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Big Hand Brewing

Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom · Est. 2013

#Wales#UnitedKingdom#Independent#Historical
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Tally's Take

Why this matters

UK Pass 147. Ten-barrel brewery at Unit A1 Abbey Close, Redwither Business Park, Wrexham LL13 9XG. The company was incorporated on 31 August 2012 and brewing began in 2013. Dave Shaw died in 2022, after which brewing continued. Companies House records a creditors' voluntary liquidation beginning 11 May 2026; brewery-history evidence places the last brewing in April 2026. The current legal control of assets in liquidation is not treated as continuing brewery ownership.

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The People

Behind the beer

David (Dave) Shaw and Andrew (Andy) Benson
Founder

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The Beer Library

Beers

3° West

Historical

Session Pale Ale

ABV3.8%
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Appaloosa

Historical

Premium Pale Ale

ABV4.5%
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Atramentus

Historical

Session Stout

ABV4.9%
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Bastion

Historical

Session Bitter

ABV4.2%
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Telekinesis

Historical

Imperial IPA

ABV6.9%
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Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Ten-barrel brewery at Unit A1 Abbey Close, Redwither Business Park, Wrexham LL13 9XG. The company was incorporated on 31 August 2012 and brewing began in 2013. Dave Shaw died in 2022, after which brewing continued. Companies House records a creditors' voluntary liquidation beginning 11 May 2026; brewery-history evidence places the last brewing in April 2026. The current legal control of assets in

    Tally's UK master, Pass 147 — Wales public lists, thin beers, photo rights · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026

    CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-21Reviewed 2026-08-21

Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.

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Straight answers

Common questions about Big Hand Brewing

Who owns Big Hand Brewing?
Big Hand Brewing is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom.
Is Big Hand Brewing independent?
Yes. Big Hand Brewing is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
Is Big Hand Brewing still open?
No. Big Hand Brewing has closed. UK Pass 147. Ten-barrel brewery at Unit A1 Abbey Close, Redwither Business Park, Wrexham LL13 9XG. The company was incorporated on 31 August 2012 and brewing began in 2013. Dave Shaw died in 2022, after which brewing continued. Companies House records a creditors' voluntary liquidation beginning 11 May 2026; brewery-history evidence places the last brewing in April 2026. The current legal control of assets in liquidation is not treated as continuing brewery ownership.
When was Big Hand Brewing founded?
Big Hand Brewing was founded in 2013 in Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom.
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