OC brewery and the band get back together
Avenged Sevenfold and Four Sons do another beer collaboration
Brews and heavy metal are jamming together again as Orange County band Avenged Sevenfold and Four Sons Brewing team for another beer collaboration.
“Both our brewery and the band are Huntington Beach-based. We have gotten to know the band quite well over the years through some of the members' passion for craft beer, not to mention we were and are big fans of their music,” said Deven Dufresne, director of operations for Four Sons Brewing.
The brewery recently released its second version of the beer Life Is but a Dream. It's a West Coast double India pale ale brewed with citra, mosaic and talus hops and named after the band's eighth studio album, which came out last year.
“At the time, it was only intended to be a onetime release. However, the beer was very well received both in the beer community and by the band's fans, so we have decided to continue on with the collaboration by doing a nationwide release through Craftshack,” Dufresne said. “It's super clean, clear, and has a good bitterness.”
The beer is available for a limited time and is only sold through craftshack.com, a nationwide online alcohol vendor. It's not available at the brewery or local stores but can be pre-ordered. It's $28.99 for a four-pack of 16-ounce, specially designed cans. Dufresne said it is expected to sell out.
If you can't get your hands on that beer, the brewery around St. Patrick's Day will release a hard seltzer dubbed Electric Melonade in partnership with the band's bassist, Johnny Christ, and his podcast, “Drinks With Johnny.”
The brewery has collaborated with other bands in the past including Huntington Beach-based rock, hip-hop and reggae outfit
Dirty Heads. Back in 2018, Four Sons and Dirty Heads collaborated on the Vacation Pineapple Session Ale, which was named after a catchy single on the band's 2017 album, “Swim Team.”