Tiny Rebel – Pump Up The Jam (5.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today we’re back over the Welsh boarder this time we are pumping it up! Jammy style! Name: Pump up the Jam Brewery: Tiny Rebel Aroma : Jammy Poptart, with a heavy hit of sweetness and a mellow hop undertone. Appearance : Muddy reddish Amber in colour, withContinue reading “Tiny Rebel – Pump Up The Jam (5.0% ABV)”

Demoersleutal Beer Engineers – Intergalactic Bounty Hunter Imperial Stout with Coconut and Coffee (12.0% ABV)

It always amazes me that some people don’t like Bounty bars and even go so far to tweet this hatred at Christmas when they open their boxes of Mars Celebrations. This imperial stout promises to be something like a Bounty bar in a can albeit at a stonking 12%. The can art is excellent andContinue reading “Demoersleutal Beer Engineers – Intergalactic Bounty Hunter Imperial Stout with Coconut and Coffee (12.0% ABV)”

Cruz Blanca – Palm Shade (5.1% ABV)

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Today John is taking a trip over the pond to our ‘fair weather’ cousins in the wind city, USA to try their Palm Shade. Name: Palm Shade Brewery: Cruz Blanca Aroma :  Strong hop, with a citrus twist Appearance :  Hazy Pineapple glow, with a good white head. Body : Continue reading “Cruz Blanca – Palm Shade (5.1% ABV)”

Tiny Rebel – Electric Boogaloo, Lil’ NEIPA (5.5% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today we return to Wales to check out another tipple from Tiny Rebel. Name: Electric Boogaloo Brewery: Tiny Rebel Aroma :  Slightly sour fruits, with citrus and a strong punch of Passionfruit Appearance: Opaque pale orange juice, with a tight white head. Body :  MediumContinue reading “Tiny Rebel – Electric Boogaloo, Lil’ NEIPA (5.5% ABV)”

Loch Lomond Brewery – Prospect Street West Coast IPA (5.5% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, This is another Scottish brewery that produce excellent value beers that are occasionally stocked in Lidl. Name : Prospect Street Brewery: Loch Lomond Brewery, Dumbarton, Scotland Hops : Chinook, Cascade and Columbus Grain : Malted barley and wheat Aroma : Tropical fruits and a fresh pine or cut grass aroma  Appearance : Golden, hazy andContinue reading “Loch Lomond Brewery – Prospect Street West Coast IPA (5.5% ABV)”

Tiny Rebel – Peaches & Cream (5.5% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today we’re back over the Welsh boarder trying out another kooky flavour from Tiny Rebel. Name: Peaches & Cream Brewery: Tiny Rebel Aroma :  Sweet Peaches, with a mellow lactose & hoppy undertone. Appearance : Cloudy zesty lemon with a thin white head. Body :  MediumContinue reading “Tiny Rebel – Peaches & Cream (5.5% ABV)”

Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing Brewery – Lumber Jill, IPA (5.1% ABV)

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! We’re back in old blighty with this one, but were in the unfamiliar territory of Greater London, checking out SIWC- Lumber Jill IPA. Name: Lumber Jill Brewery: Sheep in Wolfs Clothing Brewery. Aroma :  Pine needles, with a smattering of hops. Appearance :  Slightly hazed dark Amber, with a thinContinue reading “Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing Brewery – Lumber Jill, IPA (5.1% ABV)”

Northern Monk – Lucy Ketchin/Everything All at once/ Sour IPA (6.5% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today John is having a look at another of the patron series from one of his favourite breweries, this time its a Sour IPA. Lets see what the sour king makes of this one! Name: Lucy Ketchin/Everything All at once Brewery:  Northern Monk, PatronsContinue reading “Northern Monk – Lucy Ketchin/Everything All at once/ Sour IPA (6.5% ABV)”

The Garden Brewery – New England IPA (6.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. Yet another craft beer from Croatia included in the Beer 52 short-dated box. This one is the ubiquitous New England style IPA which just about every craft brewer produces. All that means is it needsContinue reading “The Garden Brewery – New England IPA (6.0% ABV)”

Thornbridge- Geminus (8.5% ABV)

One of the many things that I love about Thornbridge Brewery is that they are not afraid to dig into their vast back catalogue to do limited re-brews of beers that were once successful. In this review we take a look at their 8.5% imperial rye IPA name Geminus that was first brewed in 2012.Continue reading “Thornbridge- Geminus (8.5% ABV)”