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Tilray buys BrewDog for £33 million

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  • U.S. cannabis company Tilray bought BrewDog for £33 million in March 2026.
  • Tilray pledged over £50 million to improve BrewDog’s beers, pubs, and staff pay.
  • CEO Irwin Simon said more than £1 million of sub-standard beer was discarded.
  • Administrators reported BrewDog’s creditors are owed about £190 million, unlikely to be fully repaid.
  • Tilray reopened five bars, closed 38, cut 440 jobs, and targets £350 million sales.