Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are joining Neil on his first foray into reviewing beer, we are hopeful that he will be as good at this as he is drinking them! Neil joined us on the our 2025 Ale Train, and has since returned home to Beverley raring to go to the BeverleyContinue reading “Beartown Brewery – Skinful (4.2%ABV)”
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T|E|H – Pig Love (Brewing Co) by the River
Hello there my fellow beer lovers, Fresh off the buzz of our triumphant 2025 Ale Train (still nursing a few hazy memories), I managed to coax a few brave colleagues on a whopping 20 minutes walk from work to check out Pig Love Brew Co’s riverside taproom. Nestled in Leeds’ increasingly green and trendy cityContinue reading “T|E|H – Pig Love (Brewing Co) by the River”
TEH| Chris’ Canadian Carouse – Bannerman Brewing Co.
Hi there fellow beer lovers, We are back joining Chris , on his journey across Canada, this time he has found a taproom come coffee house called Bannerman Brewing Co. Lets see what he made of this one, it certainly looks a little different to Quidi Vidi Brewery. A very chilled and welcoming tap roomContinue reading “TEH| Chris’ Canadian Carouse – Bannerman Brewing Co.”
TEH| Chris’ Canadian Carouse – Quidi Vidi Brewery
Hi there fellow beer lovers, We are back joining Chris , on his journey across Canada, this time he seems to have found a real hidden gem, so much so when he sent me the photos I swore aloud! Quidi Vidi Brewery is a lively and happening brewery and tap room in the most stunning ofContinue reading “TEH| Chris’ Canadian Carouse – Quidi Vidi Brewery”
TEH| Chris’ Canadian Carouse – Yellow Belly Brewery
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Long-time friend of the blog, Chris, has taken his thirst for craft beer international as he embarks on a carouse overseas, exploring a lineup of small, independent breweries beyond our usual stomping grounds. First up on his beery adventure is the intriguingly named YellowBelly Brewery and no, despite what theContinue reading “TEH| Chris’ Canadian Carouse – Yellow Belly Brewery”
Roosters Brewing Co – Red Rock Session Rye IPA (4.6% ABV) #RedRock
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”
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 – Fourth Stop: STARBECK
This time, we faced the longest walk from a station yet a whole 15 minutes! But with the rain finally easing and the sun making a long-overdue appearance, the stroll passed in the blink of an eye. Spirits were high, but arriving at this stop caught a few of us off guard. No quaint villageContinue reading “TEH Ale Train 2025 – All Aboard – Fourth Stop: STARBECK”
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