Brewdog owner shrugs off James Watt takeover bid Consumer The owner of Brewdog has insisted the company is “not for sale” after co-founder James Watt launched a dramatic takeover bid for the craft beer firm. Irwin Simon, boss of Brewdog’s US owner, Tilray, told City AM he intends to retain the pub chain and brewery just hours after Watt said he had submitted a [...]
James Watt offers to buy back Brewdog Hospitality Brewdog founder James Watt has launched a bid to regain control of the craft beer firm he founded, just months after it was bought by a US rival. The Scottish entrepreneur said on Wednesday that he has submitted a formal offer to buy Brewdog from Tilray Brands, the US cannabis and craft beer firm which [...]
Brewdog chief executive quits after only one year Business The boss of Brewdog has stepped down barely more than a year after taking up the role in the latest twist in the long-running saga over the management of the beleaguered beer business. James Taylor, who took up the role of chief executive at the beginning of last year and who oversaw the takeover of [...]
Podcast: Nvidia chief dismisses tech sell-off, Brewdog founder promises comeback, Hamilton calls for no more billionaires June 9, 2026 In today’s episode of City AM’s Business As Usual podcast, we get stuck in the top stories of the day – from a catastrophic start to the week in the Asian markets to the ex-reality TV star making a killing off non-alcoholic spirits. City Editor Simon Hunt gives his round up on the major business [...]
James Watt: I want to buy back Brewdog June 8, 2026 Brewdog founder James Watt has revealed he wants to buy back the craft beer firm he quit years ago, as he hit out at those who blame him for its collapse. Watt recently launched a comeback designed to win over the “equity punks” who piled millions into his initial venture but saw no returns from [...]
Brewdog founder James Watt launches ‘equity punk’ comeback May 23, 2026 Brewdog founder James Watt has launched a comeback after the craft beer firm he co-founded collapsed earlier this year. Watt said on Friday he will launch Second Best, a new crowdfunded beer venture, in a bid to win back the “equity punks” who were left empty handed in Brewdog’s sale. The divisive entrepreneur said he [...]
Brewdog could mount $1bn resurgence, new owner says April 16, 2026 The new owner of Brewdog has said the craft beer brand can be worth $1bn, as the firm tries to “rebuild” the brand to its former glory. Tilray, a US-based cannabis and alcohol products firm, said it plans to pile significant investment into Brewdog to make it profitable next year and propel it towards a [...]
Brewdog: Co-founder James Watt ‘terminated’ as director April 9, 2026 Brewdog co-founder James Watt has been “terminated” as director of the craft beer firm after its sale to a US cannabis giant. Watt established the brewing company with schoolmate Martin Dickie in 2006 but resigned as a company director on 24 March, according to Companies House filings. Brewdog kickstarted the UK’s craft beer craze but [...]
Brewdog US bars snapped up by beer firm’s UK buyer March 16, 2026 The US cannabis firm which bought craft beer giant Brewdog’s UK arm has agreed to buy some of its American bars and brewing facilities. Tilray Brands, a pharma firm which sells cannabis and alcoholic lifestyle products, struck the deal for a string of Brewdog’s US operations after sealing a £33m deal for the beer firm’s [...]
Brewdog: James Watt ‘heartbroken’ as craft beer firm sold March 4, 2026 Brewdog co-founder James Watt has said he is “heartbroken” after the craft beer titan’s sale cost nearly 500 jobs and left thousands of “punk equity” investors empty-handed. Watt, who co-founded the firm with his school friend Martin Dickie in 2007, said the past week “has been incredibly hard” and described the sale to US cannabis [...]