Maiden United, the Los Angeles-based Iron Maiden tribute, has been selected to perform at Lagunitas Brewing Company’s official release party for their new Trooper West Coast IPA — and honestly, it doesn’t get much more on-brand than that.
The beer is the result of a collaboration between Lagunitas Brewmaster Jeremy Marshall and Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, who met and immediately recognized a shared creative vision. The Trooper West Coast IPA comes in at 6.6% ABV and is brewed with Krush hops, delivering a bold, resinous profile that reflects both Lagunitas’ West Coast brewing identity and Iron Maiden’s 50-year legacy. The release also marks the first time the Trooper brand has been brewed outside of Robinsons Brewery in the UK — making this a genuinely historic moment for the label.
The public release party kicks off at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 6 at Lagunitas’ Petaluma taproom, with Maiden United performing live alongside a 3 p.m. Air Guitar Showdown — grand prize being a 50th anniversary Iron Maiden Fender guitar
For Danny Knapp, who holds down the bass chair for Maiden United, the gig carries a little extra weight. “Playing Steve Harris lines is always an honor. Playing them at a celebration of Iron Maiden’s own beer is something else entirely.”
Maiden United performs June 6 at Lagunitas Brewing Company, 1280 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. The Trooper West Coast IPA will also be available at select retailers in six-packs.