Who owns First Drop?
First Drop is owned by Shepherd Neame (the United Kingdom, AQSE: SHEP).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About Shepherd Neame. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Shepherd Neame Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Faversham
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Faversham
- Founded
- 2023
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Ale
- Parent ticker
- AQSE: SHEP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About First Drop
First Drop is a 4.3 per cent session IPA, the first product of Shepherd Neame's Small Batch brewery, a 15-barrel brew kit inside the Faversham brewery. Shepherd Neame says it launched in October 2023. It uses UK Challenger and Jester hops with US Mosaic and Amarillo, and is served on keg draught.
Ownership timeline of First Drop
- Current owner Shepherd Neame [1] reported
Where First Drop sits in Shepherd Neame
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Shepherd Neame brand portfolio (6) →
Other brands owned by Shepherd Neame
Shepherd Neame controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in ale, and who owns them
The 62 brands in ale on Brandtree belong to 32 owners. The largest is Duvel Moortgat, with 7; Shepherd Neame has 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Birrificio del Ducato | Duvel Moortgat | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Farsons Blue Label | Farsons | 🇲🇹 Malta |
| Lagunitas | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Franziskaner | AB InBev | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Avery Brewing Company | Mahou San Miguel | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Fuller's London Pride | Asahi Group | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dogfish Head | Boston Beer | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Belikin Stout | Bowen & Bowen | 🇧🇿 Belize |
About the owner: Shepherd Neame
Shepherd Neame is a publicly listed company headquartered in Faversham, United Kingdom. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as AQSE: SHEP.
Independent family brewer in Faversham, Kent, which describes itself as Britain's oldest brewer and traces its history to 1698. Its shares trade on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE: SHEP). Besides brewing it runs just under 300 pubs and hotels in London and the South East and a wine and spirits trade arm, Todd's the Wine Company. It also lists Hürlimann, Singha and Angry Orchard on its beer pages; those are brands of other owners that it supplies, so they are not recorded here.
Shepherd Neame: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇬🇧 First Drop and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; First Drop is not one of them.
- Badger — Hall & Woodhouse 🇬🇧
- Balblair — ThaiBev 🇹🇭
- Beefeater — Pernod Ricard 🇫🇷
- Bombay Sapphire — Bacardi 🇧🇲
- Boost — A.G. Barr 🇬🇧
- Bruichladdich — Rémy Cointreau 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of First Drop?
The parent company of First Drop is Shepherd Neame, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is First Drop British?
Yes. First Drop originated in the United Kingdom in 2023 and its owner, Shepherd Neame, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is First Drop still owned by Shepherd Neame?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, First Drop is still owned by Shepherd Neame. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] About Shepherd Neame — Shepherd Neame, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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