Hoegaarden is probably the most familiar beer of its style (wheat beer with botanicals) available to UK drinkers and one I remember drinking at least 20 years ago. It’s the kind of beer that really divides opinions, it has its fans from long ago but there are plenty of drinkers who detest it. Indeed, myContinue reading “Hoegaarden – Hoegaarden (0.0%* ABV)”
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Drop Bear Beer Co – Yuzu Pale & New World Lager (0.5% ABV)
Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. We are continuing our 2 week adventure into AF and low ABV beers. Today Sam is checking our two beers from Drop Bear Beer Co. A AF company that seems to be growing popular in the UK of late. This one was very middle of the road, a littleContinue reading “Drop Bear Beer Co – Yuzu Pale & New World Lager (0.5% ABV)”
Pistonhead – Kustom Lager non-alcoholic (0.0% ABV)
This is the non-alcoholic version of a lager that has been around in the UK for a while and can be found in Christmas gift packs. The original version is perfectly ok but there are a great many better lagers on the market. Thin as might be expected for a lager but lacks the sournessContinue reading “Pistonhead – Kustom Lager non-alcoholic (0.0% ABV)”
T|E|H: Our Wilde New Years Eve
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Its the final day of our 31 day advent.. and were going a bit Wilde for our final entry! Mark, John and Peter have raided our store cupboard of all the Wilde child beers, and so your getting not one, not two but 8 reviews today! CheckContinue reading “T|E|H: Our Wilde New Years Eve”
T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #30- Brew York – State of Mind Edition/2022, BA Dradis, Rye Whiskey & Buffalo Trace Bourbon (12% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s, Christmas is over for another year, but with our ‘Wilde’ new Year coming ever closer John and Sam thought they would crack out the big guns to get them in the mood! Today we will be looking at both of the BA Dradis barrel aged stouts by BrewYork, andContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #30- Brew York – State of Mind Edition/2022, BA Dradis, Rye Whiskey & Buffalo Trace Bourbon (12% ABV)”
T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #28 – Broughton – Santa’s Stout oatmeal & chocolate (4.0% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s, A sucker for Scottish beers still brewed in Scotland I spotted this one in my local Lidl and so it had to end up in my trolley. A chocolate stout with oatmeal added promises to be a decent Christmas beer rather than a seasonal gimmick. A nice stout whichContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #28 – Broughton – Santa’s Stout oatmeal & chocolate (4.0% ABV)”
T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #28- Unbarred – Chocy Chip, chocolate chip oatmeal stout (6.8% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s, John being the oldest biscuit fiend of the bunch jumped at the chance to review on this one. So lets not deliberate, lets see what he thought of this one! This one was a tasty mouthful, a chocolate digestive in a can. I would have had another one ofContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #28- Unbarred – Chocy Chip, chocolate chip oatmeal stout (6.8% ABV)”
T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #27 – Sureshot – My Uncle is a chimney sweep (5.4% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s, After all these years I finally found out my uncle is a chimney sweep?.. and here I thought he was a charted accountant, but when I think about it, it all adds up in the end. We are firmly in stout season, so it seems only fitting that weContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #27 – Sureshot – My Uncle is a chimney sweep (5.4% ABV)”
T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #26- Amundsen Choczilla (7% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s, Amundsen Brewery is world renowned for their desert themed beers, so as I opened my latest box of beers for review this one jumped out at me straight away. Then, after reading the can my excitement grew seeing that this is a coffee, marshmallow, lava cake pastry stout. ThisContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #26- Amundsen Choczilla (7% ABV)”
T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #25- Amundsen – Christmas Morning, Breakfast waffle stout. (4.7% ABV)
‘IIIIIITS CHRISTMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!’ So today we are drinking Amundsen’s , Christmas Morning! There surely can’t be a better choice for our 25th Advent! As its Christmas and we wish good will to all, all four of us took a punt at this one. It promises to be a breakfast waffle and I cant think of aContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #25- Amundsen – Christmas Morning, Breakfast waffle stout. (4.7% ABV)”