Hawkshead Brewery- Session Hazy, IPA (4.6% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today, we are looking at another of Hawksheads IPA’s, the Session Hazy. Name: Session Hazy Brewery: Hawkshead Aroma :  Strong Tropical tones with a hint of Hop. Appearance :  Hazy straw yellow with an active tight white head Body :  Medium bodied, well carbonated, withContinue reading “Hawkshead Brewery- Session Hazy, IPA (4.6% 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)”

Gwei-lo- Pale Ale (4.5% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Enternal Hoptimists! Today, John trying another one of Hong Kongs popular ‘Foreigner’ beers, brewed funnily enough by a bunch of Brits, this one in particular was brewed and canned in England though in a cheeky collab and equipment share with Vocation Brewery. Name: Pale Ale Brewery: Gwei-loContinue reading “Gwei-lo- Pale Ale (4.5% ABV)”

Wishbone Brewery- Straus Vienna Lager (4.9% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Enternal Hoptimists! Now our regular readers will know that we are not big lager drinkers, but I was lucky enough to try this one when I was out and about, and as it was not your typical lager I picked one up for John to haveContinue reading “Wishbone Brewery- Straus Vienna Lager (4.9% ABV)”

Gwei-lo- Session IPA (4.8% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Enternal Hoptimists! Today John is trying one of Hong Kongs popular ‘Foreigner’ beers, brewed funnily enough by a bunch of Brits, this one in particular was brewed and canned in England though in a cheeky collab and equipment share with Vocation Brewery. Name: Session IPA Brewery: Gwei-loContinue reading “Gwei-lo- Session IPA (4.8% ABV)”

Brewdog – Mail Order Martian IPA (7% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Enternal Hoptimists! Today John will be taking a out of this world journey to find out what the mail order martian is all about! Name: Mail order Martian Brewery: Brewdog Aroma :  Hoppy with a touch of Lychee Appearance : Opaque golden colour with a thin tight headContinue reading “Brewdog – Mail Order Martian IPA (7% ABV)”

Frankenthaler Brauhas – Wheat Beer (5.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Enternal Hoptimists! It’s been a while since John had a holiday what with the state of the world along with our bank accounts, so I thought we would treat him into trying a nice little international beer, lets see what he thought. Name: Wheat Beer Brewery: FrankenthalerContinue reading “Frankenthaler Brauhas – Wheat Beer (5.0% ABV)”

Tiny Rebel – Blueberry & Mango Smoothie IPA (5.6% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back! Today we are looking at something a little different, well for me anyway, its a Blueberry Mango Smoothie IPA. This is usually Sam’s domain, but I thought I would pull my socks up and try something a little different, you never know I might like it! Name : BlueberryContinue reading “Tiny Rebel – Blueberry & Mango Smoothie IPA (5.6% ABV)”

Hawkshead – Red (4.2% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, It’s great that specialist craft bottle shops are springing up and supplying us with great beers to try, but also keep your eyes peeled in the discount stores too. Today’s beer a rich malty red ale was spotted in Home Bargains for £1.39 and so was worth investigating. This beerContinue reading Hawkshead – Red (4.2% ABV)

71 Brewing Co – Gear Shifter, Single Hop Citra IPA (5.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Peter picked up this little tipple whilst perusing around Lidl during one of their ‘beer festival’ weeks. Name : Gear Shifter Brewery: 71 Brewing Co Aroma : Citrusy grapefruit with floral hints of hops  Appearance : Amber coloured and quite cloudy with a nice white head Body :  Full bodied with plenty of carbonationContinue reading “71 Brewing Co – Gear Shifter, Single Hop Citra IPA (5.0% ABV)”