BrewDog sinks into red despite online beer boom

Scottish-based company sank to a €15.2m pre-tax loss in 2020 as online sales failed to offset the impact of bar closures

Thirsty customers pushed BrewDog's e-commerce revenues up by 900% last year compared with 2019, as it shipped 750,000 orders in 12 months.

UK craft beer producer BrewDog swung into the red last year as booming sales of its beers online during Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns failed to offset the impact of bar closures.

The Scottish-based company sank to a £13.1m (€15.2m) pre-tax loss in 2020. This was despite reporting revenues of £238m for the year, 10% higher than in 2019.