The multi award winning brewer, Drop Bear Beer Co. exploded onto the UK beer scene in 2019 with the mission of bringing true craft to the alcohol free beer market. Seven awards, four craft beers, and quadruple percentage growth later Drop Bear is the UK’s top rated alcohol free brewer and has expanded into Canada, Spain, and Germany.
Traditionally brewed with only the highest quality ingredients, Drop Bear believes in great AF beer for all. That’s why the entire range is gluten free, vegan, and low calorie.
With a loyal and ever increasing fan base, Drop Bear is the craft beer that the alcohol free market long desired.
In August 2023 Drop Bear purchased the Tomos Watkin brewery and began brewing their beers on site, in addition to the Tomos Watkin beers. This move meant that, at the time, Drop Bear were the UK's largest non-alcoholic beer brewery.
danlo (13133) reviewed Tropical IPA from Drop Bear Beer Co. 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
330ml bottle from Wise Bartender. Gluten Free. Golden colour, white foamy head leaving lacing and aroma of tropical fruits, citrus hop. Taste is malt, grainy, pine, with fruity citrus and earthy bitterness. Watery mouthfeel, light bodied, medium carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite drinkable, went well with spicy indian food.
Zlotta (9960) reviewed New World Lager from Drop Bear Beer Co. 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
0.33 l bottle from 'OnderNulPuntVijf', best before October 2021. Clear, golden with a large, slightly fluffy, quickly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, gently fruity-floral aroma of grains, straw and light citrus. Gently sweet, minimally bitter, malty, slightly fruity-floral taste of grains, straw and traces of citrus, followed by a short, gently bitter, minimally grassy, rather grainy finish. Medium body, smooth and quite effervescent mouthfeel, average to lively carbonation. Pretty decent Lager, especially considering it's alcohol-free.
Zlotta (9960) reviewed Tropical IPA from Drop Bear Beer Co. 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
0.33 l bottle from 'OnderNulPuntVijf', best before September 2021. Almost clear, deep amber with a thin, foamy, almost stable, off-white head. Sweetish, quite fruity-floral, a little resiny aroma of caramel, marmelade, grapefruit, tobacco and mango. Minimally sweet, rather bitter, fairly dry, moderately fruity-floral and gently resiny taste of grapefruit, tobacco, caramel, pine, nettles and light mango, followed by a medium long, very bitter, rather dry finish. Medium body, smooth and gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Solid NAIPA, not that tropical in my eyes though, rather leaning towards an old school IPA.
Zlotta (9960) reviewed Yuzu Pale Ale from Drop Bear Beer Co. 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
0.33 l bottle from 'OnderNulPuntVijf', best before September 2021. Almost clear, golden amber with a thin frothy, slowly diminishing, off-white head. Sweetish, gently fruity, slightly floral aroma of yuzu, lime and honey. Slightly sweet, gently bitter, a little sour taste of yuzu, lime, nettles and some honey, followed by a short, gently bitter, minimally tart finish. Medium body, smooth and gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Okay!
danlo (13133) reviewed New World Lager from Drop Bear Beer Co. 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Low alcohol and gluten free. #1200 brewery. Slightly hazy pale golden coour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of malt, biscuit, tropical fruit, citrus, floral, hop. Taste is tangy, malt, grains, with fruity citrus and some earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry metallic bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed New World Lager from Drop Bear Beer Co. 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
28/5/2021. Bottle from WiseBartender.co.uk. Pours clear pale gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is sweet, tropical, citrus, caramel, malt, biscuit, sugar syrup topped ice cream. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Quite pleasant, a very drinkable AF beer and much better than their tropical ipa.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Tropical IPA from Drop Bear Beer Co. 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
330ml bottle: BBE Dec 2021. Drank at home on 13th May 2021. Clear golden body, weak white head. The hop bill dominates this bitter and dry IPA, not as citrusy as the hops suggest, aroma or flavour wise, more 'dank' than 'tropical' in my mind.
jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Bonfire Stout from Drop Bear Beer Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle from House Of Trembling Madness. Dark brown body with a beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of charred wood and rust. Flavour of copper and red apple. Thin body with a watery texture. Soft fizz. A decent beer but lacks sweetness.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Tropical IPA from Drop Bear Beer Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
30/10/2020. Bottle at the Duke, Ipswich. Pours clear golden amber with a frothy white head. Aroma is hoppy, tropical, citrus, grapefruit, caramel, orange. Light sweetness and heavy to harsh bitterness. Light body, watery texture, average carbonation. Bitterness kept building and became quite unpleasant. Had more character than most low alcohol beers but still wasn’t great.
Cheeseboard (6269) reviewed Bonfire Stout from Drop Bear Beer Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle online from Dry Drinker. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma: roasted malts, dark chocolate, light smoke. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, faint roast & chocolate, molasses hints, smoke. Thin to medium body with average carbonation. Fair for an NA stout