Wychwood Brewery in Oxfordshire is extending its association with the music industry even further:
Rock ‘n’ Roll legends Status Quo have turned to the Oxfordshire brewery to launch their own special beer. For the band who have been rockin’ all over the world for nearly half a century a move into brewing is a dream come true.
Francis Rossi said, “Music and beer go well together! Anyone denying that has never been to a gig – and certainly not a Quo show. We wanted to create something special for the fans, and us of course, to enjoy. Piledriver is it.”
Rick Parfitt added, “Piledriver is renowned as one of those albums where it all went right: the chemistry was perfect and the fun flowed. Wychwood Brewery has helped us create a beer with the same ethos; and a huge blue gorilla as a truly arresting logo!”
The 4.3% malty amber ale will launch exclusively into J D Wetherspoon pubs on February 17th and then will be available on wider distribution in the on trade in April.
Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson said: “We are delighted that Piledriver is being launched exclusively in our pubs. Our customers love real ale and I am confident they will enjoy the beer.”
Wychwood Brewery’s famous Hobgoblin ale has long since been associated with music festivals including its continuing support of the Wychwood Festival and the Bloodstock festival in Derby.
For Status Quo it marks the start of an extremely busy touring year and one that will also see the re-release of an expanded version of the classic ‘Piledriver’ album on March 24th (Universal Records).
Piledriver
Piledriver is a traditional malty amber ale balanced with a bold fruity hop character. English Pale Ale malt is combined with Dark Crystal and Chocolate malts to provide a ruby red colour coupled with a biscuity flavour, and English Golding and Cascade hops help further to create a unique aroma and taste.
The beer will be available in 500ml bottles and is available on cask.