Find your nearest stockist
Hopical Storm in keg is sweeping across the UK! Chase the storm and find your nearest permanent stockist on our Pint Finder, identified by the orange dot on their pin.
Can't find a pub near you? Fear not, Hopical Storm is also available in 440ml can packs on our webshop.
Hopical Storm Awards
Brewing Industry Awards
World's Best Can Design - World Beer Awards
Gold Medal Design & Packaging - International Beer Challenge
Silver Medal - International Beer Challenge
Bronze Award - SIBA Independent Beer Awards
Bronze Award - Pale Ale Up to 4.4% - SIBA Independent Beer Awards
Gold Award - Session IPA Up to 4.3% - SIBA North East Independent Beer Awards
Best Beer Up to 4% - CAMRA Bradford Beer Festival
What does a pigeon from Yorkshire know about good beer?
The answer goes back to Allan Hey, our head brewer from 1966 to 1995. Allan used to count out exactly 100 grains of barley malt on top of a cask left out in the brewery yard, to see how many of the grains the pigeons would leave uneaten. It was his proven way to see how good the batch was. Another twenty years on, the way we brew our beer hasn’t changed. We still only use the finest Golden Promise barley, a variety normally reserved for malt whiskies. It’s a costly ingredient and difficult to grow, but we think it’s worth it. The proof is in that first sip.