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Bailey Head, Oswestry, SY11 1PZ

Firs Club, Codsall

Station Road, Codsall, WV8 1BX

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Find events Beer festivals Social events Training events CAMRA meetings AGM Other events Submit an event

Up-Coming Events

Chippenham Beer Festival Chippenham, Starts 11 hours from now

London Spring Cider Festival Elephant & Castle, Starts 1 day from now

Lolffest16 Trefforest, Starts 1 week from now

PENN BOWLING CLUB BEER FESTIVAL 2025 Wolverhampton, Starts 1 week from now

ALBATROSS BEER FESTIVAL BEXHILL-ON-SEA, Starts 1 week from now

Featured Events

Members' Weekend 2025

Riviera Centre, Torquay, TQ2 5LZ

11-13 April 2025

The Great British Beer Festival 2025

NEC Birmingham, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B40 1NT

5-9 August 2025

Champion Beer of Britain Winner

Crouch Vale, Amarillo

23 Haltwhistle Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5ZA

Champion Beer of Britain Silver

Anspach & Hobday, The IPA

Unit 11, Valley Point Industrial Estate, Beddington Farm Road, Beddington, CR0 4WP

Champion Beer of Britain Bronze

Green Jack, Trawlerboys Best Bitter

Argyle Place, Love Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NZ

Find real cider and perry producers

In order to be real, cider and perry should never be concentrated then diluted – either in terms of the juice used, or the alcohol content.

That Beer Place, Chester

116, Foregate Street, Chester, Chester, CH1 1HB

Frequently asked questions

Understand more about real Cider and Perry

Submit Producer

Let us know if you think we've missed a real cider or perry maker. This information will be displayed publicly.

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Pubs and wellbeing Clubs Our Regions Learn and Discover What's Brewing Podcast Books Shop Volunteer Job opportunities Raffle

Beer Magazine

BEER magazine is CAMRA’s award-winning quarterly magazine. Published four times a year it features some of the best-known beer, cider and pub writers.

Find a place to visit

With over 220 CAMRA branch locations to enjoy beer, pubs or meet new people.

Has your local pub closed?

Pubs across the UK are being lost forever to conversion or demolition.

Additional resources

Our campaign resources aim to provide you with a wide range of information and materials you’ll need to become a fantastic campaigner for pubs, beer and cider!

Join Now

CAMRA Member Benefits

Access incredible value through our member benefits

CAMRA Discount Scheme

The Real Ale Discount Scheme offers CAMRA members discounts at over 3,600 of pubs across the UK

CAMRA Voucher Scheme

The Real Ale ider & Perry Vouchers are redeemable at over 1,200 of pubs across the UK.

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John Barleycorn

Hop Back - John Barleycorn

Please note this beer is no longer brewed

Hop Back - John Barleycorn

Hauntingly Good Bitter - Taking its name from an ancient poem, this beer is a malty mouthful indeed! With an aroma in which grain and biscuity notes take the fore, traditional English hops play a supporting role.

Malty Bitter

Produced: Sep-Oct

Vegan No

Gluten Free No

Style: Session Bitter | ABV: 4.3 | Colour:

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Beers brewed by Hop Back

Hop Back - Crop Circle

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Downton

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 4.2%

Hop Back - Entire Stout

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Downton

Vegan

Session Stout

ABV: 4.5%

Hop Back - GFB

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Downton

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.4%

Hop Back - Spring Zing

Produced: Apr-May

Downton

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 4.2%

Hop Back - Summer Lightning

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Downton

Premium Blond Ale

ABV: 5%

Hop Back - Taiphoon

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Downton

Flavoured Speciality Beers

ABV: 4.2%

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Crouch Vale, Amarillo

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Crouch Vale, Amarillo

Anspach & Hobday, The IPA

Green Jack, Trawlerboys Best Bitter

Find real cider and perry producers

That Beer Place, Chester

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Beer Magazine

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Hop Back - John Barleycorn

Hop Back - John Barleycorn

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Beers brewed by Hop Back

Hop Back - Crop Circle

Hop Back - Entire Stout

Hop Back - GFB

Hop Back - Spring Zing

Hop Back - Summer Lightning

Hop Back - Taiphoon

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