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"At the Stove Works complex across from Krog Street Market in Atlanta, I visited BrewDog, which is now open beside the Eastside Beltline trail and features 28 taps pouring both local and BrewDog beers, a beer school, indoor fire pits, a wide range of indoor seating options, and a dog-friendly covered patio. The menu delivers standard pub fare — several burgers, loaded Buffalo fries, pizza, tacos, and wings — along with vegan and vegetarian dishes and a Hoppy Meal consisting of a burger and fries with the option to add a pint of beer. This location is part of an ongoing redevelopment at the Stove Works by Charlotte-based Asana Partners that includes a new four-story complex and a parking deck behind Krog Street Market. BrewDog was founded in Fraserburgh, Scotland, in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie and now has locations and hotels across the UK, Germany, Australia, and the United States (with a Las Vegas Strip site slated to open later this fall). The brand has also faced controversy, including 2021 allegations from hundreds of former employees of fostering a “culture of fear,” harassment, misrepresenting accomplishments and greenwashing, and accusations of discrimination after a mass firing of women and LGBTQ staff in Indianapolis; earlier this year BrewDog announced a profit-sharing initiative and Watt said he would personally donate an additional five percent of the business over the next three years (about $125 million) to salaried employees. Open hours are Monday 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Tuesday–Thursday 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m." - Beth McKibben