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”

T|E|H : Meet the Brewers – Powder Monkey Brewing Co

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s! We have been working on this one for a while, but we’ve had a few set backs which has caused a slight delay in its release! But fear not the wait is over, its time to have a quick sit down chat with the folks at Powder Monkey BrewingContinue reading “T|E|H : Meet the Brewers – Powder Monkey Brewing Co”

T|E|H – Saltaire Brewery Beer Festival 2023

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hopimists, Another weekend, another beer festival! I apologise for the delay and lack of posts recently. I have been burning the candle at both ends a little and after drinking the amount of beer at these festivals I thought it best to give the liver a little timeContinue reading “T|E|H – Saltaire Brewery Beer Festival 2023”

T|E|H – Tartarus’ Third Birthday Bash!

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hopimists, Somehow I blinked and a week has passed by! so I apologise for the delay! Last bank holiday weekend we were luckily enough to get a couple of tickets to Tartarus’ Birthday event! Despite the railway strikes hampering over half of our number from attending (Mark, JohnContinue reading “T|E|H – Tartarus’ Third Birthday Bash!”

T|E|H : SPECIAL – Meet the Founder – Saltaire Brewery

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s! What’s this?! Two brewery showcases in as many weeks?.. they said it couldn’t be done.. but they were wrong! Those of you may know that aside from reviewing beers Peter also reviews books, and quite by happenstance we appear to have stumbled across quite the cross over, which hasContinue reading “T|E|H : SPECIAL – Meet the Founder – Saltaire Brewery”

T|E|H : Meet the Brewers – Bayonet Brewing

Hello, my fellow beer drinkers! Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s! Its been quite a while since we did our last brewery interview, but fear not as the wait has been worth it as today we sit down with Bayonet Brewing! Now there might be many of you who are saying Baya-who? but trust meContinue reading “T|E|H : Meet the Brewers – Bayonet Brewing”