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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McCash (16382) reviewed
Havok from Big Hand Brewing Co.
10 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On cask at Cloisters. Appearance - amber with a decent head. Nose - red fruit and oranges. Taste - more of the same. Light toffee too. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - a decent example of the style. But a bit of biscuit would help further
Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2015 at 07:59
Stuu (35163) reviewed
Havok from Big Hand Brewing Co.
10 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at cloisters. Pours clear pale amber, nose is sweet toffee, floral, taste is sweet, light toffee, fruity, juicy.
Tried from Cask on 14 Oct 2015 at 01:33
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Havok from Big Hand Brewing Co.
10 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Cloisters. Pours clear golden amber with a thin white head. Aromas of light pine, some caramel. Taste is light sweet, more pine. Thin finish. Lacks pizzazz.
Tried from Cask on 12 Oct 2015 at 11:23
WingmanWillis (39655) ticked
Seren from Big Hand Brewing Co.
11 years ago
6/10
Tried on 21 Sep 2015 at 10:57
jimgreen (22359) reviewed
Domino from Big Hand Brewing Co.
11 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the Post Office Vaults, Birmingham. Poured a clear black colour with a frothy broken tan head. The aroma is sweet malt, red berry fruit, light coffee, chocolate. The flavour is moderate sweet with a smooth grainy malt, light mineral fruit, light smoke palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 12 Sep 2015 at 07:43
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Bastion from Big Hand Brewing Co.
11 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival (2014), Nottingham Castle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EL. [ As Big Hand Bastion ].Clear medium yellow amber color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, butterscotch. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, caramel, pale malt, fruity, malty, apple notes, nutty notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141008]
Tried from Cask on 06 Aug 2015 at 05:47
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
T-Wrex from Big Hand Brewing Co.
11 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
13th June 2015: cask half-pint in Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, Oakengates. Old gold in colour with a creamy head, the whole beer was smooth and slick in nature even if the body was slightly hazy. Fruity nose and taste, mild apple tones mid-sip with a finish that was dry and semi-bitter. Decent.
Tried from Cask on 14 Jun 2015 at 01:30
Fin (18756) reviewed
Seren from Big Hand Brewing Co.
11 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at The Nags Head, Reading, Tuesday 26th May 2015 Pours light gold with a white film, do so golden beer it has little or nothing which makes it stand out from the crowd. Ok. A6 A3 T6 P3 Ov12 3.0
Tried from Cask on 26 May 2015 at 15:24
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Seren from Big Hand Brewing Co.
11 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hand-pulled half-pint in the Pheasant, Wellington Shropshire on 28th April 2015. Clear golden pour with a full and lasting white head. Refreshingly none citrus, fruity yes, but no lemon or grapefruit notes. Pleasant blend of flavours, semi-sweet with a drying finish.
Tried on 29 Apr 2015 at 01:52
Olut (22669) reviewed
Bastion from Big Hand Brewing Co.
11 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Ship & Mitre, Liverpool. Copper with a small creamy head. Bitter in character, but not particularly high in bitterness. It’s light sweet malts are dominant and it’s a very palatable ale for its style with a sugary nose.
Tried from Cask on 18 Apr 2015 at 14:22