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McGregor sets up company to launch new brand of stout

Forged Stout Limited was formed last week after the MMA star turned entrepreneur tweeted his intention to bring the drink to market

Conor McGregor has set up a company in Ireland for the international launch of his own brand of stout, Forged Stout Limited

Conor McGregor has set up a company in Ireland for the international launch of his own brand of stout, Forged Stout Limited, documents filed with the Companies Office show.

Forged Stout Limited’s formation comes soon after the Twitter account for his pub, the Black Forge, tweeted last week: “Soon the [world] will taste the cream of the @blackforgeinn”.

​​Last November, McGregor indicated his plans via his Twitter account, writing: “Stout, an $11bn a year business! ...