Status Quo launches ‘Piledriver’ beer
Piledriver, a 4.3% ABV beer takes its name from the band’s fifth album which was launched in 1972, and is a “traditional malty amber ale balanced with a bold fruity hop character.”
Wychwood said it had approached the group as it wanted to make a British beer with a classic British band.
Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Rick Parfitt said: “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. It was a great experience. I’m more than happy for it to be out there. I think it’s great.”
Lead vocalist and guitarist Francis Rossi added: “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. It’s a serious project. We had an album with a British Bulldog on it with two heads and called Dog of Two-Heads, so there might be a follow-up beer called that too.”
The brewery, best known for its flagship ale Hobgoblin, will begin its rollout of Piledriver across Wetherspoon’s pubs from February 17th in bottle and cask. It will go on wider release in April.
