Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today we look to our foreign correspondent Stuart as he is currently travelling across Seoul on “business” he happens to have stumbled across an absolute gem of a bar and a beer! Over to you Stuart, how are things Seoul side? 1. Name : Calm Calm, from YearContinue reading “GGEEK Beer Company – Calm Calm, from Year Round, Porter (5.2% ABV)”
Category Archives: Real/Craft Ale Review
Jolly Sailor Brewery – Selby Stout (stout) ( 4.5% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today John is looking at his second beer from The Jolly Sailor Brewery, the Selby Stout. Being a lover of dark beers, I suspect that he’s a little excited about this one. I find myself a little disappointed in this one. I was hoping for a bitContinue reading “Jolly Sailor Brewery – Selby Stout (stout) ( 4.5% ABV)”
Dark Revolution – The Vibes (4.6% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, The latest review as part of our Dark Revolution showcase comes in the form of a hazy pale ale called The Vibes. As we selected our beers from the selection this is one that jumped out on me straight away as the hop combination sounded right upContinue reading “Dark Revolution – The Vibes (4.6% ABV)”
Jolly Sailor Brewery – Selby American Pale (4.2% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today we are taking a visit to Selby in Yorkshire for the latest in our reviews of beers from Jolly Sailor Brewery, this time it is in the form of a bottle of their Selby American Pale that promises to be an American style IPA, delivering hoppyContinue reading “Jolly Sailor Brewery – Selby American Pale (4.2% ABV)”
Jolly Sailor Brewery – Amber Anchor ( 4.5% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today John is hoisting the sail and raising, the Amber Anchor on this Jolly Sailor Brewery Review. The Jolly Sailor Brewery, started off as a small batch brewing co in the village of Riccall in 2012, who later expanded to Barlby Road Selby after a prestigious award winContinue reading “Jolly Sailor Brewery – Amber Anchor ( 4.5% ABV)”
Dark Revolution – Hold Tight (5.4% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, It’s time once again to delve into our Dark Revolution haul with a double dry hopped pale called Hold Tight. This one comes in at 5.4% abv and is a showcase of Chinook, Simcoe & Idaho 7 Cryo hops so it is fair so say that thisContinue reading “Dark Revolution – Hold Tight (5.4% ABV)”
Dark Revolution Brewing – Orbital Session Pale (3.5% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, The can says it is unfiltered and unpasteurised for maximum flavour, which I think we can agree is a good think. It goes on to say store upright (obviously) and to pour carefully leaving the natural yeast sediment behind. Good advice, not always easy enough to doContinue reading “Dark Revolution Brewing – Orbital Session Pale (3.5% ABV)”
Harrogate Brewing Co – Gold Top (4.0% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Today we are having another look at a beer in the wild this time its a stout from Harrogate Brewing Co. I have high hopes for this one, and I’ve found myself on a bit of a dark kick again recently! Now this is a cracking pint, malty, chocolateyContinue reading “Harrogate Brewing Co – Gold Top (4.0% ABV)”
Freedom Brewery – Sesh (3.4% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, It would be fair to say that beer lovers enjoy a good sesh every now and again but the question here is whether this session pilsner from Freedom Brewery is indeed a good Sesh. Coming in at just 3.4% abv with a description on the can sayingContinue reading “Freedom Brewery – Sesh (3.4% ABV)”
Falter – Pichelsteiner Festbier (5.9% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, This beer was from a box of 10 assorted Oktoberfest beers from Bavaria. This one is brewed specially for the Pichelsteiner Festival. This is very much a festbier, a straightforward quaffable beer albeit at a punchy ABV. Could see myself putting a few of these away. VastlyContinue reading “Falter – Pichelsteiner Festbier (5.9% ABV)”
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