We brought you news of this beer and the label itself and now comes word that the Robinson’s / Iron Maiden Trooper label will be altered to gain approval in the Swedish markets. We have the BEFORE and AFTER images here and details on the controversy courtesy of Ultimateclassicrock:
The problem, as reported by BraveWords, had to do with the label — specifically its depiction of Maiden’s mascot, Eddie, dressed as a British soldier looming in to do some damage with a battle flag (as seen on 1983′s ‘The Trooper’ single). It might look cool while resting on your favorite bar, but that’s a Swedish no-no; according to Robinson’s Brewery, the U.K. company that bottles Trooper, the law there forbids “elements of war, weapons or aggression to be featured on alcoholic product.”
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