London got here to a stand-still on June third, 2017, when attackers left 48 injured and tragically killed eight folks after ploughing by means of pedestrians earlier than launching a knife assault.
One Millwall fan’s heroics in the course of the incident did not go unnoticed, particularly by the proprietor of a Swedish brewery, who noticed it becoming to christen a brand new beer in his honour. What higher title for a pint of bitter in assist of a hero than ‘F*** you, I’m Millwall’?
Roy Larner was lauded as a hero after he fought off three terrorists together with his naked fingers that day. It resulted in him being stabbed eight occasions, and his actions caught the eye of brewery head honcho David Mortimer.
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Frequency Beer Works north of Stockholm, which has since closed, created the 5% bitter later in 2017. It was to not solely honour Roy, but in addition assist him get again on his toes after the assault.
Speaking on the time, Mortimer mentioned: “A friend of mine who is a Millwall fan in London sent me a link to an article about Roy. I thought it was an amazing story of his bravery.
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“When I learn it I believed ‘That’s superb, that actually is one thing particular’. So I spoke to the opposite guys on the brewery, and we thought we may stick some cash into the Just Giving marketing campaign however that it might be extra enjoyable to inform the world about it.
“It simply feels prefer it’s a type of tales you need to inform folks about as a result of it’s superb. And it’s additionally an ideal title for a beer.”
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Larner’s Just Giving marketing campaign was began after he revealed he was homeless when he took on the attackers. Over £50,000 was raised to assist Roy within the wake of the incident.
The beverage was sadly solely brewed on one event and by no means made it over to the UK. But it stands as a becoming tribute to the ‘Lion of London Bridge.’