Hophurst Brewery

Microbrewery in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2014

Contact
Unit 8, Hindley Business Centre, Platt Lane, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3PA, England
Description
Craft beer brewed in Wigan, Greater Manchester. We’re a social enterprise brewery, producing modern pale ales, IPAs and porters.

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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5


Cask (gravity) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX.

[ As Hophurst Incognito ].
ABV: 4.9%. Clear dark brown colour with a small, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, dark malt, moderate hoppy, grapefruit, wood, light licorice - licorice root. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, roasted, dark malt, sweet malt, fruity hops, grapefruit - wood - licorice wood, wood - woody. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180125]
7-3-8-3-15

Tried from Cask on 11 Feb 2018 at 14:33


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5


Cask (gravity) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX.

[ As Hophurst 2 Rounds of 6 Before Breakfast ].
ABV: 3.5%. Clear medium orange colour with a average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, pale malt, light caramel, moderate hoppy, citrus, celery. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, sweet malt, pale malt, fruity malt, citrus - fruity - woody. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180125]
7-3-7-3-15

Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2018 at 10:31


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6


Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX.

[ As Hophurst Arlo ].
ABV: 4.7%. Clear medium orange colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, sweet malt, light to moderate hoppy, old fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, old fruit, fruit, pale malt, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180125]
5-3-6-3-12

Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2018 at 10:16


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Manchester Beer and Cider Festival, 2018. Gold pour with a white head. Light spice, apricot and marmalade aroma. Tangerine and light grapefruit flavour. Nice.

Tried from Cask on 30 Jan 2018 at 15:17


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the St. Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2017. Pours clear golden with a bubbly off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, citrus and hop. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Light to medium body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 30 Sep 2017 at 04:10


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at Fred ale house (as number 6).... Copper.. Small tan head.. Soft sweet toffee fruit nose.. Dry bitter toffee fruit.. Light dry woody toffee fruit... Fred’s Levenshulme ... 7 cask with nice bias to smaller breweryies...no intersting keg... Small cafe like bar with some outside seating.. Quite nice.

Tried from Cask on 03 Aug 2017 at 02:53


4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Cask (gravity) @ 32th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2015, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Hophurst Flaxen ].Clear medium orange colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, earthy, apple. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, apple, sharp, yeast, chlorine notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151205] 5-3-4-3-8

Tried from Cask on 24 Jul 2017 at 11:20


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ GBBF 2016. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty weak citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty weak citrus hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy finish.

Tried from Cask on 17 Jul 2017 at 14:46


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Tried from Draft on 09 Jun 2017 at 18:35


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask handpull at The Speaker London. Very dark brown ruby colour thin beige. Very roast very molasses really good dark fruit. Rather good i thought. Good dark fruit.

Tried from Cask on 10 May 2017 at 08:20