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.
, 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 CAMRA Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2011 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
External links Hop Back Brewery website Brewery profile from Ratebeer.com