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The MCC has announced that its 4 year contract with Brewdog as official beer partner and beer supplier to the ground as been terminated after just a year. It appears that following the sale of Brewdog to Tilray on 2nd March, the MCC have operated a clause in the contract that allowed them to end it if ownership changed.

The MCC statement makes clear that they are uncertain as to whether the new owners of Brewdog would continue the arrangement to sell beer at Lords.

While the value of the contract has not been disclosed it will have been significant given that Lords has a capacity of over 30,000 and is invariably full for a range of international matches including five day Tests during the summer.

The MCC have reassured members that real ale will continue to be supplied by Adnams and Thornbridge in the Pavilion where members have safeguarded cask beer even in the days when the public bars sold Watneys.

The MCC say they are now looking for a new provider. Marstons previously held the contract but no longer brews having sold its brewing operations to Carlsberg. Its not clear if Carlsberg understand the Laws of Cricket.

Time will be tight as the first 2026 Championship match at Lords, Middlesex v Gloucestershire is on 3rd April.

The international season starts in June 2026 and includes the first ever Women’s Test to be played at Lords.