Big Drop was launched in October 2016 by the-then City lawyer Rob Fink, along with his school-friend/band-mate, designer and entrepreneur, James Kindred. Along with renowned experimental brewer, Johnny Clayton (formerly of Wild Beer Co), they’ve perfected techniques to make alcohol-free craft beer without the need for artificial removal of alcohol.
The 2018 contract with a leading supermarket chain will require Big Drop, which moved production from a small-batch brewer in Bermondsey to Sussex-based own-label specialist Hepworth, to scale up production from 10,000 litres per month to some 40,000 litres.
Production moved to Black Sheep Brewery after a deal was agreed with Keystone Brewing Group, announced December 2024.
berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed Lager from Big Drop Brewing Co. 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
33cl bottle from Longacres Garden Centre, Bagshot. A hazy paler straw colour with a fast fading white head; grassy aroma; sweet grainy taste with a touch of citrus; then dry and floury with a lingering stale biscuit finish. Drinkable, but obviously LA.
berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed Pale Ale from Big Drop Brewing Co. 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
33cl bottle from Longacres Garden Centre, Bagshot, as Big Drop Pale Ale. A straw coloured pour with a thick white head; tropical fruit aroma with a touch of lime; fresh fruity taste, with more lime, and a biscuity base; and a deep piney bitterness with some sour grapefruit to finish. This would stand up amainst many APAs, impossible to tell that it's actually an LA beer.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Pale Ale from Big Drop Brewing Co. 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle at the Saints Maritime Beer & Cider Festival, Ipswich. Pours clear pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of light floral hop and fruit. Moderate sweetness, medium citrus bitterness. Light body, watery texture, average to soft carbonation. Finish is slightly veggie but overall one of the better low abv beers.
Kermis (23501) reviewed Stout from Big Drop Brewing Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared (free sample, thanks!) at Cotteridge Wines. Black with a ring beige head. Aroma of roast, dark chocolate, light coffee, cocoa and light lactose. Flavour is light moderate sweet and bitter. Light and watery in the body as you would expect with soft carbonation. Overall an amazing low alcohol beer, best of the style I’ve had.
jimgreen (21728) reviewed Stout from Big Drop Brewing Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle shared courtesy of Cotteridge Wines, Birmingham. Poured a clear dark brown with a bubbly off white head. The aroma is roasty malt, smoky, charcoal. The flavour is light sweet light liquorice bitter with a dry roasty sweet malt, light chocolate lactose palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
RichTheVillan (12446) reviewed Stout from Big Drop Brewing Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottle at from Cotteridge Wines tasting room; free sample from brewer, dark brown pour with a frothy light tan head, aroma has light coffee and some roast, taste has roast, not bad mouthfeel for ABV, hint of dark fruits.