Hollywood stars grow Wrexham empire with brewery

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney person grown their Wrexham empire by adding a brewery to their ownership of the booming shot club.

The celebrated brace person taken co-ownership of Wrexham Lager, which already sponsors Wrexham AFC and is said to beryllium the oldest British lager brewery inactive successful existence.

“Wrexham Lager has a 140-year-old look and a storied past and we’re excited to assistance constitute its adjacent chapter," said the actors.

They joked that they had "learned a lot" from their shot experience: “The transportation betwixt nine and community, the intricacies of the offside regularisation and the occasional request for brew — particularly aft concern meetings."

Wrexham AFC person soared since Reynolds and McElhenney completed their takeover for £2m successful February 2021.

They person gone from the National League - the 5th tier of shot - backmost into the Football League, aft a 15-year absence. They won promotion from League Two astatine the archetypal attempt and present basal 3rd successful League One.

The nine owners announced their latest acquisition successful a YouTube video - wherever neither of them speak.

Instead, the brace communicated utilizing telegraph keys, joking that the 1882 exertion near them "literally speechless".

In a motion to the brewery's foundations, the caption read: "We're present arrogant co-owners of Wrexham Lager, brewed since 1882, which is wherefore we're utilizing 1882 technology."

Deadpool histrion Reynolds, and shaper and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia prima McElhenney person charted the club's advancement successful the Disney+ bid Welcome to Wrexham.

The brace were besides honoured by Wrexham assembly with the state of the metropolis in 2022.

James Wright, main enforcement of Wrexham Lager Beer Co Ltd, said having them connected committee would beryllium "huge" for the concern arsenic it embarks connected planetary expansion.

He added: "They person been doing wonders for the municipality of Wrexham and powerfully stock our passionateness for erstwhile again seeing Wrexham Lager enjoyed successful each the far-flung corners of the globe."

The concern was made by Red Dragon Ventures, a associated task formed by Reynolds and McElhenney and the New York-based Allyn family.