12/11/2025
Today, 5 years ago, in the middle of another pandemic lockdown, both, the beer sommelier in me and my alter ego the metalhead Dominik Ahmidou-Fend, were so excited when I got my order from Yorkshire Craftbeer brewers Darkland Brewery with the Doom Metal pioneers My Dying Bride's new craftbeer Old Earth! Old Earth was named after a song on My Dying Bride's album The Ghost of Orion and is described as classic Vienna Lager.
That evening I could finally try it: A bright amber, almost golden pour. Beautiful and creamy foam with great stability. Peaty, smoky notes dominated, but if you put the nose into the glass a little bit longer, there were also grass and hops. Malty undertones in the taste. Again peat and smoke dominate. Kinda like a German smoke beer combined with an Austrian Lager with a sharp and bitter, longlasting taste. Unexpected and unique. Still with a high drinkabillity. Old Earth is the perfect name for this beer. 🖤
And of course I paired it with the right music...
Many thanks to the band and the brewery for the beer delivery including a signed fact sheet with information about the band and the brewery - I got no. 98 / 171 and I framed it. 🤘🍻🖤 🤘
Both, the beersommelier in me and my alter ego the metalhead Dominik Ahmidou-Fend, were so excited when I got my order from Yorkshire Craftbeer brewers Darkland Brewery with the Doom Metal pioneers My Dying Bride new craftbeer Old Earth! Old Earth is named after a song on My Dying Bride's album The Ghost of Orion and is described as classic Vienna Lager.
This evening I could finally try it: A bright amber, almost golden pour. Beautiful and creamy foam with great stability. Peaty, smoky notes dominate, but if you put the nose into the glass a little bit longer, there's also grass and hops. Malty undertones in the taste. Again peat and smoke dominate. Kinda like a German smoke beer combined with an Austrian Lager with a sharp and bitter, longlasting taste. Unexpected and unique. Still with a high drinkabillity. Old Earth is the perfect name for this beer. 🖤
And of course I paired it with the right music...
Many thanks to the band and the brewery for the beer delivery including a signed fact sheet with information about the band and the brewery - I got no. 98 / 171 and I will frame it. 🤘🍻🖤 🤘