Cambridge Brewdog to close despite multi-million pound deal


The deal will see 11 of its pubs saved from closure

Hundreds of people have been made redundant and dozens of bars have closed after craft beer firm Brewdog went into administration.

The company has been bought by American firm Tilray in a £33 million deal. Tilray will take on the company’s brand, brewing operations and 11 of its pubs.

A total of 38 BrewDog bars will be closing down though, including nine sites in London, nine in Scotland, and the DogHouse hotel in Manchester. The Cambridge bar will also be one of those to close, as it is not one of the 11 saved by the deal.

Now, using our interactive map, you can see which sites will be calling time and which will be staying open.

Brewdog announced last month that they had brought in consultants AlixPartners after the firm failed to make a profit in recent years. They were appointed as administrators on Monday.

AlixPartners said there had been “significant interest” in Brewdog, but there hadn’t been any offers which would have preserved the company in its entirety.

“Regrettably, a total of 38 bars in the UK will close with immediate effect, leading to 484 redundancies,” said the administrators.

Unite, which represents thousands of hospitality workers, said it was a “devastating day” and pledged to secure “legal and financial justice” for its members.

Sharon Graham, the union’s general secretary, added: “BrewDog workers built this brand. They deserved respect. Instead, they were treated as disposable pawns.”