Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists Spooktakular Halloween lead-up special. Today John is adorning his robes ready for Black Mass, but what will he think of the experience? Overall not bad at all, certainly not one to be frightened of and at 6.6% it scored a ghoul with me. Muwahahaha..Continue reading “Abbeydale- Black Mass, Sultry Dark Ale (6.6% ABV)”
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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)”
Begyle and Temperance – Coffee Friends, Coffee American Brown Ale (5.6% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. Brown ales seem to be a style presently out of favour with the only one seen regularly being the famous Newcastle Brown. It is a style I enjoy as an occasional beer to break upContinue reading “Begyle and Temperance – Coffee Friends, Coffee American Brown Ale (5.6% ABV)”
Loch Ness Brewery- Dark Ness (4.4% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Enternal Hoptimists! Today, we are looking at one of the Scottish beers we brought back from our last visit Northward in March. Name: Dark Ness Brewery: Loch Ness Brewery Aroma : Espresso and dark chocolate with a smidge of barley. Appearance : Dark in appearance with aContinue reading “Loch Ness Brewery- Dark Ness (4.4% ABV)”
Donkey Stone Brewing Co – Madagaska Vanilla Stout (5.0% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, today we are continuing my stout train with a classic vanilla stout. Name: Madagaska Brewery: Vanilla Stout Aroma : Burnt charcoal and woodchips, with roasted coffee Appearance : Really dark, no head Body : Really thin, low carbonation no head. Taste : A water flat white,Continue reading “Donkey Stone Brewing Co – Madagaska Vanilla Stout (5.0% ABV)”
Cloudwater X Rock Leopard – Step Up Stout (5.0% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s! As you all know, Brewing collaborations are proving popular, they allow for a cross fertilisation of ideas to take place. This beer goes a step further in also supporting charities that help those facing society’s biggest hurdles with a contribution of 5% of the proceeds. The labelContinue reading “Cloudwater X Rock Leopard – Step Up Stout (5.0% ABV)”
Beak Brewery – Pencil Porter (6% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to The Eternal Hoptimist’s, where we try beers that wont put you in arrears. Today we are taking a look at this cheeky Porter from Beak Brewery. I was fortunate enough to have this one donated to me as part of a Christmas box, but lets see ifContinue reading “Beak Brewery – Pencil Porter (6% ABV)”
Atom Brew Co -Retrograde Motion. (6.0% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, We are back again having a look at another scientific tipple by Atom. This time it’s Retrograde Motion, a tipple as black as night, much like space itself, hence its name which is in reference to the scientific astronomical principal. Retrograde Motion is where periodically, an astral body appears toContinue reading “Atom Brew Co -Retrograde Motion. (6.0% ABV)”
Turning Point Brew Co – The Ecstacy of Gold, bourbon barreled aged Ipmy stout with vanilla and cacao (10.0% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, We are continuing through on our 12 days of Christmas selection from Turning point Brew Co, this time we are staring down the barrel of this bourbon barreled aged Ipmy stout with vanilla and cacao. Name: The Ecstacy of gold, bourbon barreled aged Ipmy stout with vanilla and cacaoBrewery: TurningContinue reading “Turning Point Brew Co – The Ecstacy of Gold, bourbon barreled aged Ipmy stout with vanilla and cacao (10.0% ABV)”
Bricknell Brewery – Paragon Porter (6.0% ABV)
Hello my fellow beer lovers Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist, Today we are beginning to sample the beers produced in our home city Hull, by the microbrewer Bricknell Brewery. If you somehow missed our insightful interview with the head brewer you can check that out here. Today Peter is reviewing another of the brewery’sContinue reading “Bricknell Brewery – Paragon Porter (6.0% ABV)”
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