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Large York bar to close this week as part of craft brewer’s cutbacks

Tue 22 Jul, 2025 by YorkMix

Inside the pub. Photographs: Richard McDougall

Filed Under: Business, News

A large York bar is to shut its doors for good this week as part of a raft of cuts by a major brewery.

BrewDog on Micklegate is one of ten of the company’s bars that will close on Saturday (26 July).

The closure plans, which are part of a fresh strategy for the brewing firm’s hospitality arm, will put close to 100 jobs at risk.

The Scottish craft brewing giant said it has made efforts to preserve its estate, but it “has simply not been possible to make these bars commercially viable”.

After shutting the bars it will launch a consultation process lasting at least 14 days.

It’s been a fixture on Micklegate for nearly a decade

BrewDog’s York pub was the 48th in its chain when it opened in December 2016, inside the former Portfolio Studios building.

At the time, the Scottish-based brewer said the Micklegate bar would serve “an epic range of craft beer across 14 draft lines, plus an extensive bottle offering”.

Chief executive James Taylor told staff the closures are part of a refresh of its estate, partly in response to “rising costs, increased regulation, and economic pressures” on the sector.

He added that the brand will however still look to grow its bar business, with plans for more larger bars in “destination” locations and to open smaller community bars.

A BrewDog spokesman said: “We can confirm that following a review of our bars business we have made the difficult decision to close 10 bars – which reflects a more focused strategy and a rationalisation of our bar footprint.

The pub will close on Saturday

“This decision is not simply a response to the challenging UK hospitality market, but a proactive decision to redefine the bar division’s focus for long-term and profitable growth – accounting for ongoing industry challenges, including rising costs, increased regulation, and economic pressures.

“We are working hard to minimise the impact on our people, and we expect to redeploy many affected team members across the BrewDog network.

“For those leaving the business, we’re providing as much support as possible during this transition.”

These are all the BrewDogs that are going:

  • Aberdeen Gallowgate
  • Brighton
  • Camden, London
  • Dundee
  • Leeds North Street
  • Oxford
  • Sheffield
  • Shepherds Bush, London
  • Shoreditch, London
  • York

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