Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, A can picked up from Home Bargains and a rare dark beer from Stewart Brewing. The can promises a full-bodied porter with a complex malt bill and added muscovado sugar (the label also states that maltodextrin is added too.) Salted caramel not easy to pull off inContinue reading “Stewart Brewing – Gallus Salted Caramel Porter (4.7% ABV)”
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Roosters – Go Backer (3.6% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Whenever I see the name Roosters I know that what is going to appear in my glass is going to be reliable, sometimes this goes against the brewery as I might think, do I want reliable or something a little different? Every now and then I doContinue reading “Roosters – Go Backer (3.6% ABV)”
Wilde Child – Viridian Disguisement, Toffee Apple Porter (5.2% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, A Toffee Apple Porter? well this one is certainly going to be a little different! Join us as John takes a look at this Toffee Apple Porter from Wilde Child. This was certainly an interesting experience, as Apple beer is certainly something of a rarity, especially inContinue reading “Wilde Child – Viridian Disguisement, Toffee Apple Porter (5.2% ABV)”
Merakai Brewing Co- Barrel Aged Serious Gourmet Stout (6.0% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, What’s This, a dark from Merakai?!?.. Stand back lads I’ve has got this one! (Sam). This one promises Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, Cocoa Fino de Aroma Columbian Chocolate and grade A 100% Canadian Maple Syrup, not to mention its been barrel aged it for 15 months. SoContinue reading “Merakai Brewing Co- Barrel Aged Serious Gourmet Stout (6.0% ABV)”
Thornbridge- Floresta, Cherry Sour (4.2% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, In my household I am the Thornbridge beer fan and my sixteen-year-old daughter is a massive fan of the Thornbridge can art and always comments on how nice they look. As I got Floresta out of the cupboard to review, instantly she took the can out ofContinue reading “Thornbridge- Floresta, Cherry Sour (4.2% ABV)”
Tartarus Beers – The Eagle DIPA (8.8% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, A Tartarus beer so you are immediately struck by the stand-out can art (by @farrerart) it truly is art and is simply magnificent – our photos don’t always do it justice. As usual there is a QR code to scan for the story behind the name andContinue reading “Tartarus Beers – The Eagle DIPA (8.8% ABV)”
Vault City – White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake (8.0% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today John is raiding his beer cupboard and we have forced him to go right at the back! and look what we found! only another cracking sour from Vault City! It would be a lie to say that I have not been putting this one off, theseContinue reading “Vault City – White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake (8.0% ABV)”
Vocation Brewery – Special Release Barrel Aged Mint Chocolate Stout (12.2% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, John bought me a bottle of this during the summer and what a thoughtful gift it was. I certainly enjoyed it. This is an imperial stout brewed to celebrate the 7th anniversary of the creation of the brewery. They have pulled out the stops to make itContinue reading “Vocation Brewery – Special Release Barrel Aged Mint Chocolate Stout (12.2% ABV)”
Vault City- Wee Vault Wagon (4.0% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, ‘Well their kinda big and kind of round, with fluffy mallow and biscuit to be found under that chocolatey stuff, and they’re kinda squidgy, really squadgy and you will be sorry if you don’t get enough! ‘ We’re talking of course of the classic Wagon Wheel! This timeContinue reading “Vault City- Wee Vault Wagon (4.0% ABV)”
TEH Valentines Day Special 2024 : Thornbridge Edition
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Happy Valentines Day from all of us at The Eternal Hoptimists, and to show our love to our readers and followers we have allowed Mark to have a rummage through his beer cupboard to see if he can come up with something special for this day ofContinue reading “TEH Valentines Day Special 2024 : Thornbridge Edition”
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