Scottish craft brewery BrewDog has announced its sixth consecutive year of record growth, having increased its annual turnover by 64% to over £29.6m in 2014, compared with £18m in 2013. Annual profit increased by 69% from £2.9m in 2013 to £4.9m last year.
In 2014 BrewDog launched 12 new bars, taking its global count to 26. The brewery now exports to 55 countries around the world and employs 360 people. It also become a Living Wage Employer.
James Watt, the brewery’s Co-founder, commented: “2014 was an epic year for BrewDog and the craft beer industry as a whole. Not only did we continue to grow at breakneck speed and secure more footholds of craft beer awesomeness all around the world, but we were able to improve processes and efficiencies to ensure we deliver the optimum flavour experience every time.”
Last year BrewDog expanded its brewery in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, adding new fermentation capacity, building new office buildings and an on-site bar, DogTap.
2014 also saw the brewery open its first craft beer bottle shop, BottleDog. Situated in London, it houses over 250 craft beers as well as stocking a wide range of homebrewing equipment and ingredients. BrewDog plans to launch a series of BottleDog sites this year.
Watt concluded: “We have done well so far, but we are just getting warmed up. For 2015 we have mammoth plans that will really set the world alight. You ain’t seen nothing yet.”
