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Kirkstall Brewery – Dexter Salted Caramel Milk Stout (5.5% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, This is one of a series of ‘full-bodied yet easy-drinking milk stouts’ stated the can. Salted caramel flavoured deserts are very popular but will it work in a stout? Being a milk stout, it has milk sugars (lactose) added during the brewing process. I must confess that haven’t tried manyContinue reading “Kirkstall Brewery – Dexter Salted Caramel Milk Stout (5.5% ABV)”

SALT X Wicked- Salt of the Earth, Pale Ale (5.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today we back again with another Collab, this one was donated to myself by my friend, and its a loving Juicy mashup created by SALT and Wicked. Name: Salt of the Earth Brewery: SALT X Wicked Aroma :  High citrus notes, with a slight hopContinue reading “SALT X Wicked- Salt of the Earth, Pale Ale (5.0% ABV)”

Thornbridge – 1857 Pale Ale (4.8% ABV)

This is a beer brewed in collaboration with Sheffield FC ‘The World’s First Football Club’ to celebrate its birthday. Brewed to be ‘…a fantastic accompaniment to any Sheffield FC Match.’ Name : 1857 Pale Ale Brewery: Thornbridge, Bakewell, Derbyshire Hops : Not specified Grain :  Malted barley and wheat Aroma : A light fruity aroma Appearance : Pale goldContinue reading “Thornbridge – 1857 Pale Ale (4.8% ABV)“

Magic Rock Brewing- The Fabulist(6.2% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today John will be looking at the first of a couple of supermarket exclusives from The Magic Rock Brewery. Name: The Fabulist Brewery: Magic Rock Brewery Aroma :  Hoppy with Tropical fruit tones Appearance :  Hazy darkened amber with a thin white head. Body : Continue reading “Magic Rock Brewing- The Fabulist(6.2% ABV)”

Gweilo X Vocation – East & West Pale Ale (5.7% ABV)

This beer collaboration was brewed to celebrate a partnership across the globe to launch Gweilo in the UK. A pale ale at a respectable strength and some impressive label artwork (by @szabotage.me) on the can. Name : East & West Pale Ale Brewery: Brewed for Gweilo International Limited by Vocation Brewery, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HopsContinue reading “Gweilo X Vocation – East & West Pale Ale (5.7% ABV)“

Gwei-lo- Rainbow Sherbet Sour (4.5% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Today, John trying another one of Hong Kong’s popular ‘Foreigner’ beers, brewed funnily enough by a bunch of Brits, this one in particular was brewed and canned in England though in a cheeky equipment share with Vocation Brewery. Name: Rainbow Sherbet Sour Brewery: Gwei-lo AromaContinue reading “Gwei-lo- Rainbow Sherbet Sour (4.5% ABV)”

T|E|H – Beer Festivals – Yarnbury 2022

Hello my fellow drinkers! Today I thought I would so a small write up about one of the festivals that I visited recently. Now festivals come in all kinds of shapes and sizes and this is the third one that we have done this year thus far, and it is definitely the biggest in regardsContinue reading “T|E|H – Beer Festivals – Yarnbury 2022”

SALT X Brewdog – H-Pinch, Dry Hopped Pilsner (6.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today we are looking at another cheeky Collab sent to use as part of the friends of Brewdog bundle. This time we have the formidable SALT teaming up with BD to create this dry hopped Pilsner. Name: H-Pinch Brewery: SALT X Brewdog Aroma :  StrongContinue reading “SALT X Brewdog – H-Pinch, Dry Hopped Pilsner (6.0% ABV)”

Full Circle X Turning Point Brew co – Turning Circle DIPA (8.6% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, The can says, ‘Full Circle – we don’t do things by half.’ Weighing in at 8.6% ABV and brewed using 4 different types of hops suggests this isn’t going to be a half-hearted beer. Name : Turning Circle Brewery: Full Circle Brew Co, Newcastle upon Tyne, England Hops : Centennial, Idaho 7,Continue reading “Full Circle X Turning Point Brew co – Turning Circle DIPA (8.6% ABV)”

Thornbridge X Burnt Mills- Riffle, West Coast IPA (7.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today its John’s turn to try out a cheeky Collab, this time its a punch 7%-er from Thornbridge & Burnt Mills. Name: Riffle Brewery: Thornbridge X Burnt Mills Aroma :  faint Hop and a touch of Lemon Appearance :  almost crystal clear amber in appearanceContinue reading “Thornbridge X Burnt Mills- Riffle, West Coast IPA (7.0% ABV)”