Colonial Brewing Co and Essendon FC are celebrating their first year of partnership with a specially packaged beer.

The limited run of Colonial’s Draught Kolsch Ale features the Essendon logo from the 1970s and 80s.

The special packaging will be available for a limited time only

Essendon players Michael Hurley, Zach Merrett and Matt Leuenberger joined the brewers in Port Melbourne today to celebrate the launch of the collaborative brew.

Fans can pre-order the beer on Colonial’s website.