# Star Wars Stouts The Imperial Stout Trooper Beer Makes the Cantina Seem Appealing By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-12-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imperial-stout-trooper References: [asylum](http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/14/party-like-a-stormtrooper-with-imperial-stout-trooper-beer/) & [fortheloveofbeerblog](http://www.fortheloveofbeerblog.com/2009/06/new-england-brewing-imperial-stout.html) Wow, the internet is just ripe with tons of Star Wars related goods, that are all just ripe for the picking. I love a good yoda cake[Yoda Cake](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoda-cake) (and who doesn’t!), but the Imperial Stout Trooper beats all competition. Created by the New England Brewing Company, the Imperial Stout Trooper promises to be a creamy rich stout, that will ease all arguments over wookies and droids. Honestly, I think the [mixing of beer and Star Wars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocacola-x-star-wars) could be my dream come true. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Star Wars-inspired Beers:** Opportunity to create and market unique beers that are themed around popular movies or franchises like Star Wars. - **Niche Alcoholic Beverages:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to cater to specific interests by producing specialty alcoholic beverages, such as Star Wars-themed stouts. - **Crossover Merchandise:** Opportunity to capitalize on the popularity of a franchise by producing cross-branded merchandise, such as Star Wars-themed beers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Craft Beer:** Craft breweries can explore niche markets and create unique, themed beverages like Star Wars-inspired stouts. - **Entertainment Merchandise:** The entertainment industry can collaborate with beverage companies to create crossover merchandise, such as Star Wars-themed beers. - **Food and Beverage Retail:** Retailers specializing in food and beverages can capitalize on the demand for niche products by offering Star Wars-themed beers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sci-Fi Coffee Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scifi-coffee-brews.md) - [Cocoa-Spiked Imperial Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocoaspiked-imperial-stout.md) - [Colossally Flavored Imperial Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colossally-flavored-imperial-stouts.md) - [Indulgent Holiday Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stone-xocoveza-tres-leches.md) - [Galactic Cafe Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Star-wars-themed-cafe.md) - [Barrel-Aged Milk Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barrelaged-milk-stout.md) - [Collaboration Sci-Fi Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-oreo-cookies.md) - [Explosively Strong Imperial Stouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strong-imperial-stouts.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Donut Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinkbox-doughnuts-star-wars-day.md)