Iron Maiden's Trooper beer is the official ale of Sonisphere, with a special batch being brewed especially for the festival that will be cellar fresh, filtered and served chilled.

" Pints of Trooper at Sonisphere will be pretty special because of just how fresh they will be!" says Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson. "They will be brewed and transported at the very last minute to ensure that Maiden fans get them as close to perfect as they can possibly be. Add in the fact that they will be chilled and this really will be a special festival pint of ale. Ultimately, we're delivering a special beer for the very last show of the Maiden England Tour. What could be better?"

Today is the first anniversary of  Trooper beer, with a staggering five million pints brewed to date. The beer is a collaboration between Iron Maiden and Cheshire family brewer Robinsons. Due to demand Robinsons have increased their workforce. with their brand-new extended capacity brew house at one point brewing three batches of Trooper a day, six days a week for the first time ever in the brewery's 175-year history.

To learn more about Trooper visit www.ironmaidenbeer.com