25 July 2025, 09:52

By EJ Ward

It feels like shouting into the void. Only a few weeks ago, I was writing about the plight of the British pub, calling on the government to raise glasses, not taxes.

And now this. The news that even a titan like Brewdog is shuttering ten bars, including its Aberdeen flagship, is not just a corporate headline; it’s a blaring siren for a sector pushed to the absolute brink.

Brewdog’s own statement lays the blame squarely where it belongs: “rising costs, increased regulation, and economic pressures.” Let’s translate that from corporate-speak.

This is the direct, predictable result of a government and local councils........

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