BrewDog

BrewDog plc
TypePublic limited company
LocationEllon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Opened2007 (2007)
Annual production volume800,180 hectolitres (681,890 US bbl) (2020)[1]
Owned byJames Watt (9%), Martin Dickie (8%), TSG Consumer Partners (70%), other Board members (4%), members of the public (9%)[2]
Websitewww.brewdog.com Edit this at Wikidata

BrewDog is a multinational brewery and pub chain based in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. With production of over 80 million litres,[1] BrewDog is the seventh largest beer brand in Britain, and the company claims to be the "#1 Craft Brewer in Europe".[3][4] It was founded in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, who together own 17% of the company.[2]

The company has been involved in a number of controversies. These have focused on its treatment of employees, its use of unethical business practices, and hypocrisy with regard to its anti-establishment branding.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b Annual Report & Accounts for the Year Ending 2020. BrewDog plc. 14 May 2021. p. 52.
  2. ^ a b "Equity for Punks Investment Prospectus". pp. 32–35. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ^ Davies, Rob (8 May 2024). "Little remains of Brewdog's 'punk' ethos as co-founder steps down". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. ^ Annual Report & Accounts for the Year Ending 2020. BrewDog plc. 14 May 2021. p. 3.
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  6. ^ "BrewDog beer on sale in Qatar despite brewer's anti-World Cup protest campaign". Just Drinks. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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