Star Wars Characters as Beer Styles (Episode IV)

Star Wars might have been a long time ago and in some other galaxy not all that near to our own, but you better believe they’re drinking more than just Corellian Rum. Now what if the essence of each Star Wars character was distilled down into our favorite brewed concoction? We could finally discover what scruffy nerf herder and walking carpet tastes like. Or perhaps we should just stick to regular beer.

Governor Tarkin

English Style Brown Ale

This is a bit of an “All too easy”, softball answer, so I figured I’d get it out of the way. The guy’s a bleeding eye or shrapnel teeth away from being a Bond villain, but instead, he settles on blowing up planets. Seems like after global destruction he’d go back to his quarters, kick his boots up (or was it slippers?) and enjoy a nice, room temperature bottle of English brown ale.

Princess Leia

IPA

She’s a little bitter when we first meet her. But then again, wouldn’t you be if you had been chilling on a slab in detention block AA-23 (word is block AA-24 came with rec time and a phone call)? But after opening up to the bitterness, she offers enough of a grapefruit pucker to land a smooch on her long-lost twin brother.

Luke Skywalker

Lambic

The first time you try a lambic, you can’t help but complain a bit. This isn’t a beer! It tastes like raspberries! I want to go to Toshi Station and pick up power converters! But after it settles down and becomes its own, you discover not only is it an incredible beer but may just become your favorite beer out there. Plus, you’re an OG OT kind of fan, and all those sequel fans of sours just don’t understand.