Big Drop Paradiso Citra IPA
By Big Drop · UK
Big Drop’s citrus-led IPA: it “radiates citrus fruit from the moment you pour it”, with “the bright, sharp twist of bitterness on the end”. At 3 kcal per 100ml, it has the fewest calories of any beer we list. We score it 8.2 out of 10.
At 0.5% ABV, this isn’t alcohol-free under UK guidance, which keeps the term for 0.05% or less. We list it with alcohol-free beers, as UK shops do. How UK labels work
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What is Paradiso Citra IPA?
Big Drop sells this beer as Paradiso Citra IPA, and its main website now calls it Citrus IPA; some specialist shops, including Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender, list it as a pale ale. Big Drop says it “radiates citrus fruit from the moment you pour it to the second you finish that last sip”, and that “the bright, sharp twist of bitterness on the end makes you want to dive back in for one more”.
Retailers list five hops: Chinook, Cascade, Simcoe, Citra and Columbus. Big Drop gives it 31 IBU. It’s brewed with vegetable glycerine, oats and wheat, and Big Drop says it’s vegan and labels it gluten-free.
The label gives 3 kcal per 100ml, about 10 kcal a 330ml can (Big Drop’s shop says 11), the lowest figure of any beer we list. It won bronze at the World Alcohol-Free Awards in 2023 and 2024, and Big Drop lists a World’s Best title in the gluten-free specialty category at the 2021 World Beer Awards.
Awards
- World Alcohol-Free Awards 2023: bronze
- World Alcohol-Free Awards 2024: bronze
- World Beer Awards 2021: World’s Best No & Low Alcohol Specialty (Gluten-Free), according to Big Drop
The World Alcohol-Free Awards results are from the organiser’s website; the World Beer Awards title is as listed by Big Drop, because the organiser’s site couldn’t be checked. October 2026.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and our review and Big Drop’s description (citrus fruit and a sharp twist of bitterness), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Nutrition
| Typical values | Per 100ml | Per 330ml can |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 13 kJ / 3 kcal | about 43 kJ / 10 kcal |
| Fat | <0.5g | <1.7g |
| of which saturates | <0.1g | <0.4g |
| Carbohydrate | <0.5g | <1.7g |
| of which sugars | <0.5g | <1.7g |
| Protein | <0.5g | <1.7g |
| Salt | 0g | 0g |
Per-100ml figures from Big Drop’s website (Ocado, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender give the same figures), checked October 2026. Per-pack figures are our own sums from the 100ml figures.
Key facts
| Official name | Paradiso Citra IPA (Big Drop’s name; Citrus IPA on its main website) |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Big Drop, UK |
| Style | IPA (some shops list it as a pale ale) |
| ABV | 0.5% ABV, according to Big Drop |
| Pack | 330ml can or bottle |
| Calories | 3 kcal per 100ml; about 10 per 330ml can |
| Carbohydrate | <0.5g per 100ml |
| Sugar | <0.5g per 100ml |
| Ingredients | Water, malted barley, vegetable glycerine, oats, wheat, hops and yeast, with sodium benzoate as a preservative (wheat is from Big Drop’s shop and Ocado, the preservative from Big Drop’s website) |
| Hops | Chinook, Cascade, Simcoe, Citra and Columbus, according to retailers’ listings |
| Bitterness | 31 IBU, according to Big Drop |
| Allergens | Barley, oats and wheat (gluten) |
| Vegan | Yes, according to Big Drop |
| Gluten | Labelled gluten-free: Big Drop says every beer in its range is under 20ppm, the limit for a gluten-free claim |
| How it’s made | Brewed to 0.5% rather than de-alcoholised, Big Drop says |
| Brewed | Under contract in the UK; Big Drop doesn’t own a brewery |
| Awards | World Alcohol-Free Awards 2023: bronze; 2 more listed above |
| UK availability | In stock online and at Ocado |
Sources: Big Drop’s website and shop, Ocado, Dry Drinker, Wise Bartender, the World Alcohol-Free Awards and the trade press, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How Paradiso Citra IPA sits in the Big Drop range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galactic Milk Stout | Milk stout | 0.5% | 31 kcal | 8.6 | In stock online |
| Pine Trail Pale Ale | Pale ale | 0.5% | 18.5 kcal | 8.5 | In stock online and at Ocado |
| Paradiso Citra IPA (this beer) | IPA (some shops list it as a pale ale) | 0.5% | 3 kcal | 8.2 | In stock online and at Ocado |
| Reef Point Lager | Lager | 0.5% | 4 kcal | 7.9 | In stock online |
| Poolside DDH IPA | Double dry-hopped IPA | 0.5% | 8 kcal | 8.6 | No longer in Big Drop’s range; Ocado still listed it |
The Big Drop beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10. Big Drop’s current range also includes a Brown Ale and Cloudburst Passion Fruit Lager, which aren’t in our directory.
About Big Drop
Big Drop was launched in 2016 by Rob Fink, then a City lawyer, and his school friend James Kindred, and its founder calls it the UK’s first alcohol-free-only brewery. It has never owned a brewery: its beers are brewed to 0.5% under contract, in the UK now by Renegade Brewery and Powderkeg. Big Drop says every beer it makes is labelled gluten-free.
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About the hops: Chinook, Cascade, Simcoe, Citra and more. Types of hops · What are hops?
