As for BrewDog: I think they started out OK but unfortunately they got too big for their boots.
I didn’t like the way they happily used CAMRA beer festivals to get themselves noticed but then viciously turned on the organisation.
After that they seemed more interested in publicity stunts and attention seeking rather than brewing anything worth drinking. That was successful for a while but I suspected it was a house built on sand. And then the bullying accusations emerged, which didn’t really surprise anyone.
Their Liverpool outlet is not part of the deal announced yesterday. I am not surprised. It is not a particularly good location. You could easily miss it and there are plenty of better pubs in that part of the city, in terms of beer quality, value for money and the look of the pub.