From Loudersound.
Rush pair Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee have released a short video to launch their upcoming beer collaboration with Toronto-based Henderson Brewing.
In the video, Lifeson plays the part of a ‘Beer Scientist’ and Lee a ‘Beer Drinker’, with the pair visiting a brewery (or, as Lee puts it, a “beer factory”) to dispense some booze into a beaker.
According to a post on the Rush website, Rush Canadian Golden Ale will be unleashed in the Ontario area on August 30. The collaboration came about after Lee was handed a bottle of Iron Maiden’s Trooper Beer after a show on the R40 tour, planting the seeds for the collaboration with Henderson.
“Beer has always been an important part of the touring experience for the band,” reads the post. “That first after-show beer helping to draw a line between the focus of performing and the wind-down that follows. After hundreds of shows in so many countries around the world, the band really began to see how different beer could be.”
As for Rush Canadian Golden Ale, beer scientist Lifeson describes the drink as, “golden in colour with a dense ivory head. It has an earthy aroma with hints of orange-peel, pine and spicy rye. While the emphasis is on refreshment, there are elements of pine, rye spice and a citric hop flavour that add to the subtle complexity of the beer.”
The band have also manufactured a new t-shirt to celebrate the arrival of their frothy nectar, which features the band’s iconic Starman logo. “Books are for tourists,” they say. “Beer is for geniuses. Rush beer tees are for even more smarter people.” It’s available from the Rush webstore.
In 2016, Henderson produced a “Put Your Scarf On Geddy” limited edition Canadian Imperial Stout.
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RUSH A Farewell To Kings (1977 US first press 6-track LP on the Mercury 'skyscraper' label, the vital fifth studio album including the epic Xanadu, Closer To The Heart & Cygnus X-1, gatefold picture sleeve with deletion cut corner & illustrated inner. The sleeve graded as Good with VERY noticeable ringwear to the reverse and splits to the inner, whilst the vinyl is Excellent with minimal sign of play SRM-1-1184)
- Rush - 2112 [Twenty One Twelve] - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $59.85, €52.65 (New Item) (arrived 04-Apr-2025 08:55)on April 20, 2025 at 2:27 am
RUSH 2112 (1976 UK first press 6-track vinyl LP, the fourth studio album by the Canadian rockers considered the best known from 'phase 1' & a veritable career saver. The gatefold picture sleeve has some obvious edge/ringwear with a top seam split, whilst the vinyl shows a couple of cosmetic scuffs. Overall a Very Good copy. )
- Rush - Grace Under Pressure - 200 gram - US - vinyl LP - £65.00, $86.45, €76.05 (New Item) (arrived 23-Mar-2025 17:00)on April 20, 2025 at 2:27 am
RUSH Grace Under Pressure (2015 US reissue of the 1984 8-track LP, pressed on 180gram vinyl, including Distant Early Warning, Kid Gloves and Between The Wheels, picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve minimal wear, whilst the vinylremains in near as new condition B0022384-01)
- Rush - All The World's A Stage - VG - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £15.00, $19.95, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 02-Apr-2025 09:45)on April 20, 2025 at 2:27 am
RUSH All The World's A Stage (1976 UK 12-track double LP, recorded live at the Massey Hall, Toronto in June 1976. The gatefold picture sleeve is Very Good with some light edge/ringwear & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with minimal play)
- Rush - Hemispheres - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $39.90, €35.10 (New Item) (arrived 02-Apr-2025 12:48)on April 20, 2025 at 2:27 am
RUSH Hemispheres (Original 1978 UK 4-track vinyl LP with 'brain' picture labels, the epic sixth album from the Canadian prog trio including the surprise hit single The Trees, the standout instrumental La Villa Strangiato & the 18+ minute strong Cygnus X-1 Book II taking up the whole of side one. The gatefold picture sleeve displays some noticable edge/shelf wear, whilst the vinyl shows some cosmetic hairlines and light signs of play. Overall a Very Good copy)
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