Hop Back Brewery

Hop Back, one of England's small breweries, brewers of Summer Lightning, Crop Circle, G.F.B. and other beers was founded by John and Julie Gilbert. Beer was first brewed in 1986 at the Wyndham Arms in Salisbury, and moved to larger premises in Downton six years later. As of 2010^[update], Hop Back own eleven public houses around the south of England.

Hop Back Brewery Plc

Industry	Alcoholic beverage
Founded	1986
Founder	John Gilbert
Headquarters	Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire , United Kingdom
Products	Beer
Production output	16000 UK barrels (in 2005)
Website	http://www.hopback.co.uk/

Beers

• Summer Lightning 5.0% ABV
• G.F.B. (Gilbert's First Brew) 3.5% ABV
• Crop Circle 4.2% ABV
• Entire Stout 4.5% ABV

CAMRA Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2011^[1]

• Odyssey 4.0% ABV
• Taiphoon 4.2% ABV

Pubs

• The Dolphin
• The Duck
• The Gluepot
• The Hopleaf
• The Archer
• The Southgate
• The Sultan
• The Waterloo Arms
• The Wyndham Arms

References

1. CAMRA Champion Winter Beer of Britain Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Hop Back Brewery website
• Brewery profile from Ratebeer.com