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. A very enjoyable IPA, at a decent strength. I could definitely have a few of these ones, I’m not usually a big fan of earthy beersContinue reading “Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing Brewery – Lumber Jill, IPA (5.1% ABV)”
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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)”
Wild Card Brewery – India Pale Ale (5.5% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today we are flying south to Wild Card Brewing to check out their IPA, Name: Indian Pale Ale Brewery: Wild Card Aroma : Slightly citrus notes followed by a punch of hop. Appearance : Clear golden ale with a thin white head. Body : Medium bodied, well carbonated, medium headContinue reading “Wild Card Brewery – India Pale Ale (5.5% ABV)”
Great Central Brewing Co – Hefeweizen (4.9% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. My knowledge of the German language is limited to a few words despite working with a German chap and business trips to Hamburg. Here hefe meaning yeast and weizen mean wheat means we have aContinue reading “Great Central Brewing Co – Hefeweizen (4.9% ABV)”
Round Corner Brewing- Long Clouds (6.5% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today I am taking a break from Collabs and I am looking at this New Zealand IPA by Round Corner Brewing. Name: Long Clouds Brewery: Round Corner Brewing Aroma : Strong hoppy and floral notes. Appearance : Clear amber with a closed fluffy head. BodyContinue reading “Round Corner Brewing- Long Clouds (6.5% ABV)”
Brew York – Raspberry Pi(e) Raspberry Oat Milkshake Pale Ale (4.7% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. The can states “Much as the Raspberry Pi made computers and the internet more accessible, Raspberry Pi(e) was brewed with the intention to make the Milkshake beer style more accessible…” Hmm we shall see. NameContinue reading “Brew York – Raspberry Pi(e) Raspberry Oat Milkshake Pale Ale (4.7% ABV)”
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