Local rapper Drapht has tapped East Perth microbrewery Bright Tank to make a beer celebrating the twentieth anniversary of his debut album, Pale Rider.
The particular brew, Pale Lager, is an easy-drinking 4.5 per cent ABV beer designed to attraction to the hip-hopper’s many followers.
The beer’s launch at Bright Tank on August 1 coincides with Drapht, the nom de rhyme Paul Reid borrowed from WA beer Swan Draught, hitting the street for a nationwide tour performing tracks from the 2003 launch.
The jaunt features a present at Northbridge venue Jack Rabbit Slim’s on October 28, whereas Drapht additionally performs live shows with the WA Symphony Orchestra in Karratha on September 1 and a pair of.
The hip-hopped brew took place after Reid visited Bright Tank for Noongar rapper Zero’s EP launch earlier this yr.
At the occasion, he met proprietor Matthew Moore, an enormous fan of hip-hop who grew up in the identical period and had many mutual pals within the Perth music and humanities neighborhood.
In reality, the album cowl artwork of Pale Rider had already impressed a number of the brewery’s can designs, in line with Moore.
“We didn’t talk about a collaboration,” he says. “I said ‘I’ve been following you since your first album’. He’s carved out such an impressive career.”
Reid later known as Moore out of the blue to recommend they make a beer collectively to mark the twentieth birthday of Pale Rider and accompanying run of gigs.
The concept for a lighter German-style lager got here from Reid, who has spoken about his “gut issues” and has, at occasions, embraced a gluten-free food regimen.
He additionally operated Highgate wholefoods eatery Solomon’s from 2013 throughout a three-year hiatus from music that ended with the discharge of ARIA Top 5 album Seven Mirrors.
Making Pale Rider was a hands-on expertise for Reid, who was there for each the brewing and canning of the beer at Bright Tank.
“It was amazing to see how passionate, happy and knowledgeable those guys are,” the rapper says, including that “relatable, tongue-in-cheek drinking anthems”, reminiscent of his 2005 monitor Drink Drank Drunk, have lengthy been part of Australian hip-hop.
Reid is grateful that he’s capable of proceed making music and touring. “I honestly can’t believe it’s been 20 years, but it feels great,” he says. “It’s been a crazy ride.”
More than a brewer, Moore has additionally launched the 6000 Records label to help native grassroots expertise.
Pale Lager is Bright Tank’s second team-up with an area rap star following Bluephoria, a New England IPA brewed with rising Perth-based Tamil rapper Baby Bleu.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
