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A tiny brewery is planned for Dublin's docklands and it looks to belong to BrewDog

The Scottish maker of Punk IPA beer is staying tight-lipped on the matter.

A PLANNING APPLICATION has been submitted for a tiny microbrewery in Dublin’s docklands area – and it looks to form part of Scottish craft beer maker BrewDog’s plan to open a pub in the capital.

The application for an “in-house micro-brewing facility” was recently submitted on behalf of US real estate group Kennedy Wilson, which recently completed construction of the 690,000 sq ft mixed use development, Capital Dock, at Sir John Rogerson’s Quay.

According to a Sunday Times report, BrewDog recently applied for a licence to operate a bar and restaurant at the development in a two-storey building at Three Locks Square.

Kennedy Wilson submitted an application in December 2018 seeking retention permission to change the use of the building from a cafe or restaurant to a public house with “ancillary restaurant use” and a craft beer offering.

Dublin City Council is due to make a decision on whether or not to approve the proposed build on 1 April.

Separately, Kennedy Wilson has recently sought permission for an “in-house micro-brewing facility” measuring 50 sq ft and external seating that is intended to serve as an add-on to the planned pub.

“It will offer an artisan element and bring social and cultural elements to the traditional pub experience,” the plans stated.

The application did not disclose the name of the microbrewery operator and referred to the tenant only as “an operation that has been successfully established in other cities across the UK and Europe”.

BrewDog did not respond to repeated requests for comment. A Kennedy Wilson spokesperson declined to comment on the matter.

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Growth

The craft beer maker – whose portfolio includes dozens of ciders, spirits and beers including Punk IPA and Dead Pony Club – last year registered a local company. It previously announced plans to open its first bar in Ireland at the end of 2018, but the project was postponed due to a “challenging” property market.

In October, BrewDog’s international marketing boss, Dan Jones, told Fora that plans for the Dublin pub would be reignited in 2019.

According to the company’s ‘blueprint’, published late last year, the pub is scheduled to open in June – on top of seven other locations.

BrewDog was established in 2007 in north-east Scotland with two employees. It currently employs more than 1,000 people.

In 2010, the company opened its first bar in Aberdeen. By last year, it was running more than 50 outlets across the UK, the US, Spain, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Finland and Belgium – and one hotel.

Its pubs feature a wide range of on-tap BrewDog offerings, as well as guest beers from other craft beer makers. The outlets also provide food. Currently, it runs four breweries in Scotland, Australia and the US. 

The company doesn’t yet have a physical presence in Ireland, but it has exported to here for several years.

In 2017, BrewDog recorded sales of more than £111 million and an operating profit of £2.7 million. Last month, it appointed Andrew Shaw as its new CEO. 

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Written by Zuzia Whelan and posted on Fora.ie

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    Aug 19th 2013, 2:31 PM

    Greed

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    Aug 19th 2013, 2:34 PM

    I wonder if HMRC cut a deal with Vodafone where they just pay the amount of tax which was reclaimed from Revenue. It’s tantamount to HMRC offering the same tax rates as Ireland. It might explain why the amount was not disclosed.

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    Aug 19th 2013, 3:46 PM

    So an “Irish” registered multinational company with a turnover of €380 million a year, with no employees for 5 years, made a settlement with a foreign countries tax authorities, 4 years ago.

    Can somebody please explain how exactly this country is not, or at least not viewed as a tax haven? Because by coming to a settlement shows that tax irregularities were been undertaken, at least 4 and more years ago.

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    Aug 19th 2013, 5:35 PM

    As they say, never believe anything until it has been officially denied !

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    Aug 19th 2013, 3:10 PM

    It’s ok I am sure we will give it back to them – if the tax was actually paid here

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    Aug 19th 2013, 7:45 PM

    Tax haven

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    Aug 19th 2013, 3:30 PM

    “Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabs” roared Rickie Bruton
    THERE WAS AN INTERESTING RULING IN THE HIGH COURT RECENTLY WHERE VODAFONE HAD A COMREG PRICE REDUCTION QUASHED ; to do with the unique something or other in Ireland it has a direct ethos that can be used to quash the bog closures !

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    Aug 19th 2013, 4:28 PM

    Pardon? I didn’t quite catch that.

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    Aug 19th 2013, 4:42 PM

    it was a case where European law was over ruled because of the uniqueness of the Ireland ; Precedent is everything in law !
    For example in the original bogland act of the 1750 there was a precedent set of turfcutting rights lasting for 61 years ; therefore any compensation package should last a minimum of 61 years ; sorry off topic but vodafone started it by not hiring anyone in a multi–million industry registered in Ireland ; hence the jibe at the government always going around announcing jobs and millions being added to our tax bill to europe as a result of this turnover being registered in Ireland ;
    I’m sick of corruption , are you ?
    now I’m off to the bog like my father and his father and his father etc. Article 1 defends Irish tradition by the way !

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