The Hop Shop: Home Brewing Supplies in Mutley

If you brew your own beer, cider or wine, or you're thinking about starting, The Hop Shop is a bricks-and-mortar shop in Mutley that sells pretty much everything you need. It's at 22 Dale Road, just off Mutley Plain, and has been supplying UK brewers for over 50 years. On Google it has a 4.9-star rating from more than 450 reviews. The shop specialises in home brewing supplies, including beer kits, wine kits, cider kits, ingredients and equipment. Beginners are catered for too, with beginner-friendly starter kits that come with easy-to-follow instructions.

The beer kits make up a big part of the range. The Mangrove Jack's Craft Series includes the Juicy Session IPA (Island Crusher) and the Hazy IPA (Hoppy Bot) at £25.95 each, the Ginger Beer (Grizzle's Brew) at £22.95, and the Sun Chaser Italian Style Lager at £22.95. If you'd like to build your own recipe, the Recipe Range from The Malt Miller lets you choose from 44 suggested recipes, starting from 1.5kg base kits at £14.99 each. Buy any four products from that category and you get 10% off automatically. There are also more traditional kits such as the Coopers Family Secret Amber Ale at £14.95 and the Muntons Tap Room Series Xplosion Mango Pale Ale at £18.95. For wine, the SG Wines Platinum Wine Kits make 30 bottles and cost £35.95 each. Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Rosé were listed as available, while Sauvignon Blanc was out of stock.

The shop also sells equipment and ingredients for the next step. Glass carboys with a tap come in a 6L size for £14.95 and a 22.3L size for £29.95, and there are 5 litre bags in a box for cider, juice and wine at £2.95. Brewing yeasts range from £4.19 for the Liberty Bell Ale M36 to £5.69 for the Bavarian Lager M76. The malts are supplied by Weyermann, with CaraRed Malt at £1.95 per kg and a long list of others, from Carapils Malt at £2.96 per kg to Carafa Special types at £3.59 per kg. Outside beer and wine, the Mad Millie range covers food making, with a Kombucha Kit at £24.95, a 15 Minute Sourdough Kit at £19.95 and a Kefir Kit at £11.95. The shop's blog has guides too, including 'How to Choose a Home Brew Ale Kit' and 'Beer Yeast: How to Choose the Right Strain', both published on 24 October 2026.

You can collect orders in store for free, and they're usually ready within 2 hours. Delivery across the UK is free on orders over £70. Below that, you can choose Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2 to 3 working days) for £4.95 or Royal Mail Tracked 24 (1 to 2 working days) for £5.95 on orders under 2kg. Heavier orders over 2kg go by Courier Express for £6.95. Reviews mention friendly and knowledgeable staff, good stock levels and fast delivery, although one customer reported a problem with a DHL delivery. If you want advice before or after brewing, you can call 01752 660382. The shop has up to 30 minutes of street parking outside, and it's easy to reach by bus, by car, or on foot from the city centre. The train station is around a 10-minute walk away. It is open Tuesday from 09:30 to 17:00, Wednesday to Friday from 09:30 to 16:30, and Saturday from 09:30 to 15:30, and it's closed on Mondays, Sundays and bank holidays. Some sources list slightly different times, so it's worth checking by phone before you set off.