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.
EinsSechsEins (4052) ticked Reef Point from Big Drop Brewing Co. 2 years ago
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
[33cl bottle at a Vintage Inn on the Wirral.] A pale straw coloured pour with a tight white head and heavy carbonation; citrus aroma; very thin with a watery citrus taste; but a decent hit of bitter hops to finish.
BlackHaddock (17491) reviewed Reef Point from Big Drop Brewing Co. 2 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Shared 330ml can on 15th August 2023, The Boot, Wellington. Bloody awful, dull golden body, no head, wet cardboard and a hop!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Light body, A slight lemon bit much hop aroma F lemon light breadiness Magnum mosaic Amarillo
BeardedAvenger (9338) reviewed Reef Point from Big Drop Brewing Co. 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle from Ascot Brewery Tap (ticks were lacking). Aroma combines malts, citrus and damp cardboard. Clear gold. Fizzy foamy translucent white head. Citrusy, but watery. Some sweet malts. And a soda water saltiness. Some damp cardboard. Light. Watery. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. Non-alcholic seltzer.
BeardedAvenger (9338) reviewed Citra IPA from Big Drop Brewing Co. 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at New Haw Summer Fayre. Aroma is cardboard, with light citrus. Hazy very pale gold. Foamy translucent white head. Light. Thin. Soft fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Nice on a hot day but not very interesting.
oh6gdx (51641) reviewed Stout from Big Drop Brewing Co. 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle (from Prisma Vaasa). Pitch black colour with a mediumsized beige head. Aroma is toffee, some roasted malts, ashes and mild herbs. Flavour is ashes, some toffee, chocolate and quite strong on the roasted malty side. Somewhat dry palate.
Way better than their stout
BarleyAndBeyond (2014) reviewed Reef Point from Big Drop Brewing Co. 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4.5
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 2A adapted: low alcohol 0.5%). Can 33 cl - Batch F03890 BBT12 (BBF 21/12/23). AROMA: medium-low must aroma with a low sweet character. APPEARANCE: pale yellow clear and translucent. low white head with no retention. TASTE: similar to the aroma with medium-low beer must flavour. low herbal and slightly citrusy hop presence. medium-low sweet background counterbalanced with medium bitterness. Finishes almost dry and slightly bitter finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low to low body with medium-low carbonation. OVERALL: similar to an ordinary alcohol-free macro lager.