BrewDog Cheltenham has shut its doors at The Brewery Quarter on 2 March 2026, with a reported 38 bars closing in the UK following the company’s recent sale.
The Scottish craft beer brand opened its first and only bar in Gloucestershire four years ago, with the SoGlos team sharing a first look inside BrewDog Cheltenham in February 2022.
Known for its range of BrewDog’s own brews on tap and casual food offering, the popular Cheltenham bar was part of the expanding network of BrewDog bars that had spread across the UK and internationally since the company was founded in 2007.
In March 2026 BrewDog was acquired by US-based Tilray Brands in a £33 million deal aimed at stabilising operations and refocusing on core craft beer offerings.
As part of the deal, it has been widely reported that 38 BrewDog bars across the UK have closed with immediate effect, resulting in nearly 500 job losses.
The closures span a wide range of locations, from major cities to regional towns including Cheltenham, with many of the closed sites having been marked as 'permanently shut' or have been removed on BrewDog’s bar locator listings.
BrewDog’s sale and reshaping of its bar estate follows financial challenges and structural changes within the company, including earlier rounds of closures in 2025, as the hospitality industry faces rising costs and regulatory pressures.
Nikki Kontarines, director at managing agents Martin Commercial Properties, said: 'We were naturally saddened to see BrewDog close its doors at The Brewery Quarter. First and foremost, our thoughts are with the team members who have been affected by this announcement. BrewDog has been a valued part of our leisure line-up and will certainly be missed by many customers.
'The national hospitality sector continues to face a very challenging trading environment, with ever increasing costs placing significant pressure on operators... We will now focus on securing an exciting new operator for the unit to complement our existing offer.'
While at this stage there is no confirmed replacement for the former BrewDog Cheltenham unit. The Brewery Quarter continues to host numerous other hospitality and leisure operators, including several bars, restaurants and entertainment venues.
