'Grateful for the tough times' | BrewDog boss James Watt - frequent courter of controversy - steps down after 17 years

James Watt, the CEO of Brewdog who has courted controversy in recent years, is stepping down from his role as CEO of the company.

James Watt is stepping away from leading the company and ‘transitioning’ into a new role of ‘Captain & Co-Founder’, he announced on LinkedIn.

Watt co-founded the company in 2007 in Aberdeenshire, alongside business partner Martin Dickie. In his new role, Watt will remain as a board member and director, and will also be a part time strategic advisor to the business and its leadership team.

The chief executive role will be taken over by James Arrow, who is currently the firm’s Chief Operating Officer.