Scottish craft beer giant Brewdog expects to announce the sale of its business next week, the chief executive has said in an email to staff. Brewdog, which was founded by friends James Watt and Martin Dickie in 2007, has breweries and pubs around the globe, including about 60 in the the UK. It confirmed two weeks ago that consultants AlixPartners had been brought in after the firm failed to make a profit in recent years. Staff were told that Brewdog's German arm - which includes a brewery and bar in Berlin - would not be included in the sale and will now be liquidated. In the email update seen by BBC Scotland News, Brewdog boss James Taylor said it was a difficult decision and apologised "for the uncertainty this creates". To ensure a smooth transition to new ownership, he said the firm would temporarily suspend its online sales. However, Taylor confirmed that Brewdog bars would continue to trade as normal over the weekend.…