<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Several Australian BrewDog pubs are unlikely to be impacted after dozens of bars were closed and hundreds of staff made redundant in the UK chain of the same name.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The company has four breweries and about 100 pubs around the globe, including five here in Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They're located at Murarrie and Fortitude Valley in Brisbane, Pentridge in Melbourne, South Eveleigh in Sydney, and West Perth in Perth and employ dozens of staff.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/95e0f1d7-cdf4-42ad-866d-569779885e71" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump says the 'big wave' is yet to come in war with Iran</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nearly 40 of BrewDog's UK bars have been shuttered and 484 jobs have been slashed after the company was bought by Tilray, a US beverage and medical cannabis company.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The $62 million rescue deal came after years of BrewDog failing to turn a profit.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But it did not save 38 of the brand's UK locations, nor hundreds of its workers.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/brewdog-pubs-close-400-jobs-cut-after-us-takeover/13a6c996-04df-41cc-b0cd-d750f3dd3444" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Staff were reportedly told they had been made redundant on a conference call with only 25 minutes notice, according to a </span><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05v0p1d0peo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="BBC report"><span>BBC report</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Unite, a UK trade union representing hospitality workers, called it a "disgrace".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-middle-east-war-widens-to-include-militias-as-israeli-and-american-planes-pound-iran/15701ee3-65c8-45ed-a7c3-39d63aca3022" target="_blank"><strong><span>War widens as Israeli and US planes pound Iran and Tehran and its proxies hit back</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The BBC reported Tilray and BrewDog are now negotiating for a deal on the firm's assets in Australia, as well as in the US.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The BrewDog bars in Sydney, Perth and Melbourne, which are independently operated by Australian Venue Co, should not be impacted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A spokesperson for Australian Venue Co told nine.com.au the closures and redundancies in the UK will not affect its BrewDog venues.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-three-us-fighter-jets-accidentally-shot-down-by-kuwaiti-air-defences-military-says/b7051c09-716e-445d-81a3-3147f8b6dabb" target="_blank"><strong><span>Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defences, military says</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“BrewDog South Eveleigh in Sydney, BrewDog Perth and BrewDog Pentridge in Melbourne will continue to operate as normal and team members will remain in their current roles,” they said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>How the UK closures will affect the other two Australian locations remains unclear.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nine.com.au has reached out to BrewDog's Head of Australian Operations and the two Brisbane locations for comment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU&pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google 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