Hi there fellow beer lovers, We are back joining Chris , on his journey across Canada, this time he has found a taproom come coffee house called Bannerman Brewing Co. Lets see what he made of this one, it certainly looks a little different to Quidi Vidi Brewery. A very chilled and welcoming tap roomContinue reading “TEH| Chris’ Canadian Carouse – Bannerman Brewing Co.”
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TEH| Chris’ Canadian Carouse – Quidi Vidi Brewery
Hi there fellow beer lovers, We are back joining Chris , on his journey across Canada, this time he seems to have found a real hidden gem, so much so when he sent me the photos I swore aloud! Quidi Vidi Brewery is a lively and happening brewery and tap room in the most stunning ofContinue reading “TEH| Chris’ Canadian Carouse – Quidi Vidi Brewery”
TEH| Chris’ Canadian Carouse – Yellow Belly Brewery
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Long-time friend of the blog, Chris, has taken his thirst for craft beer international as he embarks on a carouse overseas, exploring a lineup of small, independent breweries beyond our usual stomping grounds. First up on his beery adventure is the intriguingly named YellowBelly Brewery and no, despite what theContinue reading “TEH| Chris’ Canadian Carouse – Yellow Belly Brewery”
Roosters Brewing Co – Red Rock Session Rye IPA (4.6% ABV) #RedRock
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Have not seen many UK rye beers in recent times so this one really caught the eye on a trawl of the web shop. If you love your beer bitter, then this is one for you because it certainly delivers there. There is also a nice spicyContinue reading “Roosters Brewing Co – Red Rock Session Rye IPA (4.6% ABV) #RedRock”
Roosters Brewing Co – London Thunder Classic Porter (4.2% ABV) #LondonThunder
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Billed as a ‘classic porter’, this is an original London style porter, harking back to its roots, without any flavour additives. So much is to be expected from the flavour profile of the malts used. A fine standard porter, that ticks all the necessary boxes. The malt gives someContinue reading “Roosters Brewing Co – London Thunder Classic Porter (4.2% ABV) #LondonThunder”
Summer Sourz 2024-Vault City : Capri Crush (4.3% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Here we are again with another beer from modern sour kings Vault City, This time the beer is called Capri Crush and is described as; A session sour for Summer, inspired by the beautiful island of Capri. This super crushable fruited sour beer was conditioned on ItalianContinue reading “Summer Sourz 2024-Vault City : Capri Crush (4.3% ABV)”
Summer Sourz 2024 – North Brewing Co X North Beer Club : Spiced Sour +Plum +Blackberry +Apple (4.5% ABV)
Hello and Welcome back to our Summer Sourz segment Here is a beer club collaboration beer with a lot going on, a sour with fruit and spices. Listed on the label we have plums, blackberries and apples for the fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger for the spices, along with brown sugar and lactose. A longContinue reading “Summer Sourz 2024 – North Brewing Co X North Beer Club : Spiced Sour +Plum +Blackberry +Apple (4.5% ABV)”
Summer Sourz 2024 – Merakai Brewing Co : Berry Berry Nice AF Fruited Sour (<0.5% ABV)
Hello and Welcome back to our Summer Sourz segment Something a little bit different today, an alcohol-free sour beer. This one is based upon the second beer in Merakai’s Frose series and it promises to be packed full of fruit judging by the zany cartoons on the label. A look at the ingredients shows thatContinue reading “Summer Sourz 2024 – Merakai Brewing Co : Berry Berry Nice AF Fruited Sour (<0.5% ABV)”
Summer Sourz 2024 – Mash Gang X Vault City : Virgin Kir Royal Sour (0.5% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today John is on a mission to yet again prove that a decent beer in 2024 doesn’t need to high alcohol percentage. In fact this next sour in our Summer Sourz segment, is an alcohol free collab from Mash Gang & Vault City. This is the thirdContinue reading “Summer Sourz 2024 – Mash Gang X Vault City : Virgin Kir Royal Sour (0.5% ABV)”
Summer Sourz 2024-rowar Nepomucen : Royal Ma-Noi (8.5% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Mark is back again looking at a particularly interesting sour today for our summer sourz segment, lets see what he has to say about it. My eldest daughter recently had a weekend break in Poland and seeing the photos reminded me that I still had a canContinue reading “Summer Sourz 2024-rowar Nepomucen : Royal Ma-Noi (8.5% ABV)”
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