Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s On 7th June 2023 one of the major beers that started the craft beer revolution turned 18 years old, that beer was Thornbridge Jaipur that simply blew people away upon it’s original release and still has legions of fans to this day. Over the course of theContinue reading “T|E|H : Happy Birthday Thornbridge Jaipur!”
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Tartarus- Jackalope, DDH NEIPA (7.0% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimist. Sam is checking out on of his more local breweries again, Tartarus! He picked this up along with a couple of others at the Crafty dog festival earlier last month, and well he hasn’t shut up bout them since! 1. Name : Jackalope2. Brewery: Tartarus Beers3. Hop: Amarillo, Azacca, CitraContinue reading “Tartarus- Jackalope, DDH NEIPA (7.0% ABV)”
Wilde Child – Glutinous Maximus Sticky Toffee Milk Stout (4.8% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, A milk stout? Count me in, especially if it is brewed to taste like sticky toffee pudding. Though not a big fan of sweet beers I am slowly coming around to the current fashion of bold caramel-like stouts. The smoky, bitter style of stout appears to beContinue reading “Wilde Child – Glutinous Maximus Sticky Toffee Milk Stout (4.8% ABV)”
Brewdog – Black Heart (4.1% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Well, here we go, it’s time to try the Brewdog beer that has been getting a lot of people talking recently as it is claiming (through some clever marketing) to be the nearest rival and better than Guinness. However, in this review I am not going toContinue reading “Brewdog – Black Heart (4.1% ABV)”
T|E|H: St Johns Hotel (Hull) May Bank Holiday Beer Festival
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, It would be fair to say that St Johns Hotel is one of the most consistently good pubs in Hull and licensee Adrian Martin runs a very fine establishment. The pub is held in such high regard that it has won numerous local awards, is a regularContinue reading “T|E|H: St Johns Hotel (Hull) May Bank Holiday Beer Festival”
T|E|H: Into The Mild: Elusive Brewing – Microball (3.7% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Welcome back to our final entry for into the mild! May is over so we will be moving on but don’t worry! there might be some more mild’s scattered in there too! As we have already gone full tilt, so its time for some Microball to finish! Lets diveContinue reading “T|E|H: Into The Mild: Elusive Brewing – Microball (3.7% ABV)”
T|E|H: Into The Mild: Samuel Smiths – Light Mild(2.8% ABV)
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)”
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)”
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