Hophurst Brewery

Hophurst Brewery is a microbrewery based in Hindley Green, in the Wigan Borough of Greater Manchester, England. It describes itself as a pioneering microbrewery producing finely crafted ales from the heart of Wigan Borough, using traditional and artisan ingredients to create exemplary and flavoursome beers. Its beers are distributed regionally through nine-gallon casks and bottles. What sets Hophurst apart in the industry is its status as the first social enterprise microbrewery that re-skills and employs people over the age of 50 through a dedicated training and re-skilling programme. The brewery's mission is to give new vigour, new passion and new purpose to an often overlooked community demographic. This commitment is captured in its tagline, 'Crafted with a Conscience', which the brewery insists is no marketing gimmick. The brewery was founded by head brewer Stuart Hurst. Alongside his passion for producing craft ales, Hurst's background as a council project manager saw him develop and deliver community projects that reskilled disadvantaged individuals and enabled them to re-enter the labour market and gain previously unattainable employment. Combining these two areas of expertise gave birth to the concept of a social enterprise microbrewery — up-skilling the local community through the art of fine brewing. Hophurst's range of ales serves up a diversity of flavours created to suit the discerning taste of all palates. 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. The range includes light session beers for long afternoons, luxurious stouts for philosophers and debaters, golden bitters for old acquaintances, and seasonal offerings. Designed for the art of conversation, a Hophurst beer is best enjoyed in great company. The brewery operates as a private social enterprise and is active in the Wigan area and North West England. It maintains a presence on social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Hophurst Brewery was founded by Stuart Hurst, who serves as head brewer. Hurst's background as a council project manager involved developing and delivering community projects that reskilled disadvantaged individuals and helped them re-enter the labour market. Combining his passion for craft brewing with his expertise in community development, Hurst conceived the idea of a social enterprise microbrewery that would up-skill the local community through the art of fine brewing. The brewery is based in Hindley Green, Wigan, Greater Manchester, and operates as a pioneering microbrewery producing finely crafted ales from the heart of Wigan Borough. It is unique in the industry as the first social enterprise microbrewery that re-skills and employs people over the age of 50 through its training and re-skilling programme. The brewery distributes its beers regionally through nine-gallon casks and bottles. Its tagline, 'Crafted with a Conscience', reflects its dual mission of producing quality craft ales and delivering social impact.

• Founded by Stuart Hurst as a social enterprise microbrewery in Hindley Green, Wigan.

• Established as the first social enterprise microbrewery to re-skill and employ people over 50.

Social enterprise microbrewery producing finely crafted ales with a conscience, re-skilling and employing people over 50.

• Cask ales

  Distributed in 9-gallon casks.

• Bottled ales

  Bottled for regional distribution.

• Session beers

  Light session beers for long afternoons.

• Stouts

  Luxurious stouts for philosophers and debaters.

• Golden bitters

  Golden bitters for old acquaintances.

• Seasonal beers

  Seasonal offerings.

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