steve is singing his heart out on this song.  This is a great song to end this bad record.  Please, do not get me wrong there are some gems on this record.  Damn!  Steve really hit it on this song.  His singing is the best I have heard from him in a long time.  I have to be honest this song could be shorter.  The lyrics getting pretty boring as the song goes on with the singing at the very end of the song.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.aerosmith.com

Twitter:  @aerosmith

Closing out, I will be really honest on this record.  Is there are some good songs and gems on this record?  Yes, there is but they are not great song or up to Aerosmith’s standards.  I feel they cut them short on many of these songs.  I just feel this record is missing something.  Is the band getting along and are they talking about their music?  I just feel they are not talking to one another.  Two summer ago, Aerosmith almost replace Steve Tyler as lead singer.  I do not know how much of that put into this release.  I just know they have been working on this record for a while.  I am glad they are still together.  I am glad they are touring and I might have to see them this upcoming summer.  I saw them at Tiger Stadium with Kiss and Slavia.  It was one of the best shows I saw that year.  I believe that is the last time I was in Tiger Stadium.  Well to wrap this up, I have to say just because I did not like this record and dogged on it.  It does not mean you will not like it.  We as music fans have a ton of chances to listen to the record before we buy it.  Just what I said there are some good songs.  I just feel there are too many filler songs to get this record out to the people.  Let me know your thoughts.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

New Beer Blog Heavy Seas Small Craft Warning Uber Pils

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In this beer blog, we are going to take a look at another beer from Heavy Seas Brewing.  Thanks to my loving sister for getting the beer of the month for Christmas to write about this beer.  This time around we are sampling their Small Craft Warning Uber Pils.  If you read my earlier blog on their Loose Cannon Ale, you know the history of this brewery.  If you have not read that beer blog, please, read that beer blog.  Let us get into the beer.

This Pils has a clear golden color without a head on the beer.  The smell is extremely fate and I am having a hard time picking up what the smell.  The taste is a sweet carbonation hoppy and the aftertaste is a malty dry crisp finish. It is a session beer and I am looking forward to go back to Michigan to drink some Heavy Seas beers.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Unofficially the original American Uber Pils, Small Craft Warning is a rich, golden bock lager with big malt flavor and a crisp hop finish.  7.0% Alc./Vol.

Here is a description from their website (www.hsbeer.com):

Small Craft Warning

Year Round

Arguably our most well-balanced beer, Small Craft Warning seems at once hop-forward and malt-forward; our brewers debate over which flavor force prevails in the beer. Small Craft exemplifies a robust pilsner—it’s crisp, well-carbonated, and slightly sweet. The beer is characterized by a firm malt backbone and a pronounced hop character. A fine aroma, from an array of hops, completes this quaffable beer.

Beer Details

  • Style: Über Pils
  • ABV: 7%
  • IBUs: 35
  • Availability: Year-round
  • Hops: Warrior, Palisade, French Strisselspalt, Saaz, Simcoe, Cascade
  • Malts: 2-row, Munich, Caramalt

Suggestions

  • Food Pairings: Baked chicken, mild cheddar cheese, shortbread cookies
  • Glassware: Pilsner

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.hsbeer.com

Twitter:  @heavyseasbeer

Closing, I have grown to love these beer styles, which is craft lager and pils.  I have enjoyed several beers I have had from this brewery.  They are not shy to boost the ABV in their beers.  I do not think I have ever saw a beer less than 5.0% ABV in their beers.  I could be wrong.  I have not had all their beers.  I love the smoothest and drinkablity of this beer.  It comes with a shark bite that will sneak up on you if you are not careful.  I hope they come to Chicago, if not I know where to find them in Michigan.  They make some great classic beers with their own twist.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser