Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today Sam is out in the wild ad trying a very traditional mild from Samuel Smiths. note from Sam : ” Sorry I was on a night out in Manchester before heading to a gig when I did this one, and I forgot to take a photo! the photoContinue reading “T|E|H: Into The Mild: Samuel Smiths – Light Mild(2.8% ABV)”
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T|E|H Into The Mild : Thornbridge X Double-Barrelled Wilders Folly (6.5% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today as part of our mild week specials, today we are looking at a collaboration between Thornbridge and Double-Barrelled for a ruby mild called Wilders Folly coming in at a very respectable 6.5% abv. Regular visitors to The Eternal Hoptimists will be aware that I am aContinue reading “T|E|H Into The Mild : Thornbridge X Double-Barrelled Wilders Folly (6.5% ABV)”
T|E|H: Into The Mild: Boxcar – Triple Dark Mild(9.0% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Today Sam is going for the triple! Thats right he is checking out Boxcar’s Triple Darrrrk Mild (with all the R’s) Lets dive right in and see what we thought! 1. Name : Triple Dark Mild2. Brewery: Boxcar3. Hop: N/A4. Grain : Barley & Oats5. Aroma : Heavy hittingContinue reading “T|E|H: Into The Mild: Boxcar – Triple Dark Mild(9.0% ABV)”
T|E|H: Into The Mild: Boxcar – Double Dark Mild(6.3% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today Sam is checking out another beer for our into the Mild segment, not content with just an ordinary mild he has opted to test out a double! or XX if we are using the old school measurements! Lets dive right in and see what he thought! 1. NameContinue reading “T|E|H: Into The Mild: Boxcar – Double Dark Mild(6.3% ABV)”
T|E|H Into The Mild: Rudgate – Ruby Mild (4.4%ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today as part of our into the mild segment John is checking out a classic mild by Rudgate. Unlike the Oak aged version mark looked at this one promises the same full flavour but with a lower ABV This one is a prime example of a good old schoolContinue reading “T|E|H Into The Mild: Rudgate – Ruby Mild (4.4%ABV)”
T|E|H Into The Mild : Rudgate- Oak Aged Ruby Ale (5.6% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today in our into the mild segment, we are looking at something with a little bit of age to it.. Back in 2018 I came across several bottles of Rudgate Brewery’s Oak Aged Ruby Ale (Ruby Mild Reserve) which was brewed to celebrate the breweries 25th birthdayContinue reading “T|E|H Into The Mild : Rudgate- Oak Aged Ruby Ale (5.6% ABV)”
T|E|H Into The Mild :Marble – Mild (4.1% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today in our week long Into the mild segment, Peter Mild is the most maligned of beers, seen as beer for old men in flat caps or as adulterated by dodgy publicans. It is the beer that fuelled the industrial revolution in the North of England. SlakingContinue reading “T|E|H Into The Mild :Marble – Mild (4.1% ABV)”
T|E|H Into The Mild: New Bristol X Stockholm Brewing Co – Ruby Ruby, Extra Ruby Mild (6.5% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Today Sam is checking out Ruby Ruby (..Ruby Ahhhhhahhhhah!). This Mild collaboration from New Bristol & Stockholm Brewing Co promises to deliver some warming sherry and raisin flavours. Therefore its an ideal candidate for our ‘Into the Mild‘ Week Long segment Lets dive right in and see what heContinue reading “T|E|H Into The Mild: New Bristol X Stockholm Brewing Co – Ruby Ruby, Extra Ruby Mild (6.5% ABV)”
T|E|H : Into The Mild.
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! You guessed it, its May so it wouldn’t be complete without the obligatory look at the modern mild! It is Mild Month after all! Now when we think of mild, we tend to think of flatcap wearing grandads sitting in a wooden clad dark traditional drinking holes.Continue reading “T|E|H : Into The Mild.”
T|E|H On Tour – The Duty Free Special – Isla Verde – La Garaja Piripi Triple Dark Ale (8.0% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Just when you thought it was over and Peter had tried all of the beer in La Palma, he pulls one more out of the bag, that’s our Peter always ready to go the extra beer! Isla Verde – La Garaja Piripi Triple Dark Ale (8.0% ABV) ThisContinue reading “T|E|H On Tour – The Duty Free Special – Isla Verde – La Garaja Piripi Triple Dark Ale (8.0% ABV)”
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