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BrewDog Sold for £33M: 500 Jobs Lost, Future Uncertain

3/9/2026

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BrewDog Sold, Jobs Lost

BrewDog, the craft beer company, sold to Tilray for £33 million, far below its previous £2 billion valuation.
The closures of 38 UK bars led to nearly 500 job losses, with many employees given little notice.
James Watt, BrewDog co-founder, expressed regret over rapid expansion and noted 220,000 equity punks may not see returns.
Tilray ownership raises questions about BrewDog's future direction and long-term strategy.

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BrewDog Sells Estate

BrewDog, the brewer, sold Kinrara estate in Scotland to Oxygen Conservation for £8.85 million after abandoning the Lost Forest project.
The sale included carbon credits worth at least £4.8 million.
Oxygen Conservation expects profits from carbon credits despite sustainability concerns.
Critics say corporate landowners benefit from subsidies while local communities bear risks.
The carbon credits market appears to be struggling, with nearby estates showing reduced valuations.

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BrewDog Sold, Jobs Lost

BrewDog, the craft beer company, sold to Tilray for £33 million, far below its previous £2 billion valuation.
The closures of 38 UK bars led to nearly 500 job losses, with many employees given little notice.
James Watt, BrewDog co-founder, expressed regret over rapid expansion and noted 220,000 equity punks may not see returns.
Tilray ownership raises questions about BrewDog's future direction and long-term strategy.

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