About
Big Hand Brewing Co. Ltd. is a family owned and run 10bbl (1.7 HL) microbrewery, based in the North Wales powerhouse of Wrexham. Started by an Uncle and Nephew team, Dave (Uncle) and Andy (Nephew) decided to give up the luxuries of a guaranteed income and offices with heating to brew beer they would both be proud to serve.

Armed with nothing more than a redundancy cheque, a pair of Wellington boots and Google, Dave convinced his wife that starting a brewery was the correct course of action. Having found a piece of kit with suitable pedigree, Dave realised that he needed someone else to do the cleaning. So, the shortest telephone conversation in history was made: “Hi Andy. Do you want to give up teaching and brew beer?” – you can fill in the rest.

In the rather cold winter of 2012, Dave and Andy started the process of putting the brewery together. Dave’s background in construction and engineering proved invaluable, while Andy’s background in theology proved, well, useless. Still, he could hit things with a hammer so he was happy.

Officially born in March 2013, Big Hand Brewing has quickly established itself as a serious player in the North Wales craft brewing scene, racking up five SIBA Regional awards in three years. But as the brewery develops, and as new recipes are discussed and trialled, the underlying beliefs from the start remain the same....

1) Beer should make you smile.
2) Beer should be drinkable.
3) Beer should be drunk with friends.
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Tdtm82 (4783) ticked
Appaloosa from Big Hand Brewing Co.
10 years ago
7/10
Nicely balanced apa Nice session apa with mango and clementines Thanks 4 the shout Sam
Tried at The Ale House on 24 Sep 2016 at 21:12
cagarvie (40318) reviewed
Savanna from Big Hand Brewing Co.
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at Stockbridge tap.. Copper.. Thin tan lacing.. Dry toffee fruit nose.. Dry toffee fruit.. Soft malts
Tried from Cask on 14 Sep 2016 at 14:55
Stuu (35163) reviewed
Savanna from Big Hand Brewing Co.
10 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Stockbridge tap. Pours clear amber, nose is sweet toffee, floral, taste is dry, toffee, malty, light fruit.
Tried from Cask on 13 Sep 2016 at 01:34
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Little Yellow God from Big Hand Brewing Co.
10 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival (2014), Nottingham Castle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EL. [ As Big Hand Green Eye Of The Little Yellow God ].Clear medium orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, toasted - caramel, pale malt, fruity malt. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141010]
Tried from Cask on 24 Mar 2016 at 17:22
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Domino from Big Hand Brewing Co.
10 years ago
4.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 2.5
17th February 2016
Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival at KEGS. Cask. Almost opaque dark brown beer, good pale tan head. Palate is light, semi dry and has modest fine carbonation. Paint and apple over semi sweet dark malts. Light dry finish. Pretty bad.
Tried from Cask on 29 Feb 2016 at 16:16
Olut (22669) reviewed
T-Wrex from Big Hand Brewing Co.
10 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ The New Oxford, Salford. Golden with a thin head. Has a light hopped berry-seeetness in character. Possibly a tad thin tasting.
Tried from Cask on 29 Feb 2016 at 05:51
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Solaris from Big Hand Brewing Co.
10 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival (2014), Nottingham Castle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EL. [ As Big Hand Solaris ].Clear medium yellow orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, pale malt, moderate hoppy, citrus - orange, butterscotch hop. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, hoppy, butterscotch, fruity, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141011]
Tried from Cask on 12 Jan 2016 at 17:20
fonefan (86114) reviewed
King's Bane from Big Hand Brewing Co.
10 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival (2014), Nottingham Castle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EL. [ As Big Hand Kings Bane ].Clear medium orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity, caramel, pale malt, toffee. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, pale malt, fruity, toffee. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20141011]
Tried from Cask on 12 Jan 2016 at 16:49
Olut (22669) reviewed
Lest We Forget from Big Hand Brewing Co.
10 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ The New Oxford, Salford. Called ’Big Hand Lest We Forget’, but is the same recipe as XT’s Lest We Forget. Golden glowing with a small head. Has a dryish hoppy character with a berry-sweetness in its nose and a similarly light but crisp fruitiness in its taste.
Tried from Cask on 03 Jan 2016 at 11:18
minutemat (16858) reviewed
Domino from Big Hand Brewing Co.
10 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ The Armoury, Shrewsbury. Pours very dark brown with minimal tan head. Aroma is roast and coffee. Taste continues with prominent coffee and minimal bitter dark chocolate. Good.
Tried from Cask on 18 Dec 2015 at 12:09