Tag Archives: craft beer

Verdant – Dont Tell Gus, DIPA (8.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Now I have had a few beers for Verdant in the past, and they have been very hit and miss. This however, I think is the first one I’ve actually reviewed, and its a new on to me, so lets see what this oneContinue reading “Verdant – Dont Tell Gus, DIPA (8.0% ABV)”

Moon Dog – Splice of Heaven Pine-Lime Ice Cream IPA (6.5% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. The can poses a question. “What do you get when you combine Dave Dobbyn and a popular Australian ice cream? A mildly witty name for a beer… A beer that’s all about pineapple, creamy vanilla,Continue reading “Moon Dog – Splice of Heaven Pine-Lime Ice Cream IPA (6.5% ABV)”

SALT – CRASH, American Pale Ale (5.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, The village of Saltaire was built by Titus Salt to house the workers for his adjoining textile mill ‘Salt’s Mill’. Salt was an enlightened, far-sighted, and religious man who provided many amenities for his workers, but notably not a pub for it was to be a ‘dry’ village. Thankfully theyContinue reading “SALT – CRASH, American Pale Ale (5.0% ABV)”

Thirst Class Ale – Any Porter in a Storm (4.8% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today is the first of a few that we have perused and acquired from the folks at Thirst Class Ale. As I am sure you are all aware by now, I have a real love for dark beers so when I saw that thereContinue reading “Thirst Class Ale – Any Porter in a Storm (4.8% ABV)”

Love Lane – Baltic Berliner Raspberry Blueberry Blackcurrant (4.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, This is another beer that was purchased from Lidl. This one is from the Liverpool brewery Love Lane which is located in the Baltic Triangle district of the City, hence the first part of the name. The beer style Berliner Weisse beer, so a cloudy and sour German wheat beer,Continue reading “Love Lane – Baltic Berliner Raspberry Blueberry Blackcurrant (4.0% ABV)”

Ice Breaker X Brewdog – Cold Alliance (except its hot) (6.5% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today we are trying something a little spicy. This was sent to me as part of the Friends of Brewdog package, and I’m looking forward to seeing what this cheeky Collab has to offer. Name: Cold Alliance (Except its Hot) Brewery: Ice Breaker Brewing CoContinue reading “Ice Breaker X Brewdog – Cold Alliance (except its hot) (6.5% ABV)”

Stewart Brewing – NEIPA (5.3% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, This is another beer that was purchased from Lidl. Stewart Brewing regularly provide beers for Lidl’s ‘beer festival’ weeks and they are usually decent beers. Name : NEIPA Brewery: Stewart Brewing, Loanhead, Edinburgh, Scotland Hops : Galaxy and dry hopped Amarillo Grain : Malted barley, wheat and oats Aroma : Initial strong hit of hopsContinue reading “Stewart Brewing – NEIPA (5.3% ABV)”

Bad Co – Easy Now Baby NEIPA (3.6% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. I’ve previously commented on the strength of IPAs, this one is only 3.6% and is brewed to be half the strength of a regular NEIPA. The label lists three varieties of hops so it shouldContinue reading “Bad Co – Easy Now Baby NEIPA (3.6% ABV)”

Mash Gang X Northern Monk – Leimai Lemaow/Turbo Rave Love/ Love Hearts Sour Ale (2.4% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. We are back dipping out toes in the misty waters of low % beers, and we find ourselves face to face with another creation by Mash Gang. This time they have teamed up with Northern Monk as part of their patrons project to createContinue reading “Mash Gang X Northern Monk – Leimai Lemaow/Turbo Rave Love/ Love Hearts Sour Ale (2.4% ABV)”

Bosuns Brewery- Tempest (5.6% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today John will be looking at the second of a couple tipples from the Wetherby based Bosun’s Brewery. Name: Tempest Brewery: Bosuns Brewery Aroma :  Very Hoppy scent with a citrus twist. Appearance :  Clear pale golden with a thin white head. Body :  MediumContinue reading “Bosuns Brewery- Tempest (5.6% ABV)”