Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today we are taking a look at a vegan friendly California IPA from well respected brewery Siren. This one is presented in an eye catching can, featuring a lovely hop combination and promises to keep inviting you in to the next sip. All is sounding (& looking)Continue reading “Siren Craft Brew LTD – Huntington California IPA (6.2% ABV)”
Category Archives: Real/Craft Ale Review
Newgate Brewery – White Stout (4.5% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! On a relatively recent visit to my parents, we frequented a Wetherspoon’s beer festival. I have to admit i had middling expectations as Hull Weatherspoon’s are not the best examples of the UK chain. However, I saw this white stout?.. never had one of those before so naturally iContinue reading “Newgate Brewery – White Stout (4.5% ABV)”
Wakayama Brewery – Agra Craft, Sansho Ale (5.5% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! We cant possibly drink out every night in Singapore, so today we are tasting a couple of bottles & cans that we picked up on Orchard Road. Unfortunately the store we went in didn’t have any Singapore beers, but it did have some nice looking Japanese imports so letsContinue reading “Wakayama Brewery – Agra Craft, Sansho Ale (5.5% ABV)”
Wakayama Brewery – Yuzu Ale, Agra Craft (5.5% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! We cant possibly drink out every night in Singapore, so today we are tasting a couple of bottles & cans that we picked up on Orchard Road. Unfortunately the store we went in didn’t have any Singapore beers, but it did have some nice looking Japanese imports so letsContinue reading “Wakayama Brewery – Yuzu Ale, Agra Craft (5.5% ABV)”
North Brewing Co – Flat Moon Society alcohol free Peach Pale Ale (<0.5% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, After its recent financial problems, it was great to see the future of this local brewery (to Hoptimist HQ) secured. To celebrate I decided to dust off the credit card pop in a cheeky order direct with the Brewery and take the opportunity to try some ofContinue reading “North Brewing Co – Flat Moon Society alcohol free Peach Pale Ale (<0.5% ABV)”
Arbor Ales – Yakima Valley (7% 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)”
Kirin Brewery Company, Ichiban Shibori Stout (5.0% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! We cant possibly drink out every night in Singapore, so today we are tasting a couple of bottles & cans that we picked up on Orchard Road. Unfortunately the store we went in didn’t have any Singapore beers, but it did have some nice looking Japanese imports so letsContinue reading “Kirin Brewery Company, Ichiban Shibori Stout (5.0% ABV)”
Lion Brewery Co – Kaiser Kolsch (4.5% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Those of you who follow us on social media will have noticed that for the past few weeks that John, Sue, Sam & Kayla have been trotting around Singapore trying some choice tipples on the other side of the world. Lion Brewery is one of the bigger breweries weContinue reading “Lion Brewery Co – Kaiser Kolsch (4.5% ABV)”
Virginia Beer co – Saving Daylight (5% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, After being massively impressed with the last beer from Virginia Beer co (Gorgeous IPA) I was delighted to discover another beer from this brewery on the shelves of my local Home Bargains store. This one is called Saving Daylight and is an intriguingly sounding citrus wheat beerContinue reading “Virginia Beer co – Saving Daylight (5% ABV)”
Virginia Beer co – Gorgeous (5.7% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, We are back again with another imported American beer found in Home Bargains in the form of Virginia Beer co’s Gorgeous Citra IPA that promises to be citrusy, soft and hazy. All of this sounds good to me so let’s see what happens when I pour theContinue reading “Virginia Beer co – Gorgeous (5.7% ABV)”