T|E|H – Quirky Ales 10yr Birthday Bash

Hello there my fellow beer lovers, This weekend we joined the party at Quirky Craft Ales as they celebrated their 10th birthday in style. The afternoon had everything you’d want from a brewery bash, a line-up of tasty beers, fresh pizza to keep us fuelled, and live music that set the tone perfectly. Stuart andContinue reading “T|E|H – Quirky Ales 10yr Birthday Bash”

No Fees, Just Pints: A Thank You to the Brewers

Influencers. They’re everywhere these days; craft beer, travel, food, even people who just film themselves opening boxes. Many of them do great work, but let’s be honest… they can also be a cheeky bunch. I have seen and heard from a number of breweries we often frequent and have previously covered on the blog sayContinue reading “No Fees, Just Pints: A Thank You to the Brewers”

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 – Mash Gang X Vault City : Virgin Kir Royal Sour (0.5% ABV)

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today John is on a mission to yet again prove that a decent beer in 2024 doesn’t need to high alcohol percentage. In fact this next sour in our Summer Sourz segment, is an alcohol free collab from Mash Gang & Vault City. This is the thirdContinue reading “Summer Sourz 2024 – Mash Gang X Vault City : Virgin Kir Royal Sour (0.5% ABV)”

Summer Sourz 2024 – Meraki Brewing Co X Bestens Brewery :Frooti Booti (Sour) (6% ABV)

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today John is looking at his First sour of the Summer Sourz segment. Of course it has to be one of his favourite sour producing breweries, Merakai, this time they have teamed up with Bestens Brewery to make this possible sour masterpiece?! Lets crack the can andContinue reading “Summer Sourz 2024 – Meraki Brewing Co X Bestens Brewery :Frooti Booti (Sour) (6% ABV)”

Jolly Sailor Brewery – Selby Stout (stout) ( 4.5% ABV)

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today John is looking at his second beer from The Jolly Sailor Brewery, the Selby Stout. Being a lover of dark beers, I suspect that he’s a little excited about this one. I find myself a little disappointed in this one. I was hoping for a bitContinue reading “Jolly Sailor Brewery – Selby Stout (stout) ( 4.5% ABV)”

Jolly Sailor Brewery – Amber Anchor ( 4.5% ABV)

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today John is hoisting the sail and raising, the Amber Anchor on this Jolly Sailor Brewery Review. The Jolly Sailor Brewery, started off as a small batch brewing co in the village of Riccall in 2012, who later expanded to Barlby Road Selby after a prestigious award winContinue reading “Jolly Sailor Brewery – Amber Anchor ( 4.5% ABV)”

Wilde Child – Viridian Disguisement, Toffee Apple Porter (5.2% ABV)

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, A Toffee Apple Porter? well this one is certainly going to be a little different! Join us as John takes a look at this Toffee Apple Porter from Wilde Child. This was certainly an interesting experience, as Apple beer is certainly something of a rarity, especially inContinue reading “Wilde Child – Viridian Disguisement, Toffee Apple Porter (5.2% ABV)”

Vault City – White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake (8.0% ABV)

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today John is raiding his beer cupboard and we have forced him to go right at the back! and look what we found! only another cracking sour from Vault City! It would be a lie to say that I have not been putting this one off, theseContinue reading “Vault City – White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake (8.0% ABV)”

Kirkstall Brewery- Apollo Junction IPA

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, It’s time for something a little different today. Little did I know that yesterday when I went for a few casual beers with Stuart at Kirkstall Brewery’s tap room, that we would stumble upon a gig inside the brewery itself! Naturally this was an opportunity we couldn’tContinue reading “Kirkstall Brewery- Apollo Junction IPA”