Hop
Back Chronology
1986
Wyndham
Arms, Salisbury purchased by John Gilbert
Brewing
commenced
1989
CAMRA
Champion New Brewery
1991
Waterloo
Arms, Southampton purchased
Hop
Back Brewery Limited formed
Lease
on industrial unit in Downton acquired
1992
Brewing
starts on new 20 barrel plant at Downton site
Summer
Lightning brewed on the new site wins Best Strong Beer at Great
British Beer Festival
Adjacent
unit rented to allow for warehousing and office space
Output
350 barrels per month
1993
Over
£500,000 raised from individual subscribers under Business Expansion
Scheme
The
Sultan, Wimbledon purchased
1994
Output
500 barrels per month
Acquired
additional industrial unit with space for more fermentation vessels
The
Hop Leaf, Reading purchased
1995
Output
1000 barrels per month
Brewing
of house beers starts on small brew plant at The Hop Leaf
1996
G.F.B.
wins overall Gold at Brewing Industry International Awards
The
Jolly Farmer, Weybridge opens
New
bottling line acquired
1997
Hop
Back 10th
Anniversary Celebrations
Summer
Lightning wins Best Bottle Conditioned Beer at Great British Beer
Festival
Summer
Lightning wins Cask Ale Brand of the Year from Morning Advertiser
Crop
Circle launched
1998
The
Bull Hotel, Downton purchased
Summer
Lightning wins the Gold Award at the National Hop Association
Summer
Lightning becomes nationally available in Tesco supermarkets
Thunderstorm
and Summer Lightning exported to USA
Special
‘one-off’ brews introduced to product range
1999
Additional
industrial unit purchased to add storage space for bottle conditioned
beer
Winter
Lightning launched
2000
Crop
Circle bottle conditioned beer appears nationwide in Tesco
supermarkets
Summer
Lightning nominated in Best Strong Beer category at Great British
Beer Festival for 12th
consecutive year, wins Bronze
2001
Larger
capacity bottling line installed
New
copper and fermenter installed
Summer
Lightning becomes nationally available in JD Wetherspoon pubs
Summer
Lightning wins overall Silver in Champion Beer of Britain at Great
British Beer Festival
2005
Output
16,000 barrels per year
2009
21st
birthday of flagship beer Summer Lightning
2011
Entire
Stout named
Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain
Joint
marketing campaign launched with Castle Rock brewery, winners of
Champion Beer of Britain
Launch
of 2.8% low alcohol beer Heracles – ‘strong in flavour’
2012
Hop
Back celebrates 25 years
Brewing
of 25 year celebration ale and party for shareholders, staff and
customers
Beer
range
http://www.hopback.co.uk/our-beers.htm
http://www.hopback.co.uk/our-beers.htm
G.F.B.
3.5%
Golden, with the sort of light clean tasty quality which makes an ideal session ale. Tasted to destruction by our brewers, GFB has a hoppy aroma and is packed full of the very best East Kent Goldings, leading to a good dry finish.
Golden, with the sort of light clean tasty quality which makes an ideal session ale. Tasted to destruction by our brewers, GFB has a hoppy aroma and is packed full of the very best East Kent Goldings, leading to a good dry finish.
Odyssey
Best Bitter 4.0%
A full-bodied balance of maltiness, gentle coffee notes and smooth, slightly sweet flavours builds to a clean bitterness with hints of marmalade.
A full-bodied balance of maltiness, gentle coffee notes and smooth, slightly sweet flavours builds to a clean bitterness with hints of marmalade.
Crop
Circle 4.2%
A very clean, flaxen-coloured beer with wonderful thirst-quenching properties. The subtle blend of aroma and bittering hops give a crispness on the tongue which is delicately fruity, giving way to some dryness. The inclusion of flaked maize in the grist subtlely hints at crisp corn flavours.
A very clean, flaxen-coloured beer with wonderful thirst-quenching properties. The subtle blend of aroma and bittering hops give a crispness on the tongue which is delicately fruity, giving way to some dryness. The inclusion of flaked maize in the grist subtlely hints at crisp corn flavours.
Entire
Stout 4.5%
A rich dark stout with a strong roasted malt flavour
and a long, smooth aftertaste. Suitable for vegans. Supreme Champion
Winter Beer of Britain 2011.
Taiphoon
4.2%
A fantastic pale gold beer with hints of Lemongrass and coriander.
A fantastic pale gold beer with hints of Lemongrass and coriander.
Summer
Lightning 5.0%
A trendsetter in the brewing industry; the original Summer ale brewed all year round. An extremely pleasant bitter, straw coloured beer with a terrific fresh, hoppy aroma. This, coupled with an intense bitterness, leads to an excellent long, dry finish. Probably the beer to receive the most awards in Britain!
A trendsetter in the brewing industry; the original Summer ale brewed all year round. An extremely pleasant bitter, straw coloured beer with a terrific fresh, hoppy aroma. This, coupled with an intense bitterness, leads to an excellent long, dry finish. Probably the beer to receive the most awards in Britain!
Heracles
2.8%
A bold new beer from the brewers at Hop Back. This golden beer is truly strong in flavour while low in alcohol. Maris Otter gives its characteristic silky, biscuity maltiness, quickly followed up by the delicate spicy lemon of East Kent and Styrian Goldings. This is underpinned by the subtle orange flavours of coriander and the dry, clean bitterness of Challenger hops.
A bold new beer from the brewers at Hop Back. This golden beer is truly strong in flavour while low in alcohol. Maris Otter gives its characteristic silky, biscuity maltiness, quickly followed up by the delicate spicy lemon of East Kent and Styrian Goldings. This is underpinned by the subtle orange flavours of coriander and the dry, clean bitterness of Challenger hops.
Brewing
team
John
Gilbert
Founder
and Chairman
Steve
Wright
Managing
Director and Head Brewer
James
Godman
Brewing
brewer and Quality Assurance brewer
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