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 1986 at the Wyndham Arms in

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, and moved to larger premises in Downton five years later. , Hop Back own ten

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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 :

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Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2011CAMRA Champion Winter Beer of Britain
*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

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External links

Hop Back Brewery websiteBrewery profile
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Companies based in Wiltshire Breweries in England British companies established in 1986 Food and drink companies established in 1986 1986 establishments in England