Private company
Hop Back Brewery
Logo: hopback.co.uk3
English 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 Gilbert. Beer was first brewed in 1987 at the Wyndham Arms in Salisbury, and moved to larger premises in Downton five years later. As of 2025, Hop Back own ten public houses mostly around the south of England.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersDownton1
- Websitewww.hopback.co.uk
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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.2
Products and brands
- beer
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1986Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.hopback.co.uk1
- WikipediaHop Back Brewery
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ5898903
Sources
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- 1WikidataHop Back Brewery on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHop Back Brewery on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteHop Back Brewery logo