James Watt bids for Brewdog - everything you need to know
Feb 23, 2026
Brewdog’s sprawling Scottish brewing estate could be seized by HSBC if the craft beer firm fails to find a buyer to steady its finances.
Brewdog has agreed for its debts to be secured against its brewery in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, meaning it could lose its huge brewing estate if it cannot pay up.
Co-founder James Watt is preparing to commit £10m of his own money into a take-back bid for the firm, which was put up for sale earlier this month.
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