Check out these fun snaps of Hammer legends Martine Beswick, Caroline Munro and Madeline Smith happily posing with bottles of Black Cat, the first officially licensed Vincent Price Ale, at the recent film fair in Camden, London.
Munro and Smith had the honour of appearing in the Vincent Price classics The Abominable Dr Phibes and Theatre of Blood, while two-time Bond girl Beswick appeared in the 1980s anthology From a Whisper to a Scream – Vincent’s last horror film.
These scream queens were all good friends with Price and loved the concept of a British ale made in honour of the horror icon and self-confessed Anglophile who called UK his second home for over 20 years, beginning in 1964 when he came to London to film the Roger Corman Poe film, Masque of the Red Death.
For the purr-fect Halloween tipple order Black Cat VPA now online at ALES BY MAIL
Illustrator Graham Humphreys, who designed the Black Cat label, is also working on a series of fab retro-looking limited edition Tees dedicated to some of Hammer’s leading ladies, beginning with this homage to Dracula AD72. You can order it online here.
what a lovely photo . had the pleasure of meeting caroline munro centre at the hammer horror exhibition in London she is a delight to meet and love the other 2 ladies fabulous hammer films. and most of all would love to try the black cat beer it looks superb tell me where to buy it john tompkinson {brother of Stephen) both big lovers of hammer films and beer they were made for each other best wishes john tompkinson 18 Heaton road st annes on sea Lancashire fy8 3jl
Hello John. Thanks for your interest in our VPA Black Cat. This was a limited edition release and all stocks are now gone. We do, however, have some empties featuring artwork by Graham Humphreys which make for a nice little collector’s item. If you are interested in purchasing one or two then email peter@thesooundofvincentprice.com
All the best
Peter
Curator
Vincent Price Legacy UK