6 Music-Inspired Beers from our Favourite Bands

We’ve rounded up some of our favourite bands that have their own beer because, as AC/DC put it, “if you want to rock hard, you need the right beer”!

1. AC/DC’s Premium Lager:

AC/DC have created a German Premium Lager Beer that “fires up your tongue like TNT, comes with a great beer-loving taste and is brewed in accordance with the Rock`n Roll manifesto of 1973 and the German purity law of 1516.”

2. Pearl Jam’s “Faithfull Ale“:

Faithfull Ale was created as a celebration of Pearl Jam’s 20th anniversary as a band and their debut album, “Ten.” The Belgian-style golden ale is “delicately hopped to 20 IBUs and fruit-forward from 10 incremental additions of black currants over a one-hour boil. Faithfull clocks in at 7% ABV.”

3. KISS “Destroyer“:

A German pale lager, and only available in Europe (if at all anymore) was a private European licensing deal that included the Destroyer beer and Kiss Zin Fire wine.

4. “Purple Haze” inspired by Jimi Hendrix:

Created by Abita Brewing in L.A., “Purple Haze” is a nod to the use of raspberries added after filtration that gives the brew a fruity taste and hazy appearance. It’s also an ode to Jimi Hendrix’s 1967 hit.

5. “Rolling Hop” inspired by The Rolling Stones:

This was a limited edition co-branded product with the rock group The Rolling Stones and Suntory Liquors, released in Japan. The line of products had the iconic Mick Jagger inspired mouth on every beverage.

6. Metallica + Budweiser:

Co-branded for the opening of the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Metallica and Budweiser teamed up for this limited edition 91,000 can production.