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Brewdog said its bars would be closed to comply with licensing issues
Scottish craft beer giant Brewdog has closed all of its bars for the day as it looks to complete the sale of its business.
The company announced two weeks ago that consultants AlixPartners had been brought in after the firm failed to make a profit in recent years.
Brewdog, which was founded by friends James Watt and Martin Dickie in 2007, has breweries and pubs around the globe, including about 60 in the the UK.
Chief executive James Taylor confirmed to staff in an internal email that a series of staff meetings would take place on Monday, with bars closed to comply with licensing issues.
The email said: "We appreciate this is an unsettling time for everyone, and we want to ensure that all colleagues have the opportunity to hear directly from us about what happens next.
"We will therefore be holding a series of company-wide All Hands calls tomorrow (Monday) for all employees across the whole business. These will be scheduled tomorrow.
"To enable everyone to attend, and to comply with licensing issues arising from an anticipated change of ownership, we have taken the decision that none of our bars will open tomorrow (Monday). All sites will remain closed for the day.
"We have also cancelled food and beer deliveries, as well as customer bookings, for that day."
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James Watt co-founded the Scottish brewery in 2007
Last month, the company halted production of gin and vodka brands at its distillery in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, in order to "sharpen" the businesses focus.
Brewdog announced job cuts across the business in October last year after posting a £37m loss.
Earlier in 2025 it announced the closure of 10 bars across the UK, including its flagship pub in Aberdeen.
The company currently employs around 1,400 people and, as well as the Ellon site, has breweries in the US, Australia and Germany.
When it was founded in Aberdeenshire the firm portrayed itself as a rebellious challenger to a UK brewing industry it regarded as stuffy and corporate.
But in 2024, the firm faced a backlash after revealing it would no longer hire new staff on the real living wage, instead paying the lower legal minimum wage.
