The 'sour beer' was sent to customers
Scottish brewing behemoth Brewdog has been left with no choice but to jettison a colossal amount of beer valued at millions of pounds due to contamination. The company's flagship Punk IPA was the unfortunate casualty of what has been described as a "major quality incident" at their renowned Ellon, Aberdeenshire brewery.
READ MORE: Manchester Brewdog bars safe as firm closes six venues and slams ‘clueless zombie government’ The explosive email reveals: "Through the investigation we've ruled out many things and keep coming back to the same basic causes. Poor hygiene standards, particularly around the brewing operation."
Beer industry specialist Melissa Cole commented on the situation, acknowledging that contaminations are a part of beer production but criticising the tone of the email: "The wording of the email seems very demoralising for staff, when they should perhaps be saying we recognise that this is a problem, how can we help fix it? That has never been the Brewdog way it's always pointing the finger.
Last year, reports surfaced that Watt sought professional assistance after being labelled "semi-autistic" amid allegations of misconduct. He continues to hold the position of director at the company and acts as a strategic adviser to the leadership. They noted that the majority of the subpar beer didn't make it to consumers, but acknowledged that a nominal amount did get through, stating: "While most of the affected beer did not leave the brewery, a small quantity reached some of our customers. The affected beer, which represents a minuscule proportion of our annual production , did not meet our high standards and did not taste as good as it should but we would like to reassure customers that it did not pose a health risk.
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