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Elbow have announced their own ale...here's 7 more celebrity alcohol brands

Willie Nelson’s whiskey, Dan Aykroyd’s wine and Dr. Dr’s cognac…

Jul 13th 2011, 5:30 PM 647 Views 0 Comments
Francis Ford Coppola's Director's Cut wine on sale in his winery in California
Francis Ford Coppola's Director's Cut wine on sale in his winery in California
Image: Eric Risberg/AP/Press Association Images

UK BAND ELBOW have announced that they’re set to launch their very own premium ale, brewed to their taste.

The ale, called ‘Build a Rocket Boys’ after their latest album, will be officially launched at this year’s Manchester Food and Drink Festival, reports NME. They teamed up with a local brewery to pick a flavour that appealed to their palates.

Elbow aren’t they only musicians or celebrities who made a foray into the world of producing alcohol. Dan Aykroyd, Marilyn Manson and Willie Nelson have all tried their hands at it…

Elbow have announced their own ale...here's 7 more celebrity alcohol brands
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  • Willie Nelson's whiskey

    Willie Nelson developed his own brand of bourbon called Old Whiskey River a few years back. The company that made it sent samples to him while he was on tour. The drink was inspired by Nelson's 1978 song Whiskey River. Pic: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/Press Association Images

  • Dan Aykroyd's wine

    Dan Aykroyd greets fans at a wine tasting in New Jersey. The actor invested in Niagara Cellars in 2006 and has developed his own series of wines. His latest venture, Crystal Head Vodka, comes in a bottle shaped like a skull. Pic: Rob DiCaterino via Flickr

  • Donald Trump Vodka

    A bottle of Trump vodka sits on a bar in a showroom during the introduction of his new furniture line in March 2007. Trump himself calls it "the world's finest super premium vodka". Pic: AP Photo/Chuck Burton

  • Marilyn Manson's Absinthe

    Marilyn Manson's own brand of Absinthe, called 'Mansinthe' won gold at San Francisco's 2008 World Spirits Competition. Pic: Matt Sayles/AP/Press Association Images

  • Francis Ford Coppola wines

    Director Francis Ford Coppola (centre) owns a number of wineries in California and has been making wines since 1977. His company also makes a line of pastas and pasta sauces. Pic: AP Photo/Arnie Schlissel

  • Elbow's ale

    Elbow's Build a Rocket Boys ale is a limited edition 4.0 per cent beer, which will be available in a casket only. Pic: Fiction Records

  • Dr. Dre's cognac

  • Willie Nelson developed his own brand of bourbon called Old Whiskey River a few years back. The company that made it sent samples to him while he was on tour. The drink was inspired by Nelson's 1978 song Whiskey River. Pic: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/Press Association Images
  • Dan Aykroyd greets fans at a wine tasting in New Jersey. The actor invested in Niagara Cellars in 2006 and has developed his own series of wines. His latest venture, Crystal Head Vodka, comes in a bottle shaped like a skull. Pic: Rob DiCaterino via Flickr
  • A bottle of Trump vodka sits on a bar in a showroom during the introduction of his new furniture line in March 2007. Trump himself calls it
  • Marilyn Manson's own brand of Absinthe, called 'Mansinthe' won gold at San Francisco's 2008 World Spirits Competition. Pic: Matt Sayles/AP/Press Association Images
  • Director Francis Ford Coppola (centre) owns a number of wineries in California and has been making wines since 1977. His company also makes a line of pastas and pasta sauces. Pic: AP Photo/Arnie Schlissel
  • Elbow's Build a Rocket Boys ale is a limited edition 4.0 per cent beer, which will be available in a casket only. Pic: Fiction Records

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