Fans of rugby league will appreciate that ‘The Robins’ is the nickname of Hull Kingston Rovers. At the end of May, Sam and I will be venturing down to London to see them take on the mighty Wigan. Tough opposition with a long and proud history, but we are the current cup holders. So, whatContinue reading “Azvex Brewing – Barbarian Robin India Pale Ale (6.2% ABV)”
Author Archives: Peter Fleming
Siren Craft Brew – Marshmallow Mountain Chocolate Marshmallow Porter (5.1% ABV)
Welcome back lovers of great beer. Shopping in Asda, I spy a chocolate porter? Yes please, but hold on a second, marshmallow too, not so sure about that… According to the label, it’s brewed with special Venezuelan cacao nibs which sounds lovely. There is lactose added so its going to have a vanilla creaminess too,Continue reading “Siren Craft Brew – Marshmallow Mountain Chocolate Marshmallow Porter (5.1% ABV)”
Thornbridge x Stone Brewing – West Side Glory West Coast IPA (7.0% ABV)
Welcome back beer fans. Another West Coast IPA and another collaboration beer, but this promises to be very good, coming from two of the best breweries around. No gimmicks just a classic brew, hopefully done with skill and panache. An impressive collaboration producing a superior West Coast IPA. As the name suggests this is glorious.Continue reading “Thornbridge x Stone Brewing – West Side Glory West Coast IPA (7.0% ABV)”
Ossett Brewery x The Old Peacock x Wilko92 Foundation – Wilko 92 Tribute Ale Session Blonde (3.9% ABV)
As a rule of thumb, I steer clear of anything associated with a certain football club from West Yorkshire, as I am a fan of an opposing Yorkshire club. This is an exception because it is a beer and it is to support a good cause. The Wilko92 Foundation is a fan-driven campaign to honourContinue reading “Ossett Brewery x The Old Peacock x Wilko92 Foundation – Wilko 92 Tribute Ale Session Blonde (3.9% ABV)”
Rooster’s Brewing Co – Stingo Barley Wine (9.0% ABV)
Welcome back lovers of great beer. Here is one I sampled towards the end of 2025 to try get me in the mood for Christmas. You may call me a Grinch, when I first saw the can I thought it said Stingy, which would be an ideal one for me. Modern Christmas is just anContinue reading “Rooster’s Brewing Co – Stingo Barley Wine (9.0% ABV)”
Brulo – 7 hop 7 grain DDH IPA (0.5% ABV)
Welcome back beer lovers. We started the year with our equivalent of ‘dry January’ but there are still more low and no alcohol beers to be reviewed… A sure sign that low or zero alcohol beers are becoming accepted as a distinct entity, rather than a just a regular beer de-alcoholised, is the brewing ofContinue reading “Brulo – 7 hop 7 grain DDH IPA (0.5% ABV)”
Wilde Childe Brewing Co – Excessive Behaviour Salted Caramel Stout (4.7% ABV)
Welcome back lovers of great beer. Here at Hoptimist Towers we do enjoy a stout (or three) and a true milk stout (with lactose) even more so. Then there is caramel, who doesn’t like that, so I think I am going to enjoy this…but wait salted caramel? Salt and beer are not really good bedContinue reading “Wilde Childe Brewing Co – Excessive Behaviour Salted Caramel Stout (4.7% ABV)”
Rooster’s Brewing Co – Yorkshire’s Best Modern Classic Bitter (3.8% ABV) #BestBitter
Hello again beer fans. Another ‘brown beer’ from one of my favourite Yorkshire breweries. It has been revamped since I first tried it, changing from ‘Best Bitter’ at 4.2% to ‘Modern Classic Bitter’ at 3.8%. Of the two versions I preferred the earlier one, which was stronger and slightly more bitter. Neither version is veryContinue reading “Rooster’s Brewing Co – Yorkshire’s Best Modern Classic Bitter (3.8% ABV) #BestBitter”
Roosters Brewing Co – Throwback Oak Conditioned Vintage Stock Ale (5.3% ABV) #Vintage #StockAle
Something decidedly different today, a ‘brown beer’ with bags of character. There’s something of an oxymoron in the description, it being both ‘all new’ and ‘original’ at the same time, but it’s all in the details… This ale is brewed using muscovado sugar, before being fermented and conditioned on oak staves. Not just any oldContinue reading “Roosters Brewing Co – Throwback Oak Conditioned Vintage Stock Ale (5.3% ABV) #Vintage #StockAle”
Roosters Brewing Co – Terry Chocolate Orange Stout (4.5% ABV) #Stout
Welcome back beer loving friends. Christmas the religious festival that has been hijacked by consumerism and overindulgence. Talk of Christmas and thoughts go to the fabulous food, the roast turkeys, hams, Christmas cake and plum pudding. It wouldn’t be Christmas without a tin of Quality Street (that gets smaller every year) and the ubiquitous Terry’sContinue reading “Roosters Brewing Co – Terry Chocolate Orange Stout (4.5% ABV) #Stout”
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