Big Smoke Brew Co.

Microbrewery in Esher, Surrey, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 8 Venues

Established in 2014

Contact
Unit D3, Sandown Industrial Estate, Esher, KT10 8BL, England
Description
We are a young brewery and pub company producing modern beer styles in the leafy suburbs of Esher in Surrey. We brew hop forward pales, rich stouts and everything in between.

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6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Steve at the brewery when we dropped by. Great guy and an enjoyable visit.
Tried on 09 Aug 2026 at 20:08

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Can from the brewery courtesy of Steve - thanks for giving us a quick tour of the cold storage room a d a couple of tasty brews!
Tried on 02 Aug 2026 at 13:04

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Draught keg at the Albion, Kingston upon Thames. Very light gold and hazy with an uneven ring of white head. Definitely getting mango, some juicy satsuma, a little pink grapefruit. Sweet taste, very hoppy, more mango and touches of melon and pineapple. Good body for a low ABV beer with soft bordering on medium carbonation. I mean, they nailed this. Maybe my favourite Big Smoke beer.
Tried from Draft at Albion (Big Smoke) on 17 Jul 2026 at 16:57

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught keg at the Albion, Kingston upon Thames. Light gold and clear with a good-sized white head and considerable visible carbonation. Light aroma. Quite piney, grassy, resinous with candied orange notes. Taste is very sweet, with loads of candy sugar and citrus peel. Bitterness on the finish but in balance it remains a sweet beer. Light body for the ABV, softly carbonated. Doesn't give me the biggest Westy vibes but I still like it.
Tried from Draft at Albion (Big Smoke) on 17 Jul 2026 at 16:35

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6
Draught keg at the Poyntz Arms, East Molesey. Lighter yellow gold and clear with lots of visible carbonation and a small even whitish head. Light scent of lemon, white pepper, dried grass. Taste is sweet, too sweet, a little corny and vegetal. Better than your average macro lager but not by as much as I'd like. Saccharin finish. Heavy carbonation gives omitting extra to the light body. A mixed bag but not particularly exciting.
Tried from Draft at Poyntz Arms on 17 Jul 2026 at 12:58

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Draught keg at the Flintgate, Weybridge. Fairly light gold, hazy with a film of whitish head and good spotty lacing. Decent aroma of citrus and stone fruit with a good biscuity malty hit. Flavour is on the sweet side, there's a mild bitterness at the end. Lighter body, medium carbonation. Kind of feels like it isn't really committing, it is okay if not fantastic.
Tried from Draft at The Flintgate Ale & Cider House (Big Smoke) on 16 Jul 2026 at 14:50

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Slightly hazy yellow pour with a small white. Aromas of grapefruit, pineapple, malt, some more citrus. Taste is a bit watery: malt, citrus, some herbs.
Tried from Can on 12 Jul 2026 at 20:30

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Tap at Heathrow, London. Cloudy golden with small white head
Some caramel some hops... Unclean. 2.7
Tried on 09 Jun 2026 at 15:47

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Tap at Heathrow, London. Cloudy golden with small white head. Some Fruits, some hops... Unclean.. 2.6
Tried on 09 Jun 2026 at 15:46

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Keg at The Lucky Anchor, Deptford. Atom is extremely fruity and sweet. Light gold. Thin foamy white head. Flavourwise it's sweet with a soda and citrus edge. Light. Thin. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. Super sweet fruity stuff. Alco-pop is the direction we're heading in.
Tried from Draft at The Lucky Anchor, Deptford on 30 May 2026 at 17:38