Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Sam is checking out on of his more local breweries again, Tartarus! He picked this up along with a couple of others at the Crafty dog festival earlier last month, and well he hasn’t shut up bout them since! 1. Name : Jackalope2. Brewery: Tartarus Beers3. Hop: Amarillo, Azacca, CitraContinue reading “Tartarus- Jackalope, DDH NEIPA (7.0% ABV)”
Category Archives: Real/Craft Ale Review
Wilde Child – Glutinous Maximus Sticky Toffee Milk Stout (4.8% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, A milk stout? Count me in, especially if it is brewed to taste like sticky toffee pudding. Though not a big fan of sweet beers I am slowly coming around to the current fashion of bold caramel-like stouts. The smoky, bitter style of stout appears to beContinue reading “Wilde Child – Glutinous Maximus Sticky Toffee Milk Stout (4.8% ABV)”
Brewdog – Black Heart (4.1% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Well, here we go, it’s time to try the Brewdog beer that has been getting a lot of people talking recently as it is claiming (through some clever marketing) to be the nearest rival and better than Guinness. However, in this review I am not going toContinue reading “Brewdog – Black Heart (4.1% ABV)”
T|E|H: Into The Mild: Elusive Brewing – Microball (3.7% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Welcome back to our final entry for into the mild! May is over so we will be moving on but don’t worry! there might be some more mild’s scattered in there too! As we have already gone full tilt, so its time for some Microball to finish! Lets diveContinue reading “T|E|H: Into The Mild: Elusive Brewing – Microball (3.7% ABV)”
T|E|H: Into The Mild: Samuel Smiths – Light Mild(2.8% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today Sam is out in the wild ad trying a very traditional mild from Samuel Smiths. note from Sam : ” Sorry I was on a night out in Manchester before heading to a gig when I did this one, and I forgot to take a photo! the photoContinue reading “T|E|H: Into The Mild: Samuel Smiths – Light Mild(2.8% ABV)”
T|E|H Into The Mild : Thornbridge X Double-Barrelled Wilders Folly (6.5% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today as part of our mild week specials, today we are looking at a collaboration between Thornbridge and Double-Barrelled for a ruby mild called Wilders Folly coming in at a very respectable 6.5% abv. Regular visitors to The Eternal Hoptimists will be aware that I am aContinue reading “T|E|H Into The Mild : Thornbridge X Double-Barrelled Wilders Folly (6.5% ABV)”
T|E|H: Into The Mild: Boxcar – Triple Dark Mild(9.0% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Today Sam is going for the triple! Thats right he is checking out Boxcar’s Triple Darrrrk Mild (with all the R’s) Lets dive right in and see what we thought! 1. Name : Triple Dark Mild2. Brewery: Boxcar3. Hop: N/A4. Grain : Barley & Oats5. Aroma : Heavy hittingContinue reading “T|E|H: Into The Mild: Boxcar – Triple Dark Mild(9.0% ABV)”
T|E|H: Into The Mild: Boxcar – Double Dark Mild(6.3% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today Sam is checking out another beer for our into the Mild segment, not content with just an ordinary mild he has opted to test out a double! or XX if we are using the old school measurements! Lets dive right in and see what he thought! 1. NameContinue reading “T|E|H: Into The Mild: Boxcar – Double Dark Mild(6.3% ABV)”
T|E|H Into The Mild: Rudgate – Ruby Mild (4.4%ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today as part of our into the mild segment John is checking out a classic mild by Rudgate. Unlike the Oak aged version mark looked at this one promises the same full flavour but with a lower ABV This one is a prime example of a good old schoolContinue reading “T|E|H Into The Mild: Rudgate – Ruby Mild (4.4%ABV)”
T|E|H Into The Mild : Rudgate- Oak Aged Ruby Ale (5.6% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today in our into the mild segment, we are looking at something with a little bit of age to it.. Back in 2018 I came across several bottles of Rudgate Brewery’s Oak Aged Ruby Ale (Ruby Mild Reserve) which was brewed to celebrate the breweries 25th birthdayContinue reading “T|E|H Into The Mild : Rudgate- Oak Aged Ruby Ale (5.6% ABV)”
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