Trooper Beer

[Stew]

Was in a pub in Wimbledon on Sunday and had a pint of Trooper, appears to be a new brew from the heavy metal band Iron Maiden! Named after one of their songs apparently about a trooper killed during the Crimean War.
Brewed by Robinsons according to the website, and the very knowledgeable barman :thumb:

 

[andyakameatloaf]

I had it in Edinburgh and it made an appearance at Download Festival and Tramlines. I was dubious at first, expecting it to be a bog standard off the shelf bitter, but was pleasantly suprised. did not expect cascade hops in there. It's a lovely beer IMO. Apparently Bruce Dickinson is quite an ale drinker

 

[Stew]

I only had the one pint at the weekend, and to be fair it wasn't a bad tipple. The only downside for me was the slightly bitter after taste, although that may just have been me.

 

[kentmark]

Morrisons sell this by the bottle. Being both an Iron Maiden and an ale fan i was very keen to try it. Love it! Nice flavour, not too bland but not too over the top, would make a very enjoyable session drink.

 

[brewtim]

would make a very enjoyable session drink.

At 4.7% ??

:drunk:

 

[kentmark]

Well it goes down very easily! Although i did do a session on 1698 once, never again lol.

 

[Stew]

4.7%?? The barman on Sunday said that it was 4.2%. Good job I didn't have too much otherwise I wouldn't have been much use in the quiz... :geek:

 

[Dusty]

The bottles I had were 4.7%,very nice they were too. :drink:

 

[MarkS]

Brewed by my local "big" brewery Robinsons in Stockport

Its not a bad pint, but there are far better from local microbreweries

 

[beechwood]

I tried one a short time ago, it was ok didn't think it was anything special though. :nah:

 

[Dads_Ale]

Look out for Trooper 666.... Available soon

 

[Davdandy]

I love the group and the ale,so yes,i`m a fan.:thumb:

 

[Dads_Ale]

Beer of Planet RockStock :thumb:

A superb weekend for all of us old rockers.
(ps. Toseland, Dead Daisies, Fozzy and the Mother F***in Darkness were superb.....:smile:

 

[TartanSpecial]

I had a bottle about 6 months ago and didn't think it was special, but had another one a few weeks ago and changed my mind...I think its a good brew. My taste buds must be changing with all this HB.

 

[TartanSpecial]

Look out for Trooper 666.... Available soon

you mean this stuff??...thanks for the heads up...should be good.
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[Dads_Ale]

you mean this stuff??...thanks for the heads up...should be good.
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That's it. Having posted about I had forgotten all about it

 

[TartanSpecial]

I was going to do a Red Ale, using that red x malt and call it something like 'Devil's Advocate' and brew it to 6.66% abv, but they've kind of got ahead of me on that idea.... so i'll need to think of something else imaginative.

 

[Labowner]

Been drinking it for a while, get it in sains. Love the band and the song so I had to try it and was pleasantly surprised :)

 

[Davdandy]

I`m so glad Bieber doesn't do ale.:mrgreen:

 

[Dads_Ale]

I`m so glad Bieber doesn't do ale.:mrgreen:

If he did I'm sure Coors would brew it at Burton on Trent....

Went for a brewery tour there a few years ago and my mate was chuffed that his favorite tipple really was brewed in Spain...:)
Then the guide told him to look out the window at the 3 San Miguel tankers being filled...:lol::lol:

Bottles in Spain ....:whistle: