Tag Archives: caramel

Stewart Brewing – Gallus Salted Caramel Porter (4.7% ABV)

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, A can picked up from Home Bargains and a rare dark beer from Stewart Brewing. The can promises a full-bodied porter with a complex malt bill and added muscovado sugar (the label also states that maltodextrin is added too.) Salted caramel not easy to pull off inContinue reading “Stewart Brewing – Gallus Salted Caramel Porter (4.7% ABV)”

TEH- Tiny Rebel Xmas Selection 2023 – Superhero Landing Salted Caramel Popcorn Imperial Milk Stout (13.0% ABV)

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, The superhero genre leaves this old boy cold. Yes, I watched the early Superman and Batman movies, but the myriad of Marvel and DC stuff from the last fifteen years has passed me by. So, the quote on the can “Superhero landing she’s doing a superhero landing”Continue reading “TEH- Tiny Rebel Xmas Selection 2023 – Superhero Landing Salted Caramel Popcorn Imperial Milk Stout (13.0% ABV)”

Beavertown – 8 Ball Rye, IPA (ABV 6.2%)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are looking at one of a few special brews created to celebrate the brewery’s Birthday. This one is their Rye IPA. Name: 8 Ball Rye IPA Brewery: Beavertown  Aroma : Burnt glazed pineapple with a hint of breadyness Appearance : Clear, caramel colour, with a very thin head. Body : Continue reading “Beavertown – 8 Ball Rye, IPA (ABV 6.2%)”

Boss Brewing Co – Amber Gambler, Amber Ale (5.2% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s, today we are taking a look at Boss Brewing’s Amber Ale, the Amber Gambler, which come in an interesting comic book/anime-esc yakuza like can. Name: Ambler Gambler, Amber Ale Brewery: Boss Brewing Co Aroma :  Floral hop, with a touch of burnt caramel Appearance : ClearContinue reading “Boss Brewing Co – Amber Gambler, Amber Ale (5.2% ABV)”

Broughton Ales – Old Jock Scotch Ale (6.7% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, During our trip to Scotland John and I decided to pop into the local Asda to pick out some beers that are not readily available in our area. These were generally not bottle conditioned so some purist may disapprove but we selected what looked interesting. I selected this because itContinue reading “Broughton Ales – Old Jock Scotch Ale (6.7% ABV)”