CREW Republic proudly supporting Iron Maiden's
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES World Tour 2026
Trooper Progressive Lager is back in selected Eddie's Dive Bars in Europe!
CREW Republic, one of Germany’s best regarded craft breweries, is thrilled to confirm that its award winning Trooper Progressive Lager
will be back in Eddie’s Dive Bars in selected European city
destinations for the current 2026 leg of Iron Maiden’s RUN FOR YOUR
LIVES World Tour.
Craft beer pioneers CREW Republic began their
collaboration on Trooper with Iron Maiden in 2023, since when many pints
of Trooper Progressive Lager have been sold in countries ranging from
Germany, France, Italy, and the UK to Canada. Trooper Progressive Lager
also won the gold medal for Germany at the World Beer Awards 2024.
CREW Republic first caught the eye of Iron Maiden lead vocalist, respected beer expert and founder of Trooper Beers, Bruce Dickinson, when its “Drunken Sailor IPA” won “World’s Best IPA” at the World Beer Awards in 2020.
Based
on their reputation for brewing excellence, Bruce set them the
challenge of creating a stand-out German lager. The result was Trooper
Progressive Lager, a truly exquisite, sessionable 5.0% alcohol lager in a
golden bright yellow, balancing accentuated bitterness and a lush hop
bouquet with light citrus notes, strictly following the German
“Reinheitsgebot” brewing laws.
Trooper Progressive Lager was created in close collaboration with Bruce, who describes the beer as: “(...)
dangerously drinkable! It’s lovely and light and fresh. It’s beautiful,
very refreshing, perfect for a summer's day, or any day for that
matter!”
About Iron Maiden
Iron
Maiden was founded in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris and has grown to
become one of the world’s most celebrated bands. With a steady recording
output beginning with their self-titled 1980 debut, they have released
17 studio albums, 13 live albums, and 47 singles, with worldwide sales
of over 100 million copies. The British Heavy metal legends have played
over 2,500 live shows across 64 countries and were carried to some of
these aboard Ed Force One, a Boeing 757, and then later a 747 piloted by
singer Bruce Dickinson.
Iron Maiden are currently in the process
of their two-year long RUN FOR YOUR LIVES World Tour, which marks their
50th anniversary. 2026 consists of dates across the globe between May
and November.
About Trooper Beer
Iron Maiden’s Trooper Beer is now in its fourteenth year, with sales approaching 50 million pints worldwide since its launch in 2013. There are currently about a dozen different Trooper Beers (including ales, stouts, porters, and lagers) being sold around the world, also featuring locally brewed variants in England, Germany, Brazil, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and the USA.
Trooper Progressive Lager at Eddie's Dive Bars in Europe 2026
Trooper Progressive Lager will be available for fans at Eddie’s Dive Bar venues in the following cities included in the European leg of the RUN FOR YOUR LIVES World Tour:
Hanover, Germany – 1-2 June:
GILDE PARKBÜHNE, Ferdinand-Wilhelm-Fricke-Weg 8, 30169 Hannover
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – 9-10 June:
MAJESTIC, Dam 3 - 7, 1012 JS Amsterdam
Milan, Italy – 16-17 June:
MAGAZZINI GENERALI, Via Pietrasanta 16, Milan
Paris, France – 20-22 June:
OXYGEN, 1 Espl. du Général de Gaulle, 92800 Puteaux
Lisbon, Portugal – 6-7 July:
LAV-LISBOA AO VIVO, Av. Marechal Gomes da Costa, 29B 1800-255 Lisboa
**PLEASE CHECK WEB SITE/LOCAL INFORMATION FOR SCHEDULED OPENING TIMES AT EACH DIVE BAR VENUE**
These
are open, free entry fan meet-ups on the days before and on show days
where fans can enjoy TROOPER beer with food, fun, as well as local
entertainment, and get their hands on exclusive Eddie’s Dive Bar merch!
Trooper
Progressive Lager will also be in Eddie’s Dive Bar at Eddfest,
Knebworth, UK on 10th July (the pre-show day) alongside Robinsons brewed
Trooper beers.
EDDIE'S DIVE BAR DATES & FULL TOUR DETAILS:
https://www.ironmaiden.com/eddiesdivebar/
