Finely crafted ales from the heart of Wigan
Hophurst Brewery are a pioneering microbrewery producing finely crafted ales from the heart of Wigan Borough. Masters in the art of brewing, we develop exemplary and flavoursome beers using traditional and artisan ingredients. Distributed regionally through 9 gallon casks and bottles. Read More
Our Ales
Hophurst's range of ales serve up a diversity of flavours created to suit the discerning taste of all palettes. Traditional and new world hops, malted barley, water and yeast are combined with innovative and artisan ingredients to create unique beers with definable character and exquisite taste. Designed for the art of conversation a Hophurst beer is best enjoyed in great company; light session beers for long afternoons, luxurious stouts for philosophers and debaters, golden bitters for old acquaintances or seasonal and speciality beers for nights that live long in the memory.
Cosmati
Golden ale | ABV 4.2%
Cosmati is a hoppy citrus golden ale. The use of Mosaic American hops give the unique flavours of blueberry, citrus and tropical fruit and will leave you wanting more. Cosmati is a great complement to pizza, pasta and even steak and chips.
Joust
Pale ale | ABV 4.0%
Joust is a refreshing citrus pale ale. The use of English hops at key stages of the brewing process has created a well rounded ale with flavours of spice, citrus and zesty orange. Joust is a great complement to white meat and fish dishes.
Flaxen
Pale ale | ABV 3.7%
An English pale golden ale. The use of East Kent Golding hops give a fresh, earthy hoppy aroma with hints of honey and a long refreshing finish. Flaxen is an easy drinking session ale and a great complement to chicken, white fish dishes and even Indian curries. Best enjoyed with friends on long summer days and evenings.
Debonair
Stout | ABV 4.9%
A luxurious robust stout with flavours of roasted coffee, liquorice and an aftertaste of pleasant bitterness. Debonair goes well with beef, lamb and game dishes that harmonise with its rich flavours. Perfect on cold winter days and nights in front of an open fire.
Twisted Vine
Bitter | ABV 4.1%
A golden bitter with citrus hoppy aromas of grapefruit and passion fruit from the Simcoe hops. Twisted Vine's distinctive hoppy flavours will swirl around your taste buds and tickle the senses. This is a modern hoppy bitter and is a great complement to white meat, pizza and pasta dishes.
Campfire
MILD | ABV 3.9%
A dark mild with a smokey malty taste that emits aromas of roasted coffee and chocolate. Campfire is all about the quality malted barley that give it its velvety finish. This is a modern twist on a traditional dark mild, and a perfect companion to beef, lamb and duck dishes. Enjoy any time with friends and family.
Enterprise
Under the tutorlage of our head brewer, Hophurst Breweries enterprise scheme will train and mentor eligible enrolees aged 50+ to re-skill and reinvigour this often overlooked sector of our workforce. The course will provide personal and social development support alongside the practical skills aquired in the real world day-to-day running of the brewery. We help develop the transferable skills needed to improve the employment prospects of jobseekers, improve their confidence and self-esteem whilst creating new social networks and giving them the self-belief that they can still achieve career goals and contribute fully to society. Beneficiaries will have the chance to gain employment through the brewery or may move on to further training or employment elsewhere.
As a social enterprise we take our corporate responsibility very seriously. That's not to say we don't have a lot of fun making great beer!
In a similar way to Fair Trade, we believe that informed, educated purchasing can improve the social and environmental impact of beer manufacturing and trading. We support the Drinkaware campaign www.drinkaware.co.uk and passionately believe that beers are a natural long drink to be enjoyed responsibly, and that sensible drinking has a significant role to play in a healthy lifestyle and diet.
In choosing to purchase our products, consumers are able to make an informed decision to support the positive impact of social enterprise production and profit use to minimise the harm of alcohol misuse.
Tours
We aim to organise brewery tours as soon as possible over the coming months. Watch this space!
Brewery Tap
We aim to establish a brewery tap on site at Hindley Business Centre over the coming months.We will keep you informed of this. Watch this space!
Team
Stuart Hurst
Director / Head Brewer
Stuart is the founder, director and Head brewer. He is typically hands-on and committed to producing innovative, quality beers, that are full of flavour with no compromise. Stuart has been developing Hophurst since 2011 and has worked for Wigan Council for 20 years, supporting businesses and reskilling unemployed people.
stuart@hophurstbrewery.co.uk
Tony Holt
Assistant Brewer / Head of Sales
With extensive experience in the food and drinks industry Tony oversees the sales and distribution side of the business. He's also a competent brewer and assists in the brewing process of our beers.
tony@hophurstbrewery.co.uk
Melanie Hurst
Marketing and Social Media Manager
Melanie oversees the development and management of our marketing and social media. She has been a teacher for 10 years and specialises in IT development and social media.
melanie@hophurstbrewery.co.ukErnie Alders & Brian Hurst
Assistant Brewers
Ernie and Brian assist in the brewing, sale and distribution of our beers. With over 30 years experience between them they share the Hophurst passion of developing exemplary and flavoursome beers.
Contact Us
Tel: 01942 522 333
Mobile: 0793 894 9944
HOPHURST BREWERY Ltd. Unit 8, Hindley Business Centre, Platt Lane, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3PA