OUR STORY “I love beer. I love sailing. I don’t like hangovers.” I tasted my first beer moments after my first rugby match. I’d made a try-saving tackle that helped win us the game and the team captain brought in a jug of ale to celebrate. There and then I decided that not even the finest champagne could beat the flavour of a freshly-pulled pint. My other passion, sailing, has taken me to various corners of the world, allowing me to pursue a lifelong ambition to taste as many amazing beers as possible. As life has got busier, enter three children, dog and busy job, I’ve struggled to find any decent alternatives for those days when I want the full-flavoured, refreshing taste of beer, minus the alcohol and the fuzzy head. So, I ‘jumped ship’ from my day job and set off on a voyage of discovery to help more people enjoy great-tasting beer without the booze. On the way, I found a motley crew of like minds, dedicated to brewing world-class alcohol-free beers. We want to do great things as well as brew great beers. At Jump Ship, we want to make life a little better for our fellow shipmates, and the planet we share. As a starting point, we’ve committed to give at least 10% of our profits to charity. At the end of each year, we’ll ask you to nominate causes close to your heart and we’ll pick one or two to receive our donation. We’re starting small, but as part of the Work for Good movement, we hope to inspire more businesses to give back. We’re also trying hard to minimise the impact of our production and distribution. We’ve chosen cans which are lighter to transport (reducing carbon emissions) and easier to recycle. The grain that’s left over from brewing goes to a farmer to feed his cattle. This is just a start, and we’re learning all the time. If there’s more you think we should be doing, give us a shout.