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)”
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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)”
Laine Brew Co- Fader, Juicy IPA (5.1% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today We’re looking down south to Laine Brew Co, to check out their Juicy IPA Name: Laine Brew Co Brewery: Fader Aroma : Strong hints of Pineapple & Citrus with a twist of Hop. Appearance : Clear Lime cordial, with a fluffy white head BodyContinue reading “Laine Brew Co- Fader, Juicy IPA (5.1% ABV)”
Loch Lomond Brewery – In the Pink Raspberry Sour (5.0% ABV)
The style ‘du jour’ seems to be the sour. Once something of a niche beer in the UK now seems to be everywhere. This example was included within a recent Lidl ‘Beer Festival’ week so is clearly targeted at a wider range of drinkers. Name : In the PInk Brewery: Loch Lomond Brewery, Dumbarton, Scotland HopsContinue reading “Loch Lomond Brewery – In the Pink Raspberry Sour (5.0% ABV)”
