The Latest Breaking News from Martin Dickie

New owner pours £50 million into BrewDog to 'stabilise' business

THE new owner of the Scottish beer giant BrewDog has said he’s poured more than £50 million into the business since taking it over in a bid to…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 29

Brewdog sold to US firm for £33m with 38 bars to close and 484 jobs lost

Almost 500 redundancies will be made, though more than 700 roles will be preserved

The Independent UK · Mar 2

BrewDog records £37m loss in 2024 as sales slump

Scottish drinks firm BrewDog recorded a £37 million loss last year, according to an update sent to the company's shareholders ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 5, 2025

BrewDog co-founder plans cannabis market dominance in new venture

Having turned a beer startup into a huge business, Martin Dickie is aiming to do the same with medical cannabis

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

BrewDog co-founder behind Scotland's first medical cannabis farm

A BREWDOG co-founder is aiming to be one of the UK’s top legal farms for medical cannabis as he plans to harvest his first full crop ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2025

UK Millionaire Mocked For Engagement Announcement On LinkedIn: Is The Platform Getting Too Personal?

James Watt faced online backlash after announcing his engagement on LinkedIn, a platform deemed inappropriate for personal announcements.

International Business Times UK · Oct 31, 2024

BrewDog news, interviews and updates on Scottish pub chain

BREWDOG is a Scottish brewery and pub chain based in Ellon, having first been founded in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2024

Little remains of Brewdog’s ‘punk’ ethos as co-founder steps down

James Watt steered the brewer to great success but a private equity stake and attending Nigel Farage’s 60th suggest the edginess is gone

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

The rise and fall of BrewDog: how the anarchic brewery went from progressive to problematic

The unorthodox Scottish brewers have made a name for themselves over the last 17 years by making headlines with bold and outlandish marketing strategies, often in response to rulings and criticisms. But they’ll have a hard time coming back from their latest blunder, writes Hannah Twiggs

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024

Sting and Mike Ashley among UK's biggest taxpayers - see full list of top 100 names

The top taxpayers including Tim Martin, James Dyson and JK Rowling paid more than £5bn in tax collectively, with the youngest person on the list aged just 30

Chronicle Live · Jan 27, 2023