Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Wookey Jack is a Black Rye IPA with pungent citrus and herbal hop nuances, a hint of peppery rye and earthiness on the nose. Big roasty malt flavors with balanced hop bitterness and spicy rye offer a full and complex texture with a refined bittered finish. A truly different IPA for dark beer fans. (from the Firestone Walker Brewing Co Website). It is big and complex beer at 8.3% ABV and 80 IBU. You want to pause before, after and during each sip to make sure you are getting the full effect.
I’ve been listening to a decent amount of Lacy lately and I’m trying to formulate a base understanding of his discography. His solo stuff is really consistent virtuosi building upon and exploring in a gentle way. His relationship with Mal Waldron is a separate category. His bigger band efforts run the gambit of extended chamber ensembles to fire starting free jazz blow outs. I like the former more than the later, particularly the Steve Potts stuff. The duo, trio and quartet stuff is another interesting category and it includes the album The Flame with Bobby Few (piano) and Denis Charles (drums). These side players that have drawn me in and Charles is one of the most invented drummers. He provides lots of space and texture/colors. This is a challenging record and needs to be engaged throughout; so pause before, after and during.
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