The nights are drawing in, the air is turning crisp, and somewhere in the shadows… the beers are getting stranger. Welcome back, brave drinkers, to the Eternal Hoptimists’ Spook-o-ween Special, our annual descent into the cellar where 13 haunted brews await. Each one cursed with mystery, mischief, and maybe even a little magic. From ghostlyContinue reading “TEH: 13 Haunted Beers -Tiny Rebel : 28 Years Later Blood Orange Liqueur IPA (4.3% ABV)”
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Siren Craft Brew – Party in the Dark Nitro Milk Stout (4.6% ABV) #MilkStout
Welcome back beer lovers. We do love a stout here at Hoptimist Towers and have been impressed with some of the ‘Nitro’ versions that are now available. This one has a modest ABV but promises much in terms of flavour. Once again, this is a recommended ‘fast pour’ style one, with the can held vertically.Continue reading “Siren Craft Brew – Party in the Dark Nitro Milk Stout (4.6% ABV) #MilkStout”
Wilde Child Brewing – The Magic Flute Vienna Lager (4.8% ABV) #ViennaLager
Welcome back lovers of great beer. Vienna Lager is one of my favourite lagers and one often overlooked by UK brewers, so I was pleased to see this one on the Wilde Child website. It’s their first attempt at brewing one so it certainly promises to be interesting. They’ve drawn inspiration from the world ofContinue reading “Wilde Child Brewing – The Magic Flute Vienna Lager (4.8% ABV) #ViennaLager”
Roosters Brewing Co – Beyond The Peel Satsuma Pale Ale (3.8% ABV) #PaleAle
Hello there fellow beer lovers. The Hoptimists do love a bad pun and to be fair to Roosters this beer does manage to go beyond the peel. Fruit peel is frequently added to brews, but this goes a bit further by adding satsuma purée. The first surprise was the colour which is very pale, whenContinue reading “Roosters Brewing Co – Beyond The Peel Satsuma Pale Ale (3.8% ABV) #PaleAle”
TEH Spookoween 2025 is approaching
The nights are getting darker, the beers areetting… stranger…you know what that means…T.E.H. Spook-o-ween is coming! 13 haunted brews, cursed cans, and terrifyingly tasty pints await. Dare you follow us into the cellar? Join us from the 19th-31st of Oct as we look into the darkness and find out what goes burp in the night!…
No Fees, Just Pints: A Thank You to the Brewers
Influencers. They’re everywhere these days; craft beer, travel, food, even people who just film themselves opening boxes. Many of them do great work, but let’s be honest… they can also be a cheeky bunch. I have seen and heard from a number of breweries we often frequent and have previously covered on the blog sayContinue reading “No Fees, Just Pints: A Thank You to the Brewers”
TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard for Ales & Adventure – Next Stop: York!
In a few weeks we’re hitting the Leeds–Harrogate Line, rolling through scenic Yorkshire with one mission: great beer, great company, and great stops along the way. This isn’t your average train ride, it’s a full-on craft beer crawl on tracks! Our main destination? The beautiful, beer-soaked streets of York! We’ll be stopping in at theContinue reading “TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard for Ales & Adventure – Next Stop: York!”
And we’re back!
We’re Back! After a year-long hiatus, we’re finally back! Life has a funny way of piling things on, and between work and other commitments, we had to hit pause on the blog to avoid burning ourselves out. It wasn’t an easy decision, but it was the right one. That said, we’ve missed this space andContinue reading “And we’re back!”
T|E|H – On Tour – La Palma: Supermarkets & Bars
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! We are continuing our look at Peters Holiday Hooch Files, this time we are having a look at the Supermarkets & Bars Take it way Peter! What did the supermarkets have to offer? Amongst the usual suspects and a couple of German wheat beers for the TeutonicContinue reading “T|E|H – On Tour – La Palma: Supermarkets & Bars”
T|E|H – On Tour – La Palma: Campo Futbol Adelino Torres & Salinas Marinas de Fuencaliente.
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! We are continuing our look at Peters Holiday Hooch Files, this time we are having a look at the Campo Futbol Adelino Torres & Salinas Marinas de Fuencaliente Take it way Peter! On the Saturday I felt duty bound to go to a football match. This wasContinue reading “T|E|H – On Tour – La Palma: Campo Futbol Adelino Torres & Salinas Marinas de Fuencaliente.”
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