All Brewdog articles
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Weekend PressAnarchy in the IPA: as punk brewer’s sales stall, are we past peak BrewDog?
An embrace of private equity and publicity missteps have diluted the craft beer company’s original rebel ethos, The Guardian reports
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NewsBrewDog reports £37m loss as sales stall
The bar and brewer has reported a pre-tax loss of £36.6m for the year, with sales growth slowing to under 1% at £357m, according to a shareholder update
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NewsBrewDog co-founder steps down
Martin Dickie has left his role at the Scottish brewer and pub operator, citing personal reasons
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Analysis & InsightThe rise and fall of BrewDog ‘captain’ James Watt
Once dubbed the ‘darling of branding’, the firm’s co-founder has faced personal misconduct claims, overexposure and a decline in business
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NewsBrewDog says big brewers are to blame for pub delisting
The chain has seen its presence in the UK pub trade shrink, with operators citing the buying power and portfolio breadth of major brewers as key factors in the brand’s decline
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Weekend PressBrewDog beers axed by almost 2,000 pubs
The company’s range of draught beers have disappeared entirely from approximately 1,860 pubs in the last two years, cutting its UK distribution by more than a third, The Telegraph reports
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Analysis & InsightHow BrewDog’s craft beer revolution went flat
Redundancies and bar closures have left the ‘punk’ brewery fighting for its identity, The Telegraph writes
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NewsBrewDog to close 10 bars as it rationalises estate
The craft beer brand is closing ten bars which have “no realistic prospect of becoming commerically viable”. BrewDog will instead focus on large-footprint destination venues and smaller community bars
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Weekend PressDown in one: how private equity swallowed the BrewDog Unicorn
All the shares sold to retail investors, the 130,000 so-called “Equity Punks”, will probably be worthless unless a generous buyer suddenly appears for the lossmaking BrewDog, the Financial Times reports
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Analysis & InsightThe growth of the third space: How pubs and restaurants can benefit from hybrid working
Coffee shops have traditionally been the go-to place for digital nomads with a desire for caffeine and community, but pubs and restaurants are developing ‘third spaces’ in their venues to capitalise on the number of hybrid workers. MCA takes a deeper look at the trend
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InterviewsBrewDog: ‘There’s no immediate intention to divest’
In an interview with The Grocer, CEO James Taylor discusses the craft beer company’s brand evolution, its new values charter and why he doesn’t think BrewDog has an image problem
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NewsBrewDog leaves punk era behind to focus on staff wellbeing
A fresh management team appoints 200 mental health first aiders and promises to ‘look after the people who work for us’ after past bullying claims
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NewsBrewDog pauses flotation plans
The multinational brewer and pub operator has rowed back on plans to become a public company, instead focusing on a return to growth and profitability
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NewsBrewDog launches sauce range
Created in partnership with All About Food, which also works with Nando’s, Wagamama and PizzaExpress, BrewDog’s range features table sauces, relishes and marinades inspired by the core beers
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NewsBrewDog appoints new CEO
James Arrow is stepping down for personal reasons, with CFO James Taylor succeeding him, effective immediately
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NewsBen Lockwood departs BrewDog
Following his departure, Hannah Corker will be expanding her role to become head of customer marketing, taking on responsibility for both the off-trade and on-trade
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, featuring Honest Smash + Grab, Hickory’s, BrewDog, Urban Pubs & Bars, and more
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NewsBrewDog shuts Mumbai bars
The brewer and bar operator had plans to open 100 bars in India but has shuttered its two flagship sites following challenges in the market, it has been reported
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NewsBrewDog appoints new chief retail officer
Former Côte Brasserie MD Lisa Buckley takes on the global role in January and will oversee BrewDog’s retail offering including its 120-plus bar and hotel estate.
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NewsBrewDog founder laments ‘frustrating’ missed profit
The craft beer brewer and bar operator grew sales in 2023 to £281m, but pre-tax losses widened to £59m, due to “historic acquisitions and restructuring”