# Problem Child Brewing — Wigan

> Problem Child Brewing in Wigan, England scores 2.79 out of 5 — Limited, #1540 in England. 31 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Problem Child Brewing is a brewery in Wigan, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.79 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #1540 in England. Of the 31 beers we track, 78% are Pale Ale and 14% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 2.79 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #1,540 in England · #25,258 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 31

## About

Parbold’s first microbrewery and brew pub!

Problem child brewing began as an idea in April 2010. The Idea was to put an “own brew” on our bar at the Wayfarer creating a brew pub. This grew quickly into a 5 brewers barrel plant, small enough to be hand crafted and big enough to be viable.

The Problem Child name originates from family history of the Wayfarer. Once a problem child, prodigal daughter Rachel is now home and happily married to Jonny the head brewer. Obi aged seven is apprentice brewer and problem child!

Jonny continues to create a range of Bitters and Ales and his preference is for light hoppy ales. The first pint, “Scallywag” was brewed on the 15th June 2013 and sold at the Wayfarer on the 17th July 2013.

The microbrewery kit is brand new and English made, by brewery specialist Vincent Johnson.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 78% of the beers we track
- IPA — 14% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Wigan, England
- Coordinates: 53.5555252, -2.667799
- Website: http://www.problemchildbrewing.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Wily Fox Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wily-fox-brewery-15407.md) — 3.04, Limited — Wigan, Greater Manchester — 0.2 mi away
- [Wigan Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/wigan-brewhouse-9640.md) — 2.99, Limited — Wigan, Greater Manchester — 1.6 mi away
- [State Of Kind Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/state-of-kind-brew-co-27710.md) — 4.36, Exceptional — Wigan, Greater Manchester — 3.4 mi away
- [Clay Brow Nano Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/clay-brow-nano-brewery-17252.md) — 3.72, Fine — Skelmersdale, Lancashire — 3.8 mi away
- [Hophurst Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hophurst-brewery-8248.md) — 3.44, Poor — Wigan, Greater Manchester — 4 mi away
- [Mayflower Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/mayflower-brewery-9847.md) — 2.76, Limited — Wigan, Greater Manchester — 4.1 mi away
- [Escape Brewery Ltd](https://finding.beer/brewery/escape-brewery-ltd-25336.md) — 3.03, Limited — Bolton, Greater Manchester — 5.1 mi away
- [Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd](https://finding.beer/brewery/blackedge-brewing-company-ltd-15639.md) — 3.44, Poor — Horwich, Greater Manchester — 5.7 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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