# Hopstar Brewery Limited — Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen

> Hopstar Brewery Limited in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, England scores 2.84 out of 5 — Limited, #5 in Blackburn with Darwen.

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Hopstar Brewery Limited is a brewery in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.84 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #5 in Blackburn with Darwen. Of the 41 beers we track, 35% are Amber Ale and 33% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.84 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #5 in Blackburn with Darwen · #1,469 in England · #23,972 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 41

## About

Hopstar Brewery Limited produce's characterless beer and is ranked #37 in Lancashire. They are most well known for "Smokey Joe's Black Beer", which is a Smoked Porter and "Lancashire Gold", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 35% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 33% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 16% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Winter Ale — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Unit 9 Grimshaw Street, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, England
- Coordinates: 53.68574109999999, -2.4584607
- Website: http://www.hopstarbrewery.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Snaggletooth Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/snaggletooth-brewing-11530.md) — 2.86, Limited — Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen — 0.5 mi away
- [Red Rose Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/red-rose-brewery-22285.md) — 2.93, Limited — Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen — 2.7 mi away
- [Patron’s Tap](https://finding.beer/brewery/patrons-tap-31569.md) — 3.26, Poor — Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen — 3 mi away
- [Three B's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/three-bs-brewery-15217.md) — 2.97, Limited — Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen — 3 mi away
- [Peregrine Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/peregrine-brewing-22897.md) — 2.88, Limited — Accrington, Lancashire — 5.8 mi away
- [Rossendale Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rossendale-brewery-15454.md) — 3.05, Limited — Rossendale, Lancashire — 5.8 mi away
- [Bank Top Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bank-top-brewery-15161.md) — 3.06, Limited — Bolton, Greater Manchester — 5.8 mi away
- [Big Clock Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-clock-brewery-15712.md) — 2.93, Limited — Accrington, Lancashire — 6 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Manchester, England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england/manchester.md)
- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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