Brewdog to create 50 new jobs

Fast growing food and drink brand BrewDog has announced a fifth consecutive year of record growth and plans to create more than 50 jobs in the next 6 months.

The craft brewer says it is on track to turnover £19 million this year, up from £10.8 million in 2012.

BrewDog will now grow its management team, initially with a new head of sales, a UK on-trade account manager and a UK off-trade account manager.

Five new UK bar sites are set to be opened in the next six months, as well as outposts in Sao Paulo, New Delhi and Berlin.

James Watt, co-founder of BrewDog, said: “The media says the beer market is in decline, but it’s just being redefined. Sales of craft beer are growing and will continue to grow, demonstrating the global thirst for beer with real soul. The craft beer revolution has exploded from its niche starting point to an international movement.”

Rapid growth has been partly funded by BrewDog’s much-marketed “equity for punks” scheme, which offers drinkers shares in the firm and its bars.

A third round of the scheme launched in June and raised £1 million in 24 hours.

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