Hopjacker

Brewpub in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Established in 2016

Closed in 2020

Contact
Dronfield Arms, 91 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield, S18 2XE, England
Description
Hopjacker Brewery was a progressive new microbrewery based underneath the Dronfield Arms Free House, and produced exciting, hop forward beers. Situated in the town of Dronfield, this is approximately 5 miles south of Sheffield and 5 miles north of Chesterfield. The brewery was first started up in 2015 to produce more of the beers that the founders, John and Chris, loved - using specialist malts and hops from around the world to craft their beer. Brewing ceased in early 2020, but the Dronfield Arms, which had different ownership, continued on.

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6.9/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at Rail Ale โ€™16, 20/05/16. Hazed orange amber with a decent off white head. Nose is orange pith, tropical fruit medley, grass, apricot, caramel. Taste comprises bitter orange peel, red grapefruit, bread dough, tangerine. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, juicy hop bitterness in the close. Decent cask IPA.
Tried from Cask on 24 May 2016 at 15:58

6.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared during *****field tour thanks to evilempire cheers Dave; hazy brown pour with a thin white head, aroma has dark fruits, taste has dark fruits, a little sourness, a hint of spice.
Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2016 at 16:39

6.6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Chesterfield Rail Ale Jolly with RB crew; hazy amber pour bubbly tan head, aroma has tangerine and sweet caramel, taste has citrus along, with caramel, some doughy malts, moderate bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 22 May 2016 at 06:45

5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle at the Sentinel, Sheffield. Poured a murky medium brown with a thin broken white head. The aroma is yeast medicinal hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a yeast floral hop palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Not great.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2016 at 14:17

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at the Guildford arms... Dark red brown . Thin small tan head... Soft sweet dusty caramel chocolate roast malts nose.. Soft thin coffee chocolate roast... Light creamy malts.. Soft chocolate
Tried from Cask on 11 May 2016 at 00:02

6.8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle split at Cotts Convention ii, thanks to Dave Up, 05/03/16. hazed golden orange with a decent off white head. Nose is orange peel, straw, toasted bread, airy malts. Taste comprises orange marmalade, lemon drizzle, soft bread, tangerine. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, earhy hop bitterness in the close. Decent enough flavoursome offering for the low boost level.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2016 at 08:54

7.1/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. 5.8%. Deep copper colour. Light haze. Suds of white head. Nose has ripe stone fruit. Dark plum and black cherry, maybe. Soft, fresh citric hop. Notes of peach stone. Taste has a soft, candied fruit sweetness, with a little tangy sourness. Clean, refreshing mouthfeel. Loses the sweetness toward the end, getting more tangy, and drying out in the close. Nice one.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Apr 2016 at 13:23

6.8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Hop Bunker, Cardiff 3/4/2016. Jet black, with a tight, beige, head. Sweetish chocolate and berry fruits, some liquorice, roasted malts and a dryish finish. Good.
Tried from Cask on 11 Apr 2016 at 05:11

6.1/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Cotteridge Beano. Light gold. White head. Bready malts. Some fruit. Light citrus. Taste is dry. Thin body. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Mar 2016 at 14:02

6.4/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask. Shakespeareโ€™s, Sheffield. Clear, copper colour. Thin, dense, lasting, cream head. Nose has light roast malts. Some cocoa. Some gingery spice. Taste is soft sweet. Has a light, coffee grind bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel. Light body. Short, dry finish.
Tried from Cask on 24 Mar 2016 at 10:13