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Hopstar

Unit 9 Rinus Business Park, Grimshaw Street, Darwen, BB3 2QX (View on Google Map) hopstarbrewery@hotmail.com Website

Description

Hopstar first brewed in 2004 on a 2.5-barrel plant and expanded in 2010 to a new unit with a six-barrel plant. More than 100 outlets are supplied around Lancashire and the Greater Manchester area. The brewery tap is Number 39 in Darwen.

10 Regularly Produced Beers

Hopstar - Dark Knight

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Darwen

Mild

ABV: 3.9%

Hopstar - JC

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Darwen

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.1%

Hopstar - Lancashire Gold

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Darwen

Session Blond Ale

ABV: 4%

Hopstar - Lush

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Darwen

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%

Hopstar - Smokey Joe's Black Beer

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Darwen

Session Stout

ABV: 3.9%

Hopstar - Chilli Beer

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Darwen

Flavoured Speciality Ale

ABV: 3.8%

Hopstar - Pretty Witch

Produced: Dec-Dec

Darwen

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%

Hopstar - Summer Daze

Produced: On Demand Only

Darwen

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%

Hopstar - Darwen Spitfire

Produced: Mar-Apr

Darwen

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%

Hopstar - Off t'Mill

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Darwen

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 3.9%
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Tours

Hopstar - Brewery Tour

By arrangement. Brewery then to Brewery Tap Bar (with their beers on)


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