California-based Lagunitas Brewing Company has launched a new West Coast IPA produced in collaboration with legendary metal band Iron Maiden.

The beer, Lagunitas Trooper, is a 6.6% IPA and features Krush in the hop-bill. The brewery described the release as striking “the perfect balance between intensity and drinkability, appealing to hop enthusiasts and casual craft beer fans alike”.

The release is a collaboration between the Petaluma brewery, a subsidiary of Heineken and Trooper Beer, the award-winning international range of beers created by Iron Maiden.

“The challenge of an American beer has long been on top of my ‘To Do’ list,” said Bruce Dickinson, lead singer of Iron Maiden.

He added: “Lagunitas are a watchword for west coast brewing excellence, and it has been a real highlight working with them on a Trooper taste for both coasts and all states in-between!

“Our combined passion for rock n’ roll and brewing equals an evolution for Trooper in the United States and I know that this partnership is going to delight our fans, beer drinkers and hopefully fill our Eddie’s pop-up Dive Bars when we bring our Run For Your Lives Tour over there in September.”

Hannah Dray, chief markeing office of Lagunitas Brewing Company, explained: “Lagunitas was founded on the belief that great beer is meant to be shared. Fuelling good times, great music, and the stories that come from them.

“That shared commitment to craft and connection makes Iron Maiden a perfect partner, bringing together two icons who care deeply about what they make and the fans who experience it.”