BrewDog axed from nearly 2,000 pubs
Ten of the Scottish brewery's bars closed their doors last month due to 'ongoing industry challenges', including rising costs.
As many as 1,860 pubs have now removed the alcoholic drinks brand from their taps. It's bottoms up for British brewery BrewDog after their beers were axed for a number of pubs across the United Kingdom. Pic: PA Images
The brand was founded in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, but there are now fears the company could be going bust.
Punk IPA is their most popular and well-known beer but The Telegraph has reported that the drinks chain was 'losing taps like you wouldn't believe it.' It is reported that rival brands Camden Town and Beavertown are being stocked in place of BrewDog. Pic: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire
It is reported that rival brands Camden Town and Beavertown are being stocked in place of BrewDog.
JD Weatherspoon's is one of the few pubs still serving the drink, with an insider telling the Telegraph that if that changes, it would be drastic for Brewdog.
In 2023, the brewery suffered a chilling £59m (€68m) loss – leading to recent closures of some of their venues, with York, Shepherd's Bush, Camden and Brighton all set to close also. BrewDog COO Lauren Carrol said the rising costs was leading to consumers watching their spending and pubs narrowing their ranges. Pic: PA Images
BrewDog COO Lauren Carrol said that rising costs were leading to consumers watching their spending and pubs narrowing their ranges.
She added that brewery-owned pubs were putting 'more emphasis' on their own brands.
'It's not just us,' she said, 'Every independent brewer has been affected.'
In Ireland, there is just one BrewDog location.
BrewDog Outpost Dublin was opened in 2019 and is on the ground floor of the Capital Dock Building in Grand Canal Dock.
Among the perks of the Dublin venue is that it is dog-friendly with dog treats and dog beer both sold for punters' canine friends.
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