Swansea’s women-led brewery toasts success on International Women’s Day

Drop Bear Beer Co., which specialises in alcohol-free craft beers, has confirmed it is leading a new generation of women in the industry as it reflects on its recent acquisition of the iconic Welsh brand, Tomos Watkin.

The company has said that while women once dominated the brewing trade as medieval ‘alewives’, they now make up only around 30 per cent of the UK’s brewery workforce, with even fewer in technical roles.

Founded by Joelle and Sarah Drummond, the business began with small-scale recipe development in their kitchen before expanding into a multi-award-winning international brand.

According to the brewery, the acquisition of Tomos Watkin in 2023 marked a significant milestone, allowing the female-led team to take ownership of one of Wales’ most historic beer names.

The Swansea firm is now recognised as the UK’s largest alcohol-free brewery and continues to operate from its production base in Llansamlet.

Leading the production line is Head Brewer Bex, who oversees quality and operations at scale, providing what the company describes as a visible example of women in technical brewing roles.

“We’re proud to be part of a new generation of women building and brewing in this industry,” Joelle Drummond, Co-Founder of Drop Bear Beer Co., has said.

She added: “Women were central to brewing historically, and while representation today isn’t equal, it is changing.”

The brewery, which is a certified B Corp and carbon neutral, has previously secured major supermarket deals with Morrisons and Tesco.

Its range of 0.5% ABV beers includes Tropical IPA and Yuzu Pale Ale, all of which are produced at the Swansea brewery and exported internationally.

As International Women’s Day approaches, the team has said they are celebrating women across Wales who are shaping business and industry, proving that “leadership in beer is evolving.”

I don't do beer, I don't do alcohol. The choice of drinks here is poor but this alcohol free beer is quite nice and refreshing (unlike a lot of 0% beers)

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Young Germans enjoy alcohol-free beer as lager sales fall flat.

Non-alcoholic sales have more than doubled in recent years, even though Germany's wider beer market has slumped.

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I can remember when low alcohol beer was a sickly slop. At the time, the brewers probably wanted to make it so disgusting that the idea would sink without trace.

Now, all of the Spanish brewers have at least one alcohol free beer, which taste great. This one even gets to be called Gran Reserva.

Not only are these available, they are a mainstream drink everywhere. They are so popular that finding them on tap is not unusual.

Especially sensible on hot days. Booze dehydrates.

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My Summer 2024 Alcohol-Free Beer Podium.

Gold: All of Athletic Brewing's beers are fabulous, but its Sours and Berliner Weiss fruit beers are next level.

Silver: Dos XX Zero with Lime and Salt was a shocker that we discovered yesterday at the most excellent south Austin bar @the_little_darlin .

And...Bronze: The old work horse, Heineken 0.0, tastes exactly like normal Heineken.

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In the supermarket in Spain today a can of alcohol free beer costs the same as a bottle of wine. 😮

Top-end alcohol free beer (Heineken, almost pleasant), special offer wine (might be disgusting, I bought six of each colour to test...). 🍷🍺

If I spend the same amount of money on *real* beer then I get something really pleasant.

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I tried alcohol-free Augustiner, and it was good. https://dafteejit.com/2024/04/alcohol-free-augustiner-the-tasting/

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Tried the Corona Sunbrew 0.0% beer this evening. It's quite good. A little wedge of lime and a good result. About $12 for a six pack.

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To my knowledge, this is Siren's first foray into alcohol free beer. It's a collab with #MashGang, a match made in heaven: a brewery that know how to create an amazing stout, and a brewery who knock it out of the park with every alcohol free beer they make.

It has a gorgeous thick viscous pour, a head that hangs around for a while, and luscious rich smells and flavours with just a hint of smokiness. I had high expectations for Siren's first AF beer and it does not disappoint.

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