West Ham United F.C. and BrewDog Unveil Boleyn Brew: A Fan-Created Matchday Beer Made by Hammers, for Hammers

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West Ham United F.C. and BrewDog Unveil Boleyn Brew: A Fan-Created Matchday Beer Made by Hammers, for Hammers. (2026, October 21). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/west-ham-united-f-c-and-brewdog-unveil-boleyn-brew-a-fan-created-matchday-beer/article_e2c4f9ad-9657-5fcf-ae84-6933449c3408.html

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West Ham United Football Club and BrewDog have launched Boleyn Brew, a fan-created matchday beer that debuted on October 21, 2026. Fans were involved in every aspect from taste to branding, choosing the name "Boleyn Brew" through an online vote. The 4.5% oat lager features tropical fruit and citrus notes, reflecting the heritage and character of West Ham supporters. It will be available at London Stadium during matches starting with the game against Southampton.
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West Ham United F.C. and BrewDog unveiled Boleyn Brew, a fan-created beer designed by West Ham fans specifically for matchday consumption at London Stadium. The collaboration began with consultations where supporters provided input on flavor, style, branding, and naming. Fans voted on the name Boleyn Brew as a nod to the historic Boleyn Ground. The limited-edition cans are available online starting this Saturday when West Ham takes on Southampton in their matchday debut. BrewDog, owned by Tilray Brands (NASDAQ: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), is now officially the beer partner of West Ham United.

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Boleyn Brew BrewDog Hammers TLRY West Ham

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West Ham ORG · 11× BrewDog ORG · 7× Boleyn Brew ORG · 6× Hammers ORG · 5× Carlton Cole PERSON · 2× Claret & Brew ORG · 2× TLRY ORG · 2× West Ham United ORG · 2× West Ham United’s ORG · 2× ELLON GPE · 1×

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🔮 BrewDog’s future will continue to be shaped by the three things that matter most: People, Planet and Beer.

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BrewDog, a leader in U.K. craft beer and one of the world’s most recognised beer brands, owned by Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), and West Ham United Football Club today unveiled Boleyn Brew, a first-of-its-kind fan-created beer built with West Ham supporters and brewed for matchday. asserted
BrewDog → own → matchday
From flavour and style to storytelling, branding and name, Hammers helped shape every part of the beer. asserted
Hammers → shape → beer
Boleyn Brew makes its debut at London Stadium this Saturday when West Ham United take on Southampton, with limited-edition cans available to buy online from today. asserted
cans → make → today
Created by Hammers, for Hammers, Boleyn Brew brings together BrewDog’s brewing expertise with the pride, loyalty and unmistakable character of the Claret and Blue faithful. asserted
Brew → create → faithful
As West Ham United’s Official Beer Partner, BrewDog invited a diverse group of supporters into the process from the beginning, asking them what a true West Ham beer should taste like, look like and stand for. asserted
beer → invite → what
After fan consultations produced a shortlist of names, supporters voted for Boleyn Brew — a proud nod to the Boleyn Ground and the memories, matchdays and moments that continue to unite generations of supporters. asserted
that → produce → supporters
Supporters came back again and again to three ideas: history, heritage and unpretentious character. asserted
Supporters → come → ideas
The result is a 4.5% Oat Lager with tropical fruit and citrus notes on a smooth, bready lager base — easy-drinking, full of character and made for the rituals that surround the game: meeting mates before kick-off, raising a pint on the concourse, watching from home or celebrating with the West Ham family. asserted
that → drink → family
The can design features the iconic Boleyn Gates, connecting every pour back to the ground where so many supporters’ memories were made. asserted
memories → feature → ground
Stuart Harrison, Chief Sales Officer, BrewDog, said: “At BrewDog, we believe the best beers are built with the people who drink them. asserted
who → say → them
Boleyn Brew is exactly that: a beer shaped by West Ham fans from the first tasting conversation to the name on the can. asserted
Brew → shape → can
It captures what makes this club special — heritage, passion, loyalty and a brilliant matchday atmosphere — and it is the kind of fan-first partnership we are proud to bring to life. asserted
we → capture → life
We cannot wait to pour the first pints at London Stadium this weekend.” asserted
We → wait → Stadium
Club legend Carlton Cole joined supporters throughout the consultation process, helping lead the conversation, taste the beer and bring the spirit of West Ham into the room. asserted
Cole → join → room
Cole was also the face of Claret & Brew, BrewDog and West Ham United’s first club-branded beer, which launched in November 2025 and sold out within hours. asserted
which → brand → hours
Club legend Carlton Cole said: “After being part of Claret & Brew last season, I loved seeing the fans take this one even further and make a beer they can truly call their own. asserted
they → say → beer
Boleyn Brew has the heart, loyalty and character of West Ham all over it. asserted
Brew → have → it
It is made by Hammers, for Hammers, and I cannot wait to raise a pint of our beer at London Stadium this weekend!” asserted
I → make → Stadium
West Ham United supporter Simon Fell, who was involved from the start of the process, said: “West Ham gets under your skin. asserted
Ham → involve → skin
It is the football, the people, the memories, the laughs, the tough days, the brilliant days and everything that comes with being a Hammer. asserted
that → come → ?
From the start, it felt like supporters were genuinely part of creating something that belongs to us. asserted
that → feel → us
Boleyn Brew feels properly West Ham: light, easy drinking, full of character and rooted in our history through the Boleyn Gates on the can. asserted
Brew → feel → can
It is a beer for West Ham people, and I am proud to have played a small part in it. asserted
I → play → it
Fellow Hammer Elaine Hopkinson added: “A pint on matchday is part of the ritual — meeting family, friends and fellow fans, talking about the team and feeling that build-up before kick-off. asserted
pint → add → off
To help create a beer made for West Ham fans by West Ham fans with BrewDog made it even more special. asserted
it → help → BrewDog
Boleyn Brew is a brilliant name: direct, proud and rooted in our heritage. asserted
Brew → root → heritage
The can design captures those iconic elements of the old ground perfectly.” asserted
design → capture → ground
David Chaplin, Director of Commercial Strategy, West Ham United, commented: “BrewDog has put our supporters at the heart of this partnership, and Boleyn Brew is a brilliant example of what that can create. asserted
that → put → what
The engagement, energy and passion from our fans has been fantastic to see, and the final beer is something the West Ham family can be proud of. asserted
family → see → fans
We are excited to launch it at London Stadium and continue working with BrewDog on experiences, activations and products that bring supporters closer to the club on matchdays and throughout the season.” asserted
that → launch → season
Boleyn Brew is the latest fan-first moment from BrewDog and West Ham United, building on a partnership designed to show up for supporters on and beyond matchday. asserted
Brew → build → matchday
The partnership launched in summer 2025, when BrewDog gifted full kits to grassroots teams across east London and Essex. asserted
BrewDog → launch → London
Claret & Brew followed that November, alongside supporter benefits including free pints and discounts across BrewDog’s lineup. asserted
Claret → follow → lineup
The partnership also forms part of BrewDog’s growing presence across the U.K.’s biggest sporting and live event venues, with BrewDog serving as exclusive beer partner of London Stadium and recently announcing a five-year partnership with Leicester Tigers. asserted
BrewDog → form → Tigers
Supporters can be among the first to try Boleyn Brew at the BrewDog container bar near Bridge 2 and at the BrewDog Deck at London Stadium from Saturday’s match against Southampton. asserted
Supporters → try → Southampton
About BrewDog BrewDog has always had one mission: making people as passionate about great beer as we are. asserted
we → have → beer
From iconic classics like Punk IPA, to crowd-pleasers like Lost Lager and Wingman, to boundary-pushing innovations like NanoDog, BrewDog has been brewing bold, distinctive beers since 2007. asserted
BrewDog → push → 2007
Born in Scotland and built by a passionate community of beer lovers, BrewDog has grown into one of the world’s most recognizable craft beer brands, with a global presence spanning breweries, bars and distribution across multiple international markets. asserted
BrewDog → bear → markets
BrewDog’s future will continue to be shaped by the three things that matter most: People, Planet and Beer. asserted
that → continue → things
About Tilray Brands Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray”) (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), is a leading global lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company with operations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia and Latin America that is leading as a transformative force at the nexus of cannabis, beverage, wellness, and entertainment elevating lives through moments of connection. asserted
that → lead → connection
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