Mixed martial artist Conor McGregor surprised Wrexham fans at The Turf Pub when they became the first punters outside of his Dublin establishment to sample his new nitro Irish stout, Forged, from his Nitro Truck.
Having been inspired by the team’s extraordinary march to the Football League, the first ever UFC two-weight champion deployed a team to quench the thirst of celebratory fans ahead of their victory over Yeovil this week. The win keeps their automatic promotion dream alive.
In addition to donating all proceeds from the sale of the stout to the local Your Space autism charity, McGregor has donated £10,000 from his Forged Irish Stout brand to the cause. This was presented to Wrexham star Paul Mullin, who is a patron of the charity.
An additional £2,200 was raised from sales of the stout on the night, which brought the total donations for Your Space Wales to £12,200.
Forged Irish Stout was first brewed in late 2020, and for the last number of years has been available exclusively in McGregor’s The Black Forge, near his home in Dublin 12, where it has been the number one Irish stout, outselling the biggest rival week on week.
Having scaled production through the purchase of his own brewery, the Irishman is set to take on the category on both sides of the Irish Sea and beyond, with a major launch in the works for later this year in the UK, Ireland, and North America.
The Dubliner is expected to be a regular visitor to the Welsh town as Forged cans are made in its outskirts, in Ardagh Packaging, Wrexham.
“The Wrexham success story is incredible and I can relate to it, that ambition, the hard work and passion to become the very best,” said McGregor. “I wanted to reward their fans by making them the first to sample my stout on these shores. Their desire for success inspires me, and much like Forged Stout they’re not here to take part, they’re here to take over!
“I’m also incredibly proud to support the local Your Space Autism charity through Forged Irish Stout along with Paul Mullin. This is a cause that is very close to me and my team’s heart, and I’m grateful to Paul for offering me the opportunity to support such a worthy cause and for the work he puts into Your Space. I look forward to visiting Wrexham soon.”
