The announcement on 2 March 2026 that BrewDog is shutting nine of its London pubs with immediate effect (Soho, Camden Road, Chancery Lane, Clerkenwell, Ealing, Hammersmith, Seething Lane, Tower Bridge, Wandsworth), amid a massive nationwide wind-down, conjures mixed feelings.
There’s always Mikkeller. The Shoreditch one’s co-owner is by all accounts a lot nicer than Watt. Indeed, he’s on record as promising to never let you down.