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BrewDog scraps deal with US beer firm over Trump offer | |
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Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has pulled out of a tie-up with a US beer maker after it offered free drinks to Donald Trump supporters. | |
Ellon-based BrewDog had planned a series of events with Scofflaw at bars across the UK this weekend. | |
The American firm said anyone backing President Trump could get "beered up redneck style free of charge". | The American firm said anyone backing President Trump could get "beered up redneck style free of charge". |
BrewDog founder James Watt said the offer had nothing to do with his company and scrapped all the events. | |
Mr Watt posted on Twitter: "The Scofflaw release was announced without our knowledge or consent. | Mr Watt posted on Twitter: "The Scofflaw release was announced without our knowledge or consent. |
"We are in no way aligned with their position and we will of course be cancelling all the events and sending all of the beer back. | "We are in no way aligned with their position and we will of course be cancelling all the events and sending all of the beer back. |
"We care about beer and people. Not hate." | "We care about beer and people. Not hate." |
Last year, BrewDog launched a protest beer against President Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change. | |
The Make Earth Great Again been featured on its label a polar bear fighting with a robot version of the American president. | The Make Earth Great Again been featured on its label a polar bear fighting with a robot version of the American president. |