BrewDog's Brighton bar set to close for good 'within days'

The Scottish craft beer giant, BrewDog, announced it would be shutting down ten of its UK bars, including the one on Grand Parade.

This move, criticised by trade union Unite, will see some bars close "within days".

Other bars earmarked for closure include Aberdeen Gallowgate, Dundee, Leeds, and three in London.

BrewDog, which was founded in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, currently operates 71 bars in the UK.

A spokesman for BrewDog said the "difficult decision" came as a result of "ongoing industry challenges" including "rising costs, increased regulation, and economic pressures".

The branch could close as soon as Friday (Image: Google) The spokesman said: "Despite our best efforts, and the hard work of our teams, it has simply not been possible to make these bars commercially viable."

They said that this decision was a "proactive decision to redefine the bar division's focus for long-term and profitable growth".

The spokesperson acknowledged that some of the locations chosen for closure were "woven into the company's history" but there was "no realistic prospect of making these venues commercially viable".

Unite was quick to criticise the decision, stating that BrewDog gave "loyal workers less than four days notice of the closure of their workplace".

Brewdog founders Martin Dickie, left, and James Watt, right A spokesman for the union said: "This is yet another example of a company that doesn't have the slightest regard for basic employment law let alone the welfare of their workers.

"We are currently supporting our members across these ten sites to collectively challenge these redundancies, and we would urge anyone impacted to reach out to us for legal support."

BrewDog has said that a 14-day consultation process will be carried out for all staff at risk of redundancy, and efforts will be made to redeploy them.

BrewDog on Grand Parade took over the premises formerly occupied by the Blind Tiger Club, which was forced to close due to noise complaints.

The full list of bars set to close includes Aberdeen Flagship (Gallowgate), Brighton, Camden, Dundee, Leeds North Street, Oxford, Sheffield, Shepherds Bush, Shoreditch, and York.