Movie Tagline: In the future, cities will become deserts, roads will become battlefields, and the hope of mankind will appear as a stranger
It's not like San Diego bears any resemblance to the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland depicted in The Road Warrior (not yet anyway), but the city's Green Flash Brewing Company does make a great companion beer to the 1981 sequel. Road Warrior, the beer, is said to be named for the Green Flash sales team who gets the word out on their offerings. But it is way more fun to think of it as a tribute to Max Rockatansky, the burnt out shell of a man who helps a little community of weirdos defend their stockpile of gasoline from a band of marauders led by hockey-mask-wearing Lord Humungus, also known as the Warrior of the Wasteland and the Ayatollah of Rock and Rollah. The movie itself is light on dialogue and heavy on action. Mel Gibson only has 16 lines in the whole film, two of them being, "I only came for the gasoline." And he's Max, the titular character! The final chase, which takes up close to 20% of the movie's runtime, rivals anything you would see today in terms of creative scene construction and visceral excitement. When you factor in the meager budget of The Road Warrior (even if it was the most expensive Australian movie production ever at the time), this is even more impressive. Speaking of impressive, the costume department in this movie must have had a blast creating these costumes. Part sporting goods surplus store, part S&M sex dungeon, these marauders certainly have a style all their own. A style whose influence can still be seen today. And it's no secret why: these guys look awesome! Vernon Wells, who plays Wez (the big guy with the red mohawk), also plays bad guy Bennett in Commando. Apparently he only plays characters that have a thing for bondage gear. More proof that The Road Warrior has everything you want in an action movie. Similarly, Road Warrior Imperial Rye IPA has everything you want in an Imperial IPA. It has a respectable ABV (9%). It has an enticing copper color. It is spicy and hoppy, both in smell and taste, with a rich bitter aftertaste that lingers pleasantly on the tongue. There's not much else that needs to be said about it. Jump in your black Interceptor and go get you some. On a related note, if you are looking for something to pair with Mad Max: Fury Road, your best bet is to drink straight Everclear while huffing chrome paint. Just put it in your face and ride to Valhalla.
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