Firebrand Alcohol-Free Beers

Two Firebrand beers in our directory, both 0.5%: Shorebreak, a hazy pale, and Little Wave, a lager. We haven’t scored either yet.

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Firebrand is a brewery in Launceston, Cornwall, run by its founder and head brewer, Joe Thomson. Most of its beers are full strength; its two alcohol-free beers, both 0.5%, are Shorebreak, a hazy pale, and Little Wave, a lager.

Firebrand at a glance

Founded: 2012, Firebrand says, in a converted milking parlour near Bodmin Moor
Founder: Joe Thomson, the head brewer
Owners: Joe Thomson and Future Media Plus, each with 25–50%
Brewery: Launceston, Cornwall
Alcohol-free: Shorebreak (hazy pale) and Little Wave (lager), both 0.5%
Where to buy: Dry Drinker, Wise Bartender and Firebrand’s own shop

Who are Firebrand?

Firebrand says it was founded in 2012 in a converted milking parlour on the edge of Bodmin Moor, in North Cornwall; it has since moved to an industrial unit in Launceston, a few miles away. Its founder and head brewer is Joe Thomson. The company behind it today, Firebrand Brewing Limited, dates from 2016: the company that ran Firebrand before then went into liquidation that year, and Thomson’s new company took on the name.

Companies House lists two owners, each with between 25% and 50%: Joe Thomson, and Future Media Plus, a TV production company owned by Firebrand’s other director, Joel Denton. Neither is a brewer or drinks group, so we show Firebrand as independent.

Firebrand’s alcohol-free beers

Shorebreak, launched in 2022, is a 0.5% hazy pale brewed with Simcoe, Citra and Cascade hops; Firebrand describes it as “super smooth and light with tons of tropical flavour”. Firebrand gives 32 kcal a 440ml can, about 7.3 kcal per 100ml, and says it’s vegan friendly and gluten free. In September 2026 the trade press reported that it had become Firebrand’s best-selling beer. We file it with our hazy IPAs, and we haven’t scored it yet.

Little Wave, a 0.5% alcohol-free lager Firebrand added at the end of 2023, “captures the essence of a traditional lager”, Firebrand says. Firebrand gives it 31 kcal and 2.9g of carbohydrate a 440ml can, about 7 kcal per 100ml, and says it’s vegan friendly and gluten free. We haven’t scored it yet. Firebrand also mentions awards for Shorebreak in 2025, which we couldn’t check with the organisers, so we don’t list them.

The Firebrand beers in our directory

Beer	Style	ABV	Per 100ml	Unhopped score	UK status
Shorebreak	Hazy pale ale (Firebrand calls it a Hazy Pale; we file it with our hazy IPAs)	0.5%	7.3 kcal	Not yet rated	In stock at Dry Drinker, Wise Bartender and Firebrand
Little Wave	Lager	0.5%	7 kcal	Not yet rated	In stock at Dry Drinker, Wise Bartender and Firebrand

The per-100ml figures are our sums from Firebrand’s figures per 440ml can (32 kcal for Shorebreak, 31 for Little Wave). Checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10.

Where to buy Firebrand

Dry Drinker had Shorebreak in cases of six and 12 cans on 28 October 2026, at £23.34 for six, and Wise Bartender had single cans at £3.20; those are affiliate links. Dry Drinker also had Little Wave in cases of 6, 12 and 24 (£23.92 for six), and Wise Bartender had it at £3.20 a can. Firebrand’s own shop sells both, with singles at £2.70 and boxes of 12 for £30 and 24 for £55. The trade press reported in July 2026 that Co-op stocks Shorebreak in 86 Cornish stores; we couldn’t check that.

Facts checked against Firebrand’s website and shop, Companies House, The Gazette, Dry Drinker, Wise Bartender and trade press, October 2026.

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Firebrand Beers in Our Directory

Hazy IPA

Firebrand Shorebreak Hazy Pale

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Lager

Firebrand Little Wave Lager

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Frequently asked questions

Who owns Firebrand?

Its founder and head brewer, Joe Thomson, and Future Media Plus, a TV production company owned by Firebrand’s other director, Joel Denton. Each holds between 25% and 50%, Companies House shows. Neither is a brewer or drinks group, so we show Firebrand as independent.

Where is Firebrand brewed?

In Launceston, Cornwall, in an industrial unit a few miles from the farm on the edge of Bodmin Moor where Firebrand says it started in 2012.

What alcohol-free beers does Firebrand make?

Two, both 0.5%: Shorebreak, a hazy pale, and Little Wave, a lager.

Where can I buy Firebrand’s alcohol-free beers?

On 28 October 2026 Dry Drinker had Shorebreak in cases of six and 12 cans (£23.34 for six), Wise Bartender had single cans at £3.20, and Firebrand’s own shop had singles at £2.70. For Little Wave, Dry Drinker had cases from £23.92 for six, Wise Bartender had single cans at £3.20, and Firebrand’s shop had singles at £2.70. The trade press reported in July 2026 that Co-op stocks Shorebreak in 86 Cornish stores; we couldn’t check that.