Tuesday, 23rd August 2016
Pic by Chele Drappel
Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott has spoken to Irish magazine Hot Press to pay tribute his late friend Oliver Hughes.
Joe paid tribute to Oliver who ran the Porterhouse brewery in Dublin.
Together they developed the Down 'n' Outz beer in September 2010 and the Louder Bangin' Strong Ale which was released in April 2014.
According to Hot Press Oliver died very suddenly aged 57 on Saturday 30th July in Dublin.
A memorial service was held on 4th August.
Hot Press - Joe Elliott Quotes
Tribute To Oliver Hughes
"Oliver was a visionary, my kind of guy."
"He was so excited too about the distillery in Dingle, so much so that I became one of the first to invest; he was that enthusiastic!"
"It's so sad he won't be around to see his baby mature, but he's left behind a fantastic team to hopefully see it through to fruition, which in turn will solidify his well-deserved reputation as a maverick in the microbrewery world. I shall miss him."
https://t.co/nM02rR1BFW @DefLeppard Joe Elliott pays touching tribute to @porterhouse Oliver Hughes in the new @hotpress
— Hot Press (@hotpress) August 23, 2016
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