Status Quo launch own beer

Status Quo rockers Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt have now become the latest celebrity beer makers after the launch of their new brew Piledriver.

The 'Rockin' All Over The World' hitmakers have teamed up with experts at the Wychwood Brewery in Oxfordshire, England to create the alcoholic beverage, named after their classic 1972 album.

Parfitt has told MorningAdvertiser.co.uk that he learned a lot about the brewing process during the development of Piledriver.

He said that the whole process of making beer is quite amazing, and thinks that many people don't realise what goes into making it.

Rossi admits the ale has "a bit of a kick to it", and warns fans not to be misled by the beer's relatively low 4.3 per cent alcohol content, because it's a heavy hitter.