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  Logo of the original brand (top) and the current revived brand (bottom) | |
| Company type | Private company limited by shares |
|---|---|
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
| Founded | 15 May 1881[1] 2011 (revival) |
| Founder | Ivan Levinstein, Otto Isler and Robert Graesser |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Mark Roberts, Vaughan Roberts (revival) |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | The Roberts family (revival) Red Dragon Ventures (Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds and Allyn family) (majority since 2024) |
| Website | www.wrexhamlager.co.uk |
Wrexham Lager is a lager brewed in Wrexham, north-east Wales, tracing its heritage to 1881. After the original brewery's closure in 2000, the brand was revived by the Roberts family in 2011 using an older recipe.
In 1881, a brewery was set up by German immigrants in the centre of Wrexham. The original beer was exported internationally in the 19th century. The brand's exports decreased during World War II, leading to its purchase by Ind Coope, and later Carlsberg-Tetley. Carlsberg closed the original brewery in the early 2000s, which it later demolished, with only the brewery building remaining.
In 2011, the brand was revived in Bangor-on-Dee, using the same ingredients in an older recipe of the original lager.
In October 2024, Red Dragon Ventures, a joint venture between Wrexham A.F.C. owners Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds and the Allyn family of New York, purchased a majority stake in the brewery.
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