Martin and James were bored of the industrially brewed lagers and stuffy ales that dominate the UK market. We decided the best way to fix this undesirable predicament was to brew our own beers. Consequently in April 2007 BrewDog was born.
Both only 24 at the time, we leased a building, got some scary bank loans, spent all our money on stainless steel and started making some hardcore beers.
We are dedicated to making cool, contemporary and progressive beers showcasing some of the world’s classic beer styles. All with an innovative twist and customary BrewDog bite.
- BrewDog has been exciting imaginations since 2007 and is Scotland’s largest independent brewery.
- BrewDog makes innovative, progressive and exciting full flavour beers. We add contemporary spin on classic beers styles.
- All our beers are made from fresh natural ingredients; we use no preservative, additives or pasteurization.
- BrewDog beers are listed by Tesco, ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Oddbins and available in 13 other countries.
- Our products have TV endorsement from Oz Clarke and have been featured in editorial in The Sunday Times, The Metro, The Financial Times, The Independent, The Guardian, The Sunday Herald, The Daily Mail, The Sun plus many others.
- Punk IPA is the fastest growing alternative beer brand in the UK.
- BrewDog is about breaking rules, taking risks, upsetting trends, unsettling institutions but first and foremost, great tasting beers.
Bracken is James’ Dad’s three year old chocolate lab. He recently appeared on Mastermind and progressed to the semi final with his specialist subject of ‘The origins of Constitutional Democratic Government: Europe 1846-1912’. Unfortunately he missed the semi-final because he was busy chasing a stick.
He is our guard dog, head taster, accountant and general buddy! Be sure to say hi if you see him. He is very friendly! Apparently he loves a high-five… and a biscuit!