BrewDog and Oakman scoop brand awards

BrewDog and Oakman Inns are celebrating this month, after both businesses were given Brand of the Year titles at the 2023 National Pub & Bar Awards.

Oakman's Beech House concept, which currently has six venues, was named Pub Brand of the Year. Peter Borg-Neal, CEO of Oakman Inns, was presented with the trophy and certificate by Tony Franklin of ICRTouch at the Beaconsfield site.

Peter Borg-Neal (left) with Tony Franklin of ICRTouch

Meanwhile, BrewDog scooped the Bar Brand of the Year accolode for its impressive flagship venue in London's Waterloo, which features dedicated co-working spaces and pods, a microbrewery, a Grind café, a cocktail hideaway, duckpin bowling alleys, a podcast studio, meeting rooms and even a slide.

"We’re thrilled to have been selected as the Bar Brand of the Year," says James Brown, CEO of BrewDog Bars. "BrewDog Waterloo is one of our most exciting bars to date. Come and say hi to our friendly crew, try one of our epic beers brewed onsite, and even take a trip or two down the slide!"

The 2023 Bar Brand of the Year nominees were BrewDog Waterloo, NQ64 and last year’s winner Revolution. The nominees for Pub Brand of the Year were Fuller’s, The Beech House and Hive Pubs from Greene King.

(Lead image: Tony Franklin from ICRTouch (centre) presents the award to Jack Smith, operations manager at BrewDog (second from left), and the BrewDog Waterloo team)

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