How to buy BrewDog shares when it goes public

There’s speculation that BrewDog, a relatively small beer manufacturer, might be prepping for an IPO. While we can’t confirm this news, there is a way that you can invest in BrewDog through its Equity for Punks crowdfunding campaign.

Read on to find out more about the BrewDog IPO and its crowdfunding campaign.

How to buy shares in BrewDog when it goes public

Once BrewDog goes public, you'll need a brokerage account to invest. Consider opening a brokerage account today so you're ready as soon as the stock hits the market.

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Create an account using basic personal details along with your ID and bank information. You can make a deposit with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for BrewDog. Find the stock by name or the ticker symbol .
4. Buy BrewDog shares. Once shares become available on your platform, decide how much stock you want to buy and create an order.

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What we know about the BrewDog IPO

BrewDog’s IPO is just speculation at the moment - it is currently crowdfunding with “Equity for Punks”, offering shares at £25.15 each, with a minimum investment of two shares (£50.30). It’s aiming to raise up to £7.5 million with this offer, which has been popular, having raised more than £23,000 to date.

Equity for Punks

Equity for Punks is BrewDog’s crowdfunding offer. It is selling shares for £25.15 each, but you have to buy at least two shares if you want to invest. Crowdfunding has its own risks, such As the fact that the shares aren’t as easy to resell. Make sure you understand how they work.

BrewDog is offering several perks to its investors, including:

• Lifetime discount in its bars - you get 5% off if you own between 1 and 19 shares, and 10% off if you own more than 20.
• A free beer on your birthday
• AGM invite for you and a friend
• Pin badge
• Sustainable supper club membership (double discount on all vegan food in BrewDog bars)
• Access to exclusive Tomorrow Punk merch
• Increased discount on DIY Dog supplies
• Your own tree planted in the BrewDog forest

There are also “boosted benefits” if you invest in 4 or more shares. We can’t list them all, but some of the benefits include:

• Beer. There are a few different beer bonuses, including a 12-pack of Trash Can Punk, an 8-pack of sustainably brewed, special edition barrel-aged beer using foraged tree fruit and a free case of 24 cans of BrewDog beers on next-day delivery every month for 1 year.
• Other alcoholic beverages. This includes sustainable whisky and a case of Bad Beer Vodka
• Exclusive merch. This includes a BrewDog water bottle, a Tomorrow Punk t-shirt, a pen and notebook and a BrewDog Branded Yeti cooler (with beer to fill it with!)

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