Hello again beer fans. Another ‘brown beer’ from one of my favourite Yorkshire breweries. It has been revamped since I first tried it, changing from ‘Best Bitter’ at 4.2% to ‘Modern Classic Bitter’ at 3.8%. Of the two versions I preferred the earlier one, which was stronger and slightly more bitter. Neither version is veryContinue reading “Rooster’s Brewing Co – Yorkshire’s Best Modern Classic Bitter (3.8% ABV) #BestBitter”
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Roosters Brewing Co – Throwback Oak Conditioned Vintage Stock Ale (5.3% ABV) #Vintage #StockAle
Something decidedly different today, a ‘brown beer’ with bags of character. There’s something of an oxymoron in the description, it being both ‘all new’ and ‘original’ at the same time, but it’s all in the details… This ale is brewed using muscovado sugar, before being fermented and conditioned on oak staves. Not just any oldContinue reading “Roosters Brewing Co – Throwback Oak Conditioned Vintage Stock Ale (5.3% ABV) #Vintage #StockAle”
Bearwood Brewing: Spengler, Dark Berry Sour ( 5% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, This time we’re cracking open something that looks suspiciously like it might help animate the statue of liberty. It’s the kind of beer that feels less like a quiet night in and more like you’ve accidentally crossed the streams… in the fridge. Name: Spengler The blackcurrant and red fruit flavoursContinue reading “Bearwood Brewing: Spengler, Dark Berry Sour ( 5% ABV)”
TEH On Tour – 3 Locks Brewing Co
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Last weekend we donned our disguises and hopped the noth south boarder to London to catch up with friends. While good company was always going to be the main event, it would have felt downright irresponsible not to sneak in a little beer-based research while we were there. Tucked justContinue reading “TEH On Tour – 3 Locks Brewing Co”
Abbeydale Brewery X Amor Artis Brewing : Fort Mill, IPA (6.5% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Stu’s back, and this time he’s got a cheeky collab in his hands. Fort Mill from Abbeydale x Amor Artis. One of which is new to us so lets hope it lives up to our expectations! Name: Fort Mill I found this one to be a beer for all occasions,Continue reading “Abbeydale Brewery X Amor Artis Brewing : Fort Mill, IPA (6.5% ABV)”
Brew York : Hazy Train, Hazy Pale (4.5% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Chris is taking us on a rock ‘n’ roll ride with this Brew York release, a cheeky nod to the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne. We are of course talking about Hazy Train. Name: Hazy Train I found this one very easy going, and smooth. I t was aContinue reading “Brew York : Hazy Train, Hazy Pale (4.5% ABV)”
Roosters Brewing Co – Terry Chocolate Orange Stout (4.5% ABV) #Stout
Welcome back beer loving friends. Christmas the religious festival that has been hijacked by consumerism and overindulgence. Talk of Christmas and thoughts go to the fabulous food, the roast turkeys, hams, Christmas cake and plum pudding. It wouldn’t be Christmas without a tin of Quality Street (that gets smaller every year) and the ubiquitous Terry’sContinue reading “Roosters Brewing Co – Terry Chocolate Orange Stout (4.5% ABV) #Stout”
Ilkley Beer Festival 2026
Welcome Back fellow beer lovers, The other Saturday’s plan was simple: good company, good beer, and the noble tradition of making very sensible decisions that inevitably lead to questionable ones later. Our destination was the Ilkley Beer Festival, tucked inside the grand surroundings of the King’s Hall & Winter Garden, but as any seasoned festival-goerContinue reading “Ilkley Beer Festival 2026”
Staggeringly Good Brewery – Fossil Thief, Hazy Pale Ale ( 5.2% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Sam is on review duties today as we crack open something loud, playful, and unmistakably Staggeringly Good. Hailing from Portsmouth, this UK brewery have built a reputation for bold flavours, eye-catching dinosaur related can art. We have tried and covered some of their brews on the blog before, lets seeContinue reading “Staggeringly Good Brewery – Fossil Thief, Hazy Pale Ale ( 5.2% ABV)”
Dark, Flirty & Slightly Dangerous… Valentine’s Day Blind Beer Date!
Hi and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Love is in the air… We’ve been set up on a Valentine’s blind date by Jolly Sailor Brewery in Selby, with whispers that our mystery match is “strong, dark, and Fruity” But let’s be honest we’ve all been catfished by a dodgy Tinder bio before… so whatContinue reading “Dark, Flirty & Slightly Dangerous… Valentine’s Day Blind Beer Date!”
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