Hop Back Brewery
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | John Gilbert |
| Headquarters | Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire , United Kingdom |
| Products | Beer |
Production output | 16000 UK barrels (in 2005) |
| Website | http://www.hopback.co.uk/ |
Hop Back, one of England's small breweries, brewers of Summer Lightning, Crop Circle, G.F.B. and other beers was founded by John Gilbert. Beer was first brewed in 1987 at the Wyndham Arms in Salisbury, and moved to larger premises in Downton five years later.[1][2][3]
As of 2025, Hop Back own ten public houses mostly around the south of England.
Cask Beers
- Summer Lightning 5.0% ABV
- GFB (Gilbert's First Brew) 3.5% ABV
- Crop Circle 4.2% ABV
- Entire Stout 4.5% ABV
- Fugglestone 4.0% ABV
- Taiphoon 4.2% ABV
Plus a range of monthly and seasonal specials
Keg Beers
- Sirocco 4.6% ABV
- Entire Stout 4.5% ABV
Bottled Beers
- Summer Lightning
- Crop Circle (GF)
- Taiphoon (GF)
- Entire Stout (Vegan)
- Winter Lightning
- Pickled Santa
Pubs
- The Dolphin, Weymouth
- The Duck, Salisbury
- The Gluepot, Swindon
- The Hopleaf, Reading
- The Archer, Wolstanton
- The Southgate, Devizes
- The Sultan, Wimbledon
- The Waterloo Arms, Southampton
- The Wyndham Arms, Salisbury
- The Albion, Winchester
References
- ^ "Real ale pioneer calls last orders". Salisbury Journal. January 26, 2018.
- ^ "'Home of sublime beer' - The Salisbury pub that had an onsite brewery". Salisbury Journal. February 13, 2021.
- ^ "People near and far come for a 'pint and a chat' at this multi-award-winning boozer". Salisbury Journal. January 31, 2025.
- ^ "CAMRA Champion Winter Beer of Britain". Archived from the original on February 28, 2009.
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