All Brewdog articles
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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”
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NewsBrewDog co-founder attacks government over planned tax rise
James Watt said hiking up capital gains tax would “destroy entrepreneurial spirit” and which would, in turn, severely damage the UK economy.
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OpinionInfected Punk IPA highlights ongoing issues at BrewDog
In another woe for Britain’s biggest craft brewer, BrewDog has been forced to throw away millions of pounds worth of Punk IPA impacted by hygiene issues
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NewsBrewDog’s James Brown to join Prezzo
The BrewDog Bars CEO is stepping down after nine years with the craft beer business to join the Italian casual dining group as CEO
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NewsBrewDog to launch in Northern Ireland
The Scottish brewer will open its first bar in the region at Belfast’s Grand Central Station
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NewsBrewDog to ‘let carbon negative claim lapse’
New CEO James Arrow said the high cost of purchasing credits and a desire to focus on reducing its own emissions were behind the move
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EventsThe future of talent leadership in pubs
The sector is at a critical juncture in its quest to attract the diversity of talent necessary to thrive, concluded leaders from ETM, BrewDog, Fuller’s and Wells & Co, at MCA’s Pub Conference
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NewsBrewDog’s James Watt to launch new business
Watt, who currently holds the title of ‘captain and co-founder’ at BrewDog, is to launch a brand-building business called Social Tip this summer
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EventsDynamic women leaders discuss diversity and inclusion at the Pub Conference
Former Greene King MD Karen Bosher will host a panel including BrewDog, ETM, Fuller’s and Wells & Co to ask what the future looks like for greater inclusivity in pub sector leadership
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NewsBrewDog IPO ‘not on the immediate horizon’
Outgoing CEO James Watt, who is burnt out after running a large company, said his skillset is as a builder rather than a manager
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OpinionThe visionary beer bro whose mercurial tendencies became a distraction
Outgoing BrewDog CEO James Watt created a global craft beer powerhouse which revelled in its outsider status, but his reluctance to grow up gracefully meant he was no longer the right man to lead an increasingly corporate company eyeing an IPO