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title: "Hobgoblin Beer — £26K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 54/100 · £26K/yr market · 47K searches/yr · £12.60 avg price. A small market ($26K/yr) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **hobgoblin beer**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.2%), but a small market ($26K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 7Growth 60Conversion 54Competition 70Returns 99Price range 60Avg price 55Brand share 37Review moat 98Quality gap 43
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Incredible****34.52**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****43%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Good****+35.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Good****£1.43–£34.94**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Good****£12.60**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****4.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****83%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Bad****£26K**
£26K/yr · 47K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hobgoblin beer is a £26K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (47K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hobgoblin beer market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£50K–£63K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#839**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **79%**
- **Sponsored**
- **41%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **75 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **187 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**38**
**Top-5 brand share**
**83%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**43%**
Top 20: 92%
**Open market**
**12%**
- Hobgoblin34% - hobgoblin22% - Beer Hunter11% - Wychwood10% - Old Speckled Hen7% - Laurie's Pub and Bar Accessories5% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 12%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 31 weeks — +35.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '26Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/hobgoblin-beer/trend)
## **Top hobgoblin beer search terms**
- **hobgoblin beer**20K/yr+41.0%3.0% conv. - **hobgoblin**23K/yr+36.5%5.9% conv. - **hobgoblin ruby beer**4K/yr+14.2%1.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/hobgoblin-beer/search-terms)
## **Top hobgoblin beer products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%4%£1K8%£2K12%£3K16%£4K110100 Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Hobgoblin Session IPA Beer | 440ml Can | 10 Pack**Hobgoblin**£10.95**4.8★11 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DM6YPRWQ) [2**Hobgoblin Session IPA Ale Beer 568ml Can (Pack of 12)**hobgoblin**£11.63**4.6★20 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH527W87) [3**Hobgoblin Gold Beer 10 x 440ml**Hobgoblin**£12.24**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CWP7DPND) [4**Beer Hunter Wychwood Hobgoblin Ale Gift Set - Ruby Gold & IPA - 3 Pack**Beer Hunter**£19.29**4.2★67 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08MKL67PL) [5**Lauries Pub and Bar Accessories Hobgoblin Pint Glass**Laurie's Pub and Bar Accessories**£13.17**4.7★49 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BNGJZL52)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Greene King Great British Beers Mixed Case 6 x 500ml Bottles**Greene King**£8.75**9 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FN8JP3ND) [**Old Session Hen Beer 24 x 440ml Cans Session Ale**Old Speckled Hen**£18.46**2 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FN8HQ4DR) [**Hobgoblin Session IPA Beer | 440ml Can | 10 Pack**Hobgoblin**£10.95**11 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DM6YPRWQ) [**Hobgoblin Gold Beer 10 x 440ml**Hobgoblin**£12.24**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CWP7DPND) [**Hobgoblin Session IPA Ale Beer 568ml Can (Pack of 12)**hobgoblin**£11.63**20 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH527W87)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Old Session Hen Beer 24 x 440ml Cans Session Ale**Old Speckled Hen**£18.46**4.0★**▲ 258%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FN8HQ4DR) [**Hobgoblin Session IPA Beer | 440ml Can | 10 Pack**Hobgoblin**£10.95**4.8★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DM6YPRWQ) [**Old Session Hen Beer 8 x 500ml Bottles Session Ale**Old Speckled Hen**£7.14**4.3★**▲ 106%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D7DB4NHR) [**Ruddles Best Bitter Ale Beer 12 x 500ml Bottles Traditional English Ale**Greene King**£11.82**3.8★**▲ 105%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8NZM6B5) [**Old Speckled Hen Pale Ale Beer 24 x 500ml Cans**Old Speckled Hen**£27.93**4.7★**▲ 85%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BXT63VK6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about hobgoblin beer**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Alcohol Flavor**37%
*“Good Beer”*
**Value For Money**19%
*“Great price”*
**Taste-Overall**8%
*“Very tasty”*
**Flavor**8%
*“Full of flavor”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Great quality”*
**Gifting Purpose**5%
*“Great Fathers Day Gift”*
**Freshness**5%
*“Refreshing”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Looks as stated”*
**Bitter**2%
*“The fact is, though, that because the name contains the word 'Best', people may think this is a Best Bitter, which it isn't. the ABV is too low for that, CAMRA states that a Best Bitter should be between 4.1% & 4.6% ABV”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“good size holds one can of beer”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**31%
*“the taste is lighter than one would get from a stronger beer”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Not good enough for the money”*
**Leak-Proof**11%
*“11/12 arrived as one leaked”*
**Flavor**6%
*“bland and flavourless”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Poor”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“So it is still somewhat misleading”*
**Gifting Purpose**4%
*“there was a bottle missing making it unsuitable for gifting”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**100%
## **Common questions**
- **Is hobgoblin beer profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £26K/yr across 29 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +35.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- **How competitive is the hobgoblin beer niche?**
- 13 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hobgoblin beer?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **What does it cost to enter the hobgoblin beer niche?**
- Listings span £1.43–£34.94; the average listing price is £12.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 35 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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