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”
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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”
TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard – The Secret Stop! – Horsforth
And then there were five! The hardest of the hard core drinkers decided to do one more in Horsforth. Jono had a cheeky nightcap Whiskey, Gary a Estrella and the rest of us a pint of Leeds pale. We didn’t review these ones we just mulled over our thoughts of the day. It was theContinue reading “TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard – The Secret Stop! – Horsforth”
TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard – Fifth and final Stop: Hornbeam Park
Another Stop, another Business and retail park… except this one… has a Pyramid! But we had to leave the mystery of what lies within that for another time because we had just one place left to visit, and that is Roosters Brewing Co. Once inside we were greeted by a faux seaside photo op.. soContinue reading “TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard – Fifth and final Stop: Hornbeam Park”
TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard – Third Stop: KNARESBROUGH
I’m not sure if it is wishful thinking, the beer.. or if its finally happening the rain appears to be stopping! however we are only just approaching the half way mark of the Ale Train, so we have still go quite a way to go yet! First up on our stop at Knaresborough is theContinue reading “TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard – Third Stop: KNARESBROUGH”
TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard – Train Beers!
We may have got to the point where the waterproofs are not longer well… water proof, but despite being wet we are all certainly still merry. We made it back to the train with five minutes to spare, just enough time to divvy out the train beers we acquired from Brew York earlier!. Name: TimeContinue reading “TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard – Train Beers!”
TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard – Second Stop: POPPLETON!
Determined not to let the rain dampen our spirits, we marched from Poppleton Station with gusto toward our next destination: The White Horse. Inside, we were met with the warm glow of familiar hand pumps—Timothy Taylors, of course—so it was Boltmaker all round. The telly was showing the Black and Whites (Hull FC) somehow pullingContinue reading “TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard – Second Stop: POPPLETON!”
TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard – First Stop: YORK
And we’re off! The Ale Train has left the Station. Its was a long old week but the engine sparked to life this weekend, and now our coverage of our TEH Ale Train 2025 can finally begin! First stop? York Tap, where the taps are flowing and the good times are already rolling. Spirits areContinue reading “TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard – First Stop: YORK”
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!”
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)”
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