RYAN Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's join takeover of Wrexham Lager has been described as "significant" for the area and an "incredible opportunity" for growth. 

On Wednesday, the pair of star Wrexham AFC co-owners announced that they had bought another piece of Wrexham - in the form of its iconic brewery, which is the oldest surviving one in the UK.

The company said the acquisition was made by Red Dragon Ventures, a joint venture formed by Reynolds and McElhenney and the New York-based Allyn family - in a partnership that was announced earlier on Wednesday. 

The Roberts family, which revived Wrexham Lager in 2011, will remain heavily involved. They said in a joint statement: “As Wrexham born and bred, this is a proud moment for all of us. When we took over the brewery in 2011 our main goal was to keep a part of our local history alive, and we established ourselves as a credible Welsh brewer.

"With our new co-owners onboard, the opportunity to realise some of our more ambitious dreams of seeing Wrexham Lager enjoyed across the world is now very much a reality.”

Following the news, Wrexham AFC posted on X (formerly Twitter) saying: "We like our beer like our football: steeped in history, refreshingly underestimated."

Wrexham AFC vice president, Spencer Harris, took to X to state: "The news that the Allyn family will invest in @Wrexham_AFC and @VancityReynolds / @RMcElhenney have purchased Wrexham Lager is significant for not just the football club but the city/region. This shows an incredible opportunity to grow and make Wrexham what we’d wish for our kids.

"This is philanthropy at its very best alongside real business sense. They understand our Welshness and we should create an exciting future forward looking but in our own image. We are unique. We are WRECSAM!"

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And Leader readers also had their say, describing it as "great" and "wonderful" news.

One person said: "They’ll do a fantastic job and hopefully the lager will now go from strength to strength."

Another added: "Geeze, they won't be able to make it quick enough if exporting to the US and Canada, great for local employment for the town and surrounding suppliers."

A further commentor said: "That’s great, can’t wait for it to come to the States, so a Wrexham family can drink it again."

Ryan and Rob said in a statement: "As co-chairmen of Wrexham AFC, we have learned a lot. The connection between club and community, the intricacies of the offside rule and the occasional need for beer — especially after finance meetings.

“Wrexham Lager has a 140-year-old recipe and a storied history and we’re excited to help write its next chapter.”