Controversial UK Brewpub BrewDog Is Opening in August at the Stove Works Near Krog Street Market in Atlanta | Eater Atlanta

"I learned BrewDog should open later this summer along the Eastside Beltline at the Stove Works complex across from Krog Street Market; the sprawling brewpub will feature 28 taps with local beers and beers brewed on site, a full kitchen serving standard pub fare, a beer school, indoor fire pits, and a large outdoor seating area. Founded in Fraserburgh, Scotland, in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, the company has been embroiled in numerous controversies, including hundreds of former employees accusing Watt and Dickie in 2021 of fostering a “culture of fear” and harassment, misrepresenting accomplishments on social media, and claiming to be eco-friendly while not operating accordingly; past incidents include a 2017 threat of legal action over the Lone Wolf name, a March accusation that a former Indianapolis location discriminated after mass firings of women and LGBTQ staff, and an allegation that between 2016 and 2017 BrewDog violated U.S. distribution laws by shipping beer with unapproved ingredients. Hoping to cool some ire, BrewDog recently announced a profit-sharing initiative for employees and Watt is reportedly planning to donate an additional 5 percent of the business to salaried staff members." - Beth McKibben