Martin Dickie studied brewing and distilling at Heriot-Watt University from 2000 to 2004. He then worked at Thornbridge Brewery in Derbyshire, where he helped develop Jaipur, the brewery's flagship beer.
In 2007 he and James Watt founded BrewDog in Fraserburgh. Dickie was the brewer behind the early beers. In 2013 the pair fronted a TV show on the Esquire Network that ran for three seasons.
From January 2023 he was chief executive of BrewDog Distilling Co. The spirits range included LoneWolf Gin, Abstrakt Vodka, Duo Rum, Casa Rayos Tequila and the Wonderland canned cocktails.
On 26 August 2025 BrewDog announced that Dickie was leaving after nearly two decades. He said the reason was personal. He wanted to travel less and spend more time at home with his young family. BrewDog said it would make no changes to its leadership team.