What Is BrewDog’s Real Legacy?
Talking about "legacy" when BrewDog are still very much around might feel a bit premature. They are not finished, they are not fading away quietly, and they are certainly not short of headlines or opinions. But after nearly two decades, enough time has passed to pause and take stock. Not as a eulogy, more as a moment to look at what BrewDog have genuinely left behind so far. If you mention BrewDog online, the conversation usually goes the same way. Toxic workplace culture. Greenwashing. Misleading marketing. Overhyped beers. James Watt. None of those criticisms came from nowhere, and pretending otherwise helps nobody. There have been real issues, real mistakes, real errors of judgement, and real people affected along the way. Add in a catalogue that can feel wildly inconsistent at times, and it is easy to see why plenty of drinkers have switched off and no long rider the Brewdog train (this is one of the brewers that I know when do a beer review for them I'll get at ...
