Beer Reviews

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Peter picked up this little tipple whilst perusing around Lidl during one of their ‘beer festival’ weeks. Name : Gear Shifter Brewery: 71 Brewing Co Aroma : Citrusy grapefruit with floral hints of hops  Appearance : Amber coloured and quite cloudy with a nice white head Body :  Full bodied with plenty of carbonationContinue reading “71 Brewing Co – Gear Shifter, Single Hop Citra IPA (5.0% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, This beer regularly is one of the big hitters in the Lidl ‘Beer Festival’ weeks. According to the can it’s an ‘amped-up’ version of their Luminous Lights with extra hops and malt. A bold claim but will it register 11 on Nigel Tufnel’s amp? Name : Luminous Nights Brewery: 71 Brewing Co,Continue reading “71 Brewing Co – Luminous Nights New England DIPA (7.4% ABV)”

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, In this review we take a look at a recent Beer 52 purchase from Avaans contract brewery based in Edinburgh in the form of their heavily hopped Kviek Ipa.  This is the first beer that I have had from this brewery but being somewhat of a KviekContinue reading “Avaans Kviek IPA (5.5% ABV)“

Hi there fellow beer lovers, This is one of two current beers brewed specially to support the club (the other being The Captain’s Tipple Mango Pale Ale). This lager is described as ‘The Favourite Brew of the Vociferous Few’. A great strap-line but what will these casual Cowdenbeath FC supporters make of it? Name : CentralContinue reading “Beath Brewing – Central Park Lager (4.5% ABV)“

Hi there fellow beer lovers, This was one of the beers we picked up when we visited Beath Brewing after watching the mighty Blue Brazil (Cowdenbeath FC) win for only the second time in the season. It is one of two current beers brewed specially to support the club. The name comes from the ClubContinue reading “Beath Brewing – The Captain’s Tipple Mango Pale Ale (4.5% ABV)“

This is a beer from the Brewdog and Friends pack for May 2022. It is made in collaboration with Rubies in the Rubble who are a business who manufacture condiments and seek to reduce the amount of food waste. As the can states “… we pack the nation’s favourite condiment with surplus pears that wouldContinue reading “Brewdog x Rubies in the Rubble – Rubies in the Rubble Extra Pale Ale (6.5% ABV)“

Butcombe is a brewery more associated with cask ales than craft bottle, so it was interesting to spot this in Lidl during their Beer Festival Week. Called Bohemia, could this be a nod towards Czech pilsner style? Alas no, according to the label ‘Brewed for the beatniks, created against convention, made by mavericks.’ Not manyContinue reading “Butcombe Brewing Co – Bohemia Craft Lager (4.7% ABV)“

Camden Town Brewery were one of the vanguards of the UK craft beer revolution, hip, trendy and well known. They were, of course, purchased by AB InBev the Belgian mega brewing conglomerates to be run as a niche craft brewer. As a so-called session IPA it is ‘… lighter than the usual IPA, with allContinue reading “Camden – Canape Session IPA (4.4% ABV)“

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, You know those occasions when you are shopping in a discount food store that sells a limited range of alcohol and something suddenly jumps out at you…..well this was one such occasion. I will admit that I have never seen or heard of this Spanish session IPAContinue reading “Cerdos Voladores Session IPA (4.5% ABV)“

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, You could be forgiven into thinking that Have a break from Fierce Beer is a stout or porter. For a start the black can and flavour profile of choc wafer epitomises what you would normally find in a dark beer, however, It is only when you readContinue reading “Fierce – Have a break (6.5% ABV)“

This beer collaboration was brewed to celebrate a partnership across the globe to launch Gweilo in the UK. A pale ale at a respectable strength and some impressive label artwork (by @szabotage.me) on the can. Name : East & West Pale Ale Brewery: Brewed for Gweilo International Limited by Vocation Brewery, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HopsContinue reading “Gweilo X Vocation – East & West Pale Ale (5.7% ABV)“

Hi there fellow beer lovers, It’s great that specialist craft bottle shops are springing up and supplying us with great beers to try, but also keep your eyes peeled in the discount stores too. Today’s beer a rich malty red ale was spotted in Home Bargains for £1.39 and so was worth investigating. This beerContinue reading “Hawkshead – Red (4.2% ABV)“

This is a collaboration beer inspired by cult Leeds bakehouse Noonchi Cake’s cherry-chocolate flecked signature flavour, ‘Cherry Chip.’ For me porters can be a little bit dull with muddy flavours, so it will be interesting to see how this one comes out. Being an Imperial Porter, it is brewed to a stronger ABV but willContinue reading “Kirkstall x Noonchi Cake – Cherry Chip Imperial Chocolate Cherry Cake Porter (9.0% ABV)“

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists Spooktakular Halloween lead-up special. First reaction to this beer is what striking can art. Cartoon anglerfish using lemons in place of lights to entice clownfish into their teeth laden mouths. Don’t let kiddies see it or they’ll be having nightmares about poor old Nemo.Continue reading “Little Critters Brewing Company – C-Monster Citrus Infused IPA (6.5% ABV“

Many beers have bold citrus flavours, mainly through hops, but some also have added flavouring. Lemon is not the most obvious one to add, I find that lemon flavouring added to food and drink can be overpowering, and this is an IPA not a sour. In this beer though, it is lemons rather than flavouringContinue reading “Magic Rock Brewing – Lemon-dayz Cloudy Lemonade IPA (6.0% ABV)“

Hello My fellow beer drinkers, Welcome back to The Eternal Hoptimists! As you may know earlier this week we had a sit down chat with the lovely Emma & Olly from Merakai Brewing co and if you want to check out what they had to say in our meet the brewers interview here This weekContinue reading “Merakai Brewing Co –Drinking cos My Mouth is Lonely 2 Chocolate, Vanilla, Marshmallow Milk Stout (5.8% ABV)“

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists Spooktakular Halloween lead-up special. For a few years now traditional brewer Robinsons have been working in collaboration with the heavy rock band Iron Maiden to produce a beer called Trooper. This is the first stout they have brewed under this partnership and the nameContinue reading “Robinsons – Fear of the Dark English Stout (4.5% ABV)“

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists Spooktakular Halloween lead-up special, and the second Robinson beer of the day you can check out our first here! For a few years now traditional brewer Robinsons have been working in collaboration with the heavy rock band Iron Maiden to produce a beer calledContinue reading “Robinsons – Trooper Hallowed (6.0% ABV)“

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. This one is a double dry hopped (DDH) IPA so normally you would expect plenty of hops coming through. Will being towards the end of its shelf life have too much ofContinue reading “Third Barrel – Let Them Eat Hops! Strata & Citra DDH IPA (6.0% ABV)“

This is a beer brewed in collaboration with Sheffield FC ‘The World’s First Football Club’ to celebrate its birthday. Brewed to be ‘…a fantastic accompaniment to any Sheffield FC Match.’ Name : 1857 Pale Ale Brewery: Thornbridge, Bakewell, Derbyshire Hops : Not specified Grain :  Malted barley and wheat Aroma : A light fruity aroma Appearance : Pale goldContinue reading “Thornbridge – 1857 Pale Ale (4.8% ABV)“

Who would drink a Christmas special beer in the garden on a blazing July afternoon? Me of course! This one was brought by a friend, Mark who will be helping with a few guest reviews, and we sampled a few and had a good catch up. This special ale is brewed as a classic strongContinue reading “Thornbridge – Yule Scotch Ale (9.0% ABV)“

This is our final tipple in Turning Points, Twelve Beers of Christmas, and what have we saved until last? well, an English-style barley wine hopped with Godiva, First Gold, and Bullion of course! Name : Heavy Dreams Brewery: Turning Point Brew Co Aroma : Sweet and malty Appearance : Cloudy, Dark red/brown coloured with a white head Body : Continue reading “Turning Point Brew Co – Heavy Dreams Barley Wine (11.0% ABV)“

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists Spooktakular Halloween lead-up special. Want a beer to sell well around Halloween? Well, there’re a few things you can do to add appeal. You can brew it to come in at an ABV of 6.66%, the number of the beast in the Book ofContinue reading “Twice Brewed Brewing Co x Harrogate Brewing Co – For Whom Dubbel Tolls Cherry Dubbel (6.66% ABV)“

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Are you in need of some relaxation and karma healing? Well never fear as Piglove Brewing co have your back with their A Phantasticum Hop Healer Name : A Phantasticum Hop Healer Brewery: Piglove Brewing Co Aroma : Strong Fresh Hops and a hint of Citrus Appearance : Muddy AmberContinue reading “A Phantasticum Hop Healer- Piglove Brewing Co (ABV 6.5%)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Are you feeling sour? Well you might not be after trying Piglove brewing Co’s Amazonic Sour. Name : A Phantasticum Universe Brewery: Piglove Brewing Co Aroma : Strong hit of grapefruit with some lingering spices that make your nose tingle Appearance : Opaque, stained pine wood in colour Body :Continue reading “A Phantasticum Universe [Amazonic Sour]- Piglove Brewing Co (ABV 5.6%)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, I think you all know by now, that we love our dark sweet beers here at the Eternal Hoptimists, and given that Tiramasu is one of my father’s favorite sweets, of course, I gave him this one to review! Name: Salvation, Tiramasu Stout Brewery: Abbeydale Brewery Aroma : Strong noted of blackContinue reading “Abbeydale Ales – Salvation, Tiramasu Stout (6.3% ABV)”

Hello Beer lovers, and welcome back to another review here at TEH. It goes without saying that a high percentage of beer drinkers will have heard of Abbeydale Brewery even if they have not tried their beers, many of which can be found in pubs across the country, in particular their core range. In thisContinue reading “Abbeydale Brewery – Deception (4.1% ABV)”

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, With so many US style IPAs on the market, it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd. Here is a West Coast IPA with a bit of a difference, a single hopped version. Ekuanot is added in T90 pellet, leaf and Cryo form during brewing.Continue reading “Abbeydale Brewery – Obsession Ekuanot West Coast IPA (5.9% ABV)”

Welcome back beer lovers. The label states ‘A classic stout inspired by our heritage, our location and the history of the city we call home.’ So, in true Yorkshireman’s terms a no-nonsense beer for no nonsense Yorkshire folk… Sounds just my thing. Not had many Abbeydale beers in cans, but their cask beers are usuallyContinue reading “Abbeydale Brewery – Sheffield Stout (4.5% ABV) #Stout”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists Spooktakular Halloween lead-up special. Today John is adorning his robes ready for Black Mass, but what will he think of the experience? Overall not bad at all, certainly not one to be frightened of and at 6.6% it scored a ghoul with me. Muwahahaha..Continue reading “Abbeydale- Black Mass, Sultry Dark Ale (6.6% ABV)”

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, I am pretty certain that a very high percentage of beer drinkers has heard of Adnams classic pale ale Ghost Ship and that quite a lot of those have indeed tried it. In this review we take a look at the alcohol free version to see ifContinue reading “Adnams – Ghost Ship (0.5% ABV)”

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! You may all be shocked to find that today we are not talking about beer! Instead we are taking the time to thank, and showcase the fantastic promo merch that was created by a friend of the blog, Liz aka @thesaltiestcow. Liz has a Vinyl print side-lineContinue reading “All the gear and some idea!”

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, In the era of hop forward or hazy IPA’s there are times when a golden ale is just what is needed, so without further ado lets take a look at an award-winning golden ale from Allendale Brewery Co named Golden Plover. Name : Golden Plover 2. Brewery: AllendaleContinue reading “Allendale – Golden Plover (4% ABV)”

Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. This the final brew of three beers brewed by Alnwick Brewery on behalf of The Holy Island Brewing co, the final beer will be following along shortly! Who is Hotspur? Henry Percy, fondly known as Hotspur was born in Alnwick Castle in 1364. Bane of the Scots, it wasContinue reading “Alnwick Brewery Co X The Holy Island Brewing co – Hotspur (4.4% ABV)”

Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. This the second of three beers brewed by Alnwick Brewery on behalf of The Holy Island Brewing co, the final beer will be following along shortly! Who is Oswald Whiteblade? Oswald Whiteblade ruled the kingdom of Northumberland from 634-642. He was known as the Whiteblade, for his military prowess,Continue reading “Alnwick Brewery Co X The Holy Island Brewing co – Oswald Whiteblade (3.9% ABV)”

Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Sam has been out and about again on another walking holiday with Kayla. This time they went up to Alnwick, her face was quite the picture when Sam dropped that there wasnt just one, but two breweries in the area! This is one of three beers brewed by AlnwickContinue reading “Alnwick Brewery Co X The Holy Island Brewing co – St. Aiden, Single Hop Session (4.0% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are learning our Alpha Beta in a Session with Ilkley Brewery, I’m Looking forward to this one, it should be back to basics, classic beer with classic taste. Name : Alpha Beta Brewery: Ilkley Brewery Aroma : Freshly cut grass with a hint of hops Appearance : ClearContinue reading “Alpha Beta [Session IPA]- Ilkley Brewery (ABV 4.5%)”

Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today we are checking out our first beer from Alphabet Brewing. This is a hefty 11% Chocolate, Coconut & Tonka Imperial Stout, i would be lying if I said I didn’t have high hopes for this one. 1. Name : Hyperlocal Delicacy Australian Crunch. 2. Brewery: Alphabet Brewing (Manchester) 3.Continue reading “Alphabet Brewing – Hyperlocal Delicacy Australian Crunch, Chocolate, Coconut & Tonka Imperial Stout (11.0% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Its time for a DDH with a Zesty twist, can Amity Brew Co Deliver with their Elastic Robot? Name : Elastic Robot Brewery: Amity Brew Co Aroma : Sweet orange tang with a hint of herbal freshness Appearance : Blood Orange in colour with a slightly off-white tight head BodyContinue reading “Amity Brew Co – Elastic Robot, DDH Orange ( 6.5% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are looking at one of Amity Brew Co’s Helles Lager, Festoon. Name : Festoon Brewery: Amity Brew Co Aroma : quite sweet and fruity, with heavy notes of wheat Appearance : Cloudy Golden Yellow, with a thin white film of a head Body : Medium to Heavy, andContinue reading “Amity Brew Co – Festoon, Helles Lager 4.6%”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are looking at one of Amity Brew Co’s staple beers, their Sunnybank, American Pale. Name : Sunnybank Brewery: Amity Brew Co Aroma : Fresh Hops, with mellow woodyness and a hint of Citrus Appearance : Cloudy, Auburn Yellow, with a white head Body : Somewhere between fine toContinue reading “Amity Brew Co – Sunnybank American Pale 6.0%”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, The time has come! its time to get done to business and see if Amity Brew Co can make a Stout as good as it can Red Ales. Name : Bessy Brewery: Amity Brew Co Aroma : Strong notes of Chocolate & Cinder Toffee Appearance : Dark, hugs the glass,Continue reading “Amity Brew Co -Bessy Milk Stout (ABV 5%)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, With Easter becoming a distant slightly fuzzy memory, we thought we would leave Amity’s sweetest beer until last, a pick-me-up if you will, to maintain that sugar high throughout the week! I am of course talking about their latest collab beer, Nonsense. Name : Nonsense Brewery: Amity Brew Co (&Continue reading “Amity Brew Co -Nonsense, Imperial Marshmallow Stout (ABV 8%)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are looking at something that I have been particularly looking forward to as I have found I have an increasing taste for Red Ales, and that of course is Amity Brew Co’s Red Lane. Name : Red Lane Brewery: Amity Brew Co Aroma : Sweet Velvety caramel likeContinue reading “Amity Brew Co -Red Lane, Extra Special Bitter 4.5%”

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Another can with bold claims “Turning coffee beer on its head with the help of Leeds coffee roasters Northstar and Sheffield Brewery Heist. This collab came about thanks to the Cvlt of Independence campaign from podcasters Beernomicon.” I love beer and coffee, and they work well togetherContinue reading “Amity Brew Co x Heist Brew Co x NorthStar – Origin Single Estate Latte Pale Ale (4.8% ABV)”

Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Happy Easter everyone! Today we are seeing in our Easter Sunday with a collaborative marshmallow stout from Amity Brew Co & The Marshmallowist. This is their second collaboration, the first being Nonsense in 2021 which we reviewed previously. but will sensible hold a candle to the original more punchContinue reading “Amity Brew Co X Marshmallowist – Sensible , S’more Stout (4.0% ABV)”

Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Spring is in the air, and the sun has been out, so lets have a look at this nice looking collab from Amity Brew Co and McColl’s Brewery. This Rhubarb Blonde surely will put a spring in my step this afternoon! 1. Name : Spring 2. Brewery: Amity Brew CoContinue reading “Amity Brew Co X McColls Brewery -Spring, Rhubarb Blonde Ale (4.6% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, today we are continuing our whirlwind look at what Tartatus Beer’s have to offer. If you missed out on our awesome interview with the folks at Tartarus, fear not you can check that out here. But, for now, we’re here for the beer! TheContinue reading “Amity Brew co X Tartarus Beers – Nix (ABV 11.0%)”

Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Today Sam is checking out this Saison from Amity Brew Co X The Coven. It has quite the striking can design, and promises to be quite the spicy tipple. Lets see what he thinks! 1. Name : Galere 2. Brewery: Amity Brew Co X The Coven 3. Hops :  MeridianContinue reading “Amity Brew Co X The Coven -Galere, Dry-Hopped Saison (6.0% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are giving in to our sweet tooth and are trying one of the Dessert in a can collection from Amundsen. Name : Dessert in a Can – Cherry & Chocolate Ganache Brewery: Amundsen Aroma : strong initial hit of sweet glacier cherry, with a hint of bitter chocolateContinue reading “Amundsen – Dessert in a Can [Cherry & Chocolate Ganache] (ABV 10.5%)”

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today our guest reviewer Kayla is checking out this Raspberry & Custard Christmas Berliner from Amunsden Brewery! This one feels more like a juice or a cordial than a beer. Maybe this one is market towards the non beery market like myself, as I feel any trueContinue reading “Amunsden Brewery- Raspberry & Custard Christmas Berliner (0.5% ABV”

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Throughout my beer drinking journey there has been many breweries that I associate with quality, Arbor Ales being one. So, when I recently came across some cans of their flagship premium strength beer Yakima Valley there was no question that I would pick one up. Now, althoughContinue reading “Arbor Ales – Yakima Valley (7% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, We are visiting Atom again this time to try out their NEIPA, which in all seriousness could be a very nice high-end session. Name: Prism Brewery: Atom Brew Co Aroma : Malted fruits, white fresh bread. Appearance :  Cloudy pale in colour, with a thin medium white head. Body :  Medium bodied,Continue reading “Atom Brew co – Prism, NEPA (4.5% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, We are back again having a look at another scientific tipple by Atom. This time it’s Retrograde Motion, a tipple as black as night, much like space itself, hence its name which is in reference to the scientific astronomical principal. Retrograde Motion is where periodically, an astral body appears toContinue reading “Atom Brew Co -Retrograde Motion. (6.0% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a look at a tipple made by one of Hull’s most well-known breweries Atom. Atom was founded in 2014, and heavily supports its slogan ‘The science of brewing’ as science is at the core of Atom and is something they have used to help build the foundations ofContinue reading “Atom Brew Co- Tropic Catalyst (5.4% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a look at another Hull-based brewery today with an American Pale Ale from Atom Brewing Co.  The brewery was founded in 2014 by people with a scientific background. Atom’s strapline is ‘The Science of Brewing’ and catalysts are substances that speed up the rate of aContinue reading “Atom Brewing Co – Catalyst, American Pale Ale (5.4% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today I am sampling another beer brewed in my home city, Hull. This one is a pale ale which is brewed gluten free for those drinkers who are gluten intolerant. As usual there is a scientific slant to the naming; the behaviour of particles at the atomic level do notContinue reading “Atom – Quantum State Gluten Free Pale Ale (4.2% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today I am sampling another beer brewed in my home city, Hull. This one is brewed with added oats and mosaic hops. As ever their beers are named after a scientific term and this one is no different resonance being used in physics to describe the reinforcement or prolongation ofContinue reading “Atom – Resonance Mosaic IPA (6.0% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are looking at Horsforth Brewerys Auberita – Black IPA. Horsforth is a mediumsized Brewery based on New Road Side, Horsforth, and is currently going under a series of rennervations in order to create a larger tap room for beer lovers to enjoy their tipples. Name : Auberita, BlackContinue reading “Auberita- Black IPA – Horsforth Brewery (ABV 5.5% )”

Today we are visiting our German friends to review a bottle of Audgustiner-Brau Munchen’s Doppelbock named Maximator. Doppelbock is a style of beer that I usually enjoy but really do not drink enough so when I came across this one it goes without saying that I had to pick up a bottle or two andContinue reading “Augustiner-Brau Munchen Maximator (7.5% ABV)”

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Today Kayla is taking a break from the sours and in an unusual turn decided she wanted to cover this IPA, I for one am quite excited by this turn of events, so lets see what she makes of this one! This was very fruity and tasty, but lessContinue reading “Azvex Brewing Co – Volcanic Lightning (7.0% ABV)”

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today Sam is dipping his toes into a new brewery that has appeared on our radar, we are of course referring to AZVEX Brewing. They came highly recommended by our friends at Trembling Madness, and also have had a recent nod from the Craft Dogg too. ThisContinue reading “AZVEX Brewing – Electric Butterfly, Pale Ale(4.0% ABV)”

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today Sam is back again trying out another tipple from AZVEX Brewing, this time its the Magnificent tree Frog, but will it be as Electrifying as the Electric Butterfly? This one certainly has a more complex flavour profile than its electric butterfly sister. But I think thisContinue reading “AZVEX Brewing – Magnificent tree Frog, Pale Ale (4.6% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. I’ve previously commented on the strength of IPAs, this one is only 3.6% and is brewed to be half the strength of a regular NEIPA. The label lists three varieties of hops so it shouldContinue reading “Bad Co – Easy Now Baby NEIPA (3.6% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. Regular readers may recall back in March we decided to try a short-dated case offered by Beer 52 through Money Savings Expert. We were so happy with the qualityContinue reading “Bad News Beer Company – Snappy APA (5.1% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Peter picked me this one up, and he promises that it will be a very refreshing fruity tipple. Name: Peach Player Brewery: Bad News Beer Company Aroma :  Soft Fruits and Peaches, with a mellow hint of hop and mango Appearance : Clear straw yellow withContinue reading “Bad News Beer Company Collection – Peach Player (5.5% ABV)”

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. John is continuing our showcase of the beers available at Bayonet Brewing, thus far they have been a resounding hit with the other a TEH, so what will John make of this DIPA. Despite this one being a 8% tipple, it was surprisingly non punchy in the alcoholic tasteContinue reading “Bayonet Brewing – Endex, DIPA (8.0% ABV)”

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, It always excites me when I come across a new brewery and when Sam met the guys from Bayonet Brewing at Crafty Dog festival recently, he fed back what a great bunch they were and as for the beers he gave a glowing review. So, when weContinue reading “Bayonet Brewing – Final EX (10.5% ABV)”

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. This isn’t brewed too far away from where I hail, so its not had too far to travel (if you ignore the fact it went to Leeds first!) Had a little issue with the can as the ring pull sheered and didn’t pop the can, luckily I didn’t needContinue reading “Bayonet Brewing – Night Nav, Oatmeal Porter (5.8% ABV)”

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today we are taking another look at my favourite thing to come out of Northallerton since former Hull City captain Michael Dawson. Of course, I am referring to Bayonet Brewing, who so far have impressed myself and the rest of The Eternal Hoptimists team. When we receivedContinue reading “Bayonet Brewing – One Pip Wonder Simcoe (4.5% ABV)”

Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. As Sam was the one that discovered Bayonet brewing for us and it was at the crafty dogg beer festival, it only seemed right that he was the one to review this one. So we are kicking off our week long showcase of the beers from Bayonet brewing, withContinue reading “Bayonet Brewing X Crafty Dogg – Detect And Strike, NEIPA (5.6% ABV)”

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, When Hull had a fishing industry the trawlermen were often know as ‘three-day millionaires’ due to them packing so much into, and spending so much on, their shore leave. It was a brutal and dangerous job, where you could lose your life on your next trip, thatContinue reading “Bayonet Brewing – Millionaires Weekend IPA (6.5% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to The Eternal Hoptimist’s, where we try beers that wont put you in arrears. Today we are taking a look at this cheeky Porter from Beak Brewery. I was fortunate enough to have this one donated to me as part of a Christmas box, but lets see ifContinue reading “Beak Brewery – Pencil Porter (6% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are joining Neil on his first foray into reviewing beer, we are hopeful that he will be as good at this as he is drinking them! Neil joined us on the our 2025 Ale Train, and has since returned home to Beverley raring to go to the BeverleyContinue reading “Beartown Brewery – Skinful (4.2%ABV)”

Smore, Smore, Smore, How do you like it? Smores are a campfire treat consisting of toasted marshmallows and chocolate sandwiched between a wafer biscuit and are highly popular in America & Canada in particular. Beartown brewery from Congleton have picked up on the popularity and tried to replicate the flavours in a milk stout, butContinue reading “Beartown- Smores (5% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, We are back again having a look at our third tipple from Beath Brewing, this one is a nice little NEIPA collab with a very interesting can design. Name : Speach Bubble Brewery: Beath Brewing X Brewgooders Aroma : strong malt, with a touch of hop. Appearance : Amber coloured, slightly hazy with aContinue reading “Beath Brewing X Brewgooders – Speech Bubble NEIPA (7.1% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are looking at one of a few special brews created to celebrate the brewery’s Birthday. This one is their Rye IPA. Name: 8 Ball Rye IPA Brewery: Beavertown  Aroma : Burnt glazed pineapple with a hint of breadyness Appearance : Clear, caramel colour, with a very thin head. Body : Continue reading “Beavertown – 8 Ball Rye, IPA (ABV 6.2%)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. We are continuing our Spooky week with a refreshing pint of BLOOD orange IPA.. OooooOOOoooo…. This is a little too weak on the orange for me as it’s supposed to be a blood orange IPA, but it is a very enjoyable citrus charged IPAContinue reading “Beavertown – Bloody ‘Ell (5.5% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, As someone who is delaying his passport application due to some very unflattering photographs this beer could have been named specially for me. The can design is the usual funky black with skulls but also includes hearts and candles. The reason being this is a celebration beer originally brewed toContinue reading “Beavertown – Double Chin, Double Neck Oil DIPA (8.6%)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today John is back in Collab land, this time he is checking out the combined efforts of Beavertown & Lakes Brew Co. Name: Beavertown X Lakes Brew Co Brewery: HAZY DIPA Aroma :  Intense tropical aroma, with a tiny hint of malt but not muchContinue reading “Beavertown X Lakes Brew Co- HAZY DIPA (7.7% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are looking at another Collab from Beavertowns Birthday beers selection the, Alphonso Mango Sour. Name : Alphonso Mango Sour Brewery: Beavertown x Dishroom Aroma : Strong mango flavours, with the sweet scent of honey and Hops. Appearance : Hazy honey yellow with a thin white film of aContinue reading “Beavertown X Dish Room – Alphonso Mango Sour- (ABV 4.7%)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Time to review another so-called Black IPA (IPAs must sell better) or perhaps better described as a Cascadian Dark or American Black Ale.  Another one with cool can art (black and purple with skeletons) and a name that will chime with drinkers of a certain vintage and leave them withContinue reading “Beavertown – Black Betty, Black IPA (7.4% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are looking at Duff Beer, sadly not quite the same branding as we know and love from the hit animated sitcom the Simpsons, but hopefully it will bring a big of a smile to our faces and not a oh.. DOH! an unusual one this brewed out ofContinue reading “Beer Cerveza – Duff Beer, Largerbier Hell (4.9% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. Brown ales seem to be a style presently out of favour with the only one seen regularly being the famous Newcastle Brown. It is a style I enjoy as an occasional beer to break upContinue reading “Begyle and Temperance – Coffee Friends, Coffee American Brown Ale (5.6% ABV)”

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Sam is checking out another Lidl Special today, he was pretty impressed with the Crimson Tide, but will this one cut the mustard also? This is quite a refreshing fruity tipple. But it lacks the bite of other craft beers in a similar vain. Again, this one is aContinue reading “Beinn Brewing- Tropical Pale Ale (4.5% ABV)”

Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Don’t let the German names fool you, this Gose is from closer to home then you think. So close in fact that it is brewed in my home town of Hull, so naturally I had to give it a try for our everything must Gose week. 1. Name : PfaffendorfContinue reading “Belschnickel Brewery – Pfaffendorf, Gose (4.1% ABV)”

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. John is taking another look at what one of Hulls lesser known breweries Belschnickel has to offer in the way of a table Saison! Erntehelfer, means harvest hand, and as this beer is made from the grains of the season with a wine yeast added to the early fermentationContinue reading “Belshnickel Brewery- Erntehelfer, Table Saison (4.9% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are looking at an Organic Stout by Stroud Brewery. Name : Big Cat Brewery: Stroud Brewery Description : Rich, Dark, Smooth Aroma : Notes of Coffee & Malt with a slight sweetness Appearance : Dark, with a thick off white head Body : Heavy Bodied, Smooth, Low HeadContinue reading “Big Cat (ABV 4.5%) [Organic Stout] – Stroud Brewery”

This was another beer brought by Mark to a recent tasting session we had in the garden. Personally, I’m not too fussed over the style (call it an IPA and it will sell) but its one of Mark’s favourites. Will this beer win over this tired old cynic?   A decent black IPA but not outstanding.Continue reading “Big Hug Brewing –Awakenings, Black IPA (4.7% ABV)”

Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Sam is back with part two of his fleeting visit to Bini Brew Co. But can this second Pint live up to the hype of the first, Over the Man Hole Cover set quite a high bar! With a name like Breaking Dad its certainly setting itself up forContinue reading “Bini Brew Co – Breaking Dad, DIPA (6.5% ABV)”

Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Sam is out and about again, but for a change its not a beer festival. However, I’m sure he will be visiting another shortly! He actually went to Bini Brew Co’s Grand Tap (Leeds) Opening and was part of the first group through the doors, unfortunately it was aContinue reading “Bini Brew Co – Over the Manhole cover, DIPA (8.0% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are looking at the one I have been looking forward to the most, Wishbone breweries Black Imp . As I am sure you know by now, Wishbone Brewery was established in 2014, and is situated but a stone’s throw away from the well-established Timothy Taylors Brewery in Keighley.Continue reading “Black Imp barrel aged Imperial Stout- Wishbone Bewery (Abv 10.2%)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. This is from the craft brewing department of the Black Sheep empire. The name come from the line of latitude that passes through Masham. It is described as a Helles style lager which is topContinue reading “Black Sheep– 54° North Small Batch Lager (4.5% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are getting a fresh taste of Ilkley Brewerys, Blonde. Name : Blonde Brewery: Ilkley Brewery Aroma : Citrus notes with a slight hint of Hop Appearance : Clear, Light Amber to Straw Yellow with a White head Body : Medium Bodied, Good Head Retention Taste : Refreshing lemonContinue reading “Blonde- Ilkley Brewery (ABV 4.0%)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are looking at another one of Hull’s brilliant breweries, Bone Machine Brewing Co. They were kind enough to send us a few cans so we are more than happy to give them an honest review! So we are going to kick off our Bone Machine Brew Co CoverageContinue reading “Bone Machine Brew Co – Garden of Death, NEIPA- (ABV 7.0%)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, This is another tipple from a brewery and taphouse in the redeveloped Fruit Market district of Hull. This one unlike the previous two is a dark ale, which I’ve been looking forward to giving a go for some time now! Finally, that time has come, so let’s get straight intoContinue reading “Bone Machine Brew Co X Mastiff – Dark Chocolate & Raspberry, Imperial Stout (10.5% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, This is one from a brewery and taphouse in the redeveloped Fruit Market district of Hull. It’s an unfiltered Kellerbier style lager that is slowly fermented and cold-conditioned following traditional Dortmunder methods. Name : Bonehead Lager Brewery: Bone Machine Brewing Company Limited Aroma : Feint hoppy Appearance : Golden with a generous white head.Continue reading “Bone Machine Brew Co – Bonehead Lager (5.2% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s, today we are taking a look at Boss Brewing’s Amber Ale, the Amber Gambler, which come in an interesting comic book/anime-esc yakuza like can. Name: Ambler Gambler, Amber Ale Brewery: Boss Brewing Co Aroma :  Floral hop, with a touch of burnt caramel Appearance : ClearContinue reading “Boss Brewing Co – Amber Gambler, Amber Ale (5.2% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today John will be looking at the first of a couple tipples from the Wetherby based Bosun’s Brewery. Name: Down the Hatch Brewery: Bosuns Brewery Aroma :  Very Hoppy scent with a citrus twist. Appearance :  Clear pale amber with a thin white head. BodyContinue reading “Bosuns Brewery- Down the Hatch(4.0% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today John will be looking at the second of a couple tipples from the Wetherby based Bosun’s Brewery. Name: Tempest Brewery: Bosuns Brewery Aroma :  Very Hoppy scent with a citrus twist. Appearance :  Clear pale golden with a thin white head. Body :  MediumContinue reading “Bosuns Brewery- Tempest (5.6% ABV)”