BrewDog's new owner: We have to overcome stigma of James Watt
Source: telegraph.co.uk
- Tilray Brands bought BrewDog's UK operations, brand, and 11 pubs for $44 million.
- The deal saves 733 jobs but cuts nearly 500 others and closes 38 bars.
- New owner plans to refocus on craft beer excellence despite baggage from founder James Watt.
Tilray Brands, a cannabis and beer company, has acquired key parts of the struggling UK craft brewer BrewDog in a fire-sale deal. BrewDog went into administration amid financial woes, massive layoffs, and controversy tied to its flashy co-founder James Watt. This move gives Tilray a bigger foothold in craft beer while trying to revive a once-hot brand now worth a fraction of its peak valuation.