Nearly 2,000 pubs axe BrewDog beers in UK
17-Aug-2025.
Weeks after 10 bars shutting down BrewDog beer sue to "ongoing industry challenges" like rising costs the Pub industry data revealed now that BrewDog's signature beer, Punk IPA, was withdrawn from 1,980 watering holes since the last two years.
Camden Town and Beavertown beers are now preferred by bars, it is now understood.
It’s now said that BrewDog is reliant on popular pub chain JD Wetherspoon.
"If they ever lost the JD Wetherspoon deal, then that’s Punk IPA done as a [pub trade] product", according to industry insider.
In 2022 BrewDog lost a staggering £59million in 2023 and £30.5million.
Last month, staff were told several flagship stores across the country would be closing for good.
In England eight of the pubs set to close their doors.
While two of them are north of the border, including the flagship pub in Aberdeen’s Gallowgate.
It isn’t known how many staff will be losing their jobs as part of the cuts, but bosses say they are hoping to save jobs by moving workers to different pubs. A message from BrewDog’s CEO James Taylor was sent to all staff, where he said the firm was continuing to face challenges.
“As part of this strategic review, we have made the difficult decision to close 10 bars, he said.
“This includes some venues that are woven into our history, including Aberdeen, which was our first ever bar, and Camden, the first bar we opened in London.
"Despite our best efforts, and the hard work of the teams in each of these bars, it has simply not been possible to find a formula to make these bars viable due to their size, location and other limiting factors.
"Following much consideration, we have sadly concluded that there is no realistic prospect of making these venues commercially viable. Keeping them open would put pressure on the wider business, making it harder to invest where we know we can grow.
“This decision is not simply a response to the challenging UK hospitality market, but a proactive decision to redefine the bar division’s focus.
