BrewDog bought by US cannabis and drinks firm for £33m, costing nearly 500 jobs
The Guardian World
by Rob DaviesMarch 2, 2026
Many early stage crowdfunders left empty-handed as Tilray acquires beer company’s UK and Irish assets
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The UK and Irish assets of BrewDog, the Scottish self-styled “punk” brewer, have been sold to the US cannabis and drinks firm Tilray for £33m, in a deal that will cost nearly 500 jobs and leave legions of the company’s early stage crowdfunders empty-handed.
Tilray agreed a deal to buy BrewDog’s brand, intellectual property, UK brewing operations and 11 “strategic” bars in the UK and Ireland, the two companies confirmed, preserving 733 jobs. The remaining 38 bars will close immediately, at a cost of 484 jobs.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/2/2026