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Chief Taster & Founding Investor
Apr 2019
Hip Pop is shaking up soft drinks. We make proper good pop - lightly sparkling, gut-friendly fizz that’s big on real fruit, live cultures, and 100% natural ingredients. No fakery. No sweeteners. No shortcuts. Just a drink that feels as good as it tastes.
Forget mindless mainstream pop. Hip Pop is the real deal - created for flavour seekers who want more from their fizz. Whether it’s kombucha, soda, or something a bit different, every can is packed with real refreshment and bold, uncompromising flavour. Low in calories. Big on taste. Made to make you feel alive.
What makes us different?
- Real fruit, never artificial flavours
- No sweeteners or syrupy nonsense
- Live cultures, high fibre, gut friendly
- Naturally vegan and low calorie
- Award-winning and proud
Our production site is right in the heart of Manchester, where we create and can every drop ourselves. That means quality control, wild new NPDs, and the freedom to keep things real.
We’re here for people who want real drinks, real flavour, and real benefits. No fluff, no fads—just pop that hits different.
Ready to get real about drinks? Drop us a message, call, or hit our website. Crack open, crack on.
Hip Pop. Get Real.
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2019
Chief Taster & Founding Investor
Apr 2019
Hip Pop is shaking up soft drinks. We make proper good pop - lightly sparkling, gut-friendly fizz that’s big on real fruit, live cultures, and 100% natural ingredients. No fakery. No sweeteners. No shortcuts. Just a drink that feels as good as it tastes.
Forget mindless mainstream pop. Hip Pop is the real deal - created for flavour seekers who want more from their fizz. Whether it’s kombucha, soda, or something a bit different, every can is packed with real refreshment and bold, uncompromising flavour. Low in calories. Big on taste. Made to make you feel alive.
What makes us different?
- Real fruit, never artificial flavours
- No sweeteners or syrupy nonsense
- Live cultures, high fibre, gut friendly
- Naturally vegan and low calorie
- Award-winning and proud
Our production site is right in the heart of Manchester, where we create and can every drop ourselves. That means quality control, wild new NPDs, and the freedom to keep things real.
We’re here for people who want real drinks, real flavour, and real benefits. No fluff, no fads—just pop that hits different.
Ready to get real about drinks? Drop us a message, call, or hit our website. Crack open, crack on.
Hip Pop. Get Real.
2003
Founder & Owner
Nov 2003
Reserve Wines was born out of an intimidating visit to a local wine shop. Determined to create a friendly and inspiring community around wine and give customers a really good time, our founder Kate Goodman opened her first shop in leafy West Didsbury, Manchester 20 years ago in 2003.
In the early days, Kate turned to YouTube to share her expertise and make learning about wine fun. She was scouted by the BBC, who invited her to be the Wine Expert for their Food and Drink Programme.
Fast forward 20 years and the flagship Didsbury store has evolved with the times to a hybrid wine shop and bar, alongside expanding to new sites in and around Manchester including Bents Home & Garden Centre, and bars at Picturedrome, Mackie Mayor, Altrincham Market House. During lockdown the online shop expanded, we offer over 1000 wines and spirits with the ambition of becoming the nations favourite go-to indie wine shop.
Our friendly team of wine enthusiasts are here to help you navigate the world of wine & break down barriers. We champion interesting, quality driven wines of all budgets from all corners of the globe.
Each month we host monthly wine tastings across our sites in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. Our tasting room at our flagship store on Burton Road is open for business for private bookings and corporate wine tastings for 2-16 people, creating a unique experience with quality wines, 5* service. There are over 500 wines available to take away or drink in - no booking needed. Stop by and say hi.
