The nights are drawing in, the air is turning crisp, and somewhere in the shadows… the beers are getting stranger.
Welcome back, brave drinkers, to the Eternal Hoptimists’ Spook-o-ween Special, our annual descent into the cellar where 13 haunted brews await. Each one cursed with mystery, mischief, and maybe even a little magic. From ghostly pales to monstrous stouts, we’re once again lighting the lantern to uncover what goes burp in the night…
Tonight, our fearless reviewer Peter takes the lantern in hand, ready to face whatever lurks within the next can…
Hi, Spectral Beer Fans! This is a beer brewed with a 2025 movie tie in. Apparently 28 years later is the third movie in a series, following on from 28 days later (from 2002) and 28 weeks later (from 2007), none of which I have seen. It seems it is a post-apocalyptic zombie movie, but why would I go to the cinema to experience that when I see it by taking a trip to the MKM to watch Hull FC play (only joking).
We don’t do movie reviews on here, but we do review all kinds of beers, be they for zombies or even dogs…
- Name : 28 Years Later Blood Orange Liqueur IPA
- Brewery: Tiny Rebel, Newport Wales
- Hops : Not stated
- Grain : Malted barley, malted wheat and oats
- Aroma : A faint orange aroma
- Appearance : Pink, opaque with a pink tinged head
- Body : Full bodied, medium carbonated but with little head retention
- Taste : Slightly tart, blood orange flavour with some bitterness and a dry finish
- Dietary restrictions : Allergens highlighted and is suitable for vegans
This is a beer I should enjoy and wanted to try but was left a little underwhelmed. There was nothing wrong with it and that is part of the problem. If it had been terrible, I would have thought you can’t win them all, but it was just OK, a little meh. Perhaps it was a case of over anticipation or something, this is a favourite brewery of mine and their beers are usually excellent. Others may love it, that is the beauty of beer tasting.
It’s a perfectly acceptable beer, a little lightweight to be a true IPA, but the flavour died quickly for me. The blood orange flavour was there (puree is added during brewing) but is far from overpowering. Not entirely sure where the liqueur in the name translates in the flavour, it certainly didn’t have the fortified edge of some stronger brews.
Peter’s Jack ‘O Rating is: 3.5/ 5.0
The glass lies empty… yet something stirs. From the shadows of the cellar, a hiss escapes, and the promise of another cursed brew claws its way closer. Tomorrow, we open the next chapter in our tale of 13 Haunted Beers.
Lock your doors, ready your glasses — the horror is only just beginning…
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