Iron Maiden’s ‘heavy’ brew a cat with bite
Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have teamed up with Scottish firm BrewDog to release a brand new craft beer.
Hellcat IPL is described as having a “citrus-forward flavour with a no less aggressive malty backbone”
The band are no strangers to making beers, having previously collaborated with Robinson’s Brewery to create the ‘Trooper series of beers back in 2013.
The new 6% ABV India Pale Lager is set to be an American-only exclusive, at least to begin with, and will be brewed at BrewDog‘s Columbus, Ohio brewery.
It is entirely carbon negative, a sustainability practice designed to help remove more carbon from the atmosphere.
Speaking about the collaboration, Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson said: “I’ve been looking for the perfect partner with whom to bring a fresh, exciting beer to the US.
“I’ve long been an admirer of BrewDog, not just because of their beers, but also of their attitude and style. When I met the BrewDog team, we discovered the respect is mutual, and that we could make an undeniably unique beer together.”
‘Massive collaboration’
BrewDog co-founder James Watt added: “Iron Maiden, like BrewDog, have maintained their spirit of independence throughout their stellar career.
“Hellcat is a hop-forward lager with a golden hazy appearance and crisp finish — an epic beer worthy of this massive collaboration.”
Hellcat is set to be released this autumn.
