Martin Dickie, the co-founder of Brewdog, has announced he is leaving the business.

In a statement, he said that he was leaving the business and the wider alcohol sector for “personal reasons”.

He explained: “After over two decades in the brewing and distilling arena sadly for personal reasons it’s time for me to leave the industry that I love deeply and hopefully had a positive impact in.

“Leaving BrewDog isn’t easy but I’m ready to spend less time travelling and spend some more time at home with my young family. It has been an honour to have worked with incredible, like-minded, colleagues who live in a world of flavour and experimentation.

“Our hard work and passion is dedicated to bringing our customers a moment of beautiful escapism from the real world. In James Taylor and chief operating officer Lauren Carrol, BrewDog is in very strong hands and I will always remain a massive fan.”

Dickie leaves the company more than a year after his co-founder James Watt stepped down from his role as CEO position.

Watt was initially replaced by former Boots Opticians managing director James Arrow. Less than a year later, James Taylor took on the position after being promoted from CFO.

He commented: “Martin’s contributions to BrewDog have been immeasurable,” Taylor said. “His creativity, passion and relentless drive have shaped our company over the years and inspired countless others in the industry.

“We would like to thank him for his focus primarily on product quality, NPD, workplace safety and sustainable supplier relationships. Martin will always be part of the BrewDog family and we wish him every success in the future.”