Tryanuary 2024: Left Handed Giant – Free Motion, Hazy IPA (0.5% ABV)

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Although Sam is certainly not a giant, but he is at least left handed. He decided he would be the one to check out this AF Hazy IPA from LGH. I Think this one is the best non alcoholic beer so far of 2024. Its a little lightContinue reading “Tryanuary 2024: Left Handed Giant – Free Motion, Hazy IPA (0.5% ABV)”

T|E|H : Meet the Brewers – Powder Monkey Brewing Co

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s! We have been working on this one for a while, but we’ve had a few set backs which has caused a slight delay in its release! But fear not the wait is over, its time to have a quick sit down chat with the folks at Powder Monkey BrewingContinue reading “T|E|H : Meet the Brewers – Powder Monkey Brewing Co”

Hawkshead Brewery -Route 590, West Coast IPA (5% ABV)

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, It’s time to take a trip on the Route 590 around the Lake District calling at Cumbria and Hawkshead Brewery to sample their West Coast IPA called Route 590, which going by the description on the can is all about the hops. Sounds promising, so let’s seeContinue reading “Hawkshead Brewery -Route 590, West Coast IPA (5% ABV)”

Saltaire Brewery – No.5 (4.2% ABV)

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Everybody in the car come on, let’s ride…… Yep, I cannot look at this beer without thinking of the late 90’s hit Mambo No.5 by Lou Bega. I’m pretty certain that when Saltaire came up with the name for this English stoutContinue reading “Saltaire Brewery – No.5 (4.2% ABV)”

Saltaire Brewery – New World (5.4% ABV)

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, In over ten years of drinking ales I have come across Saltaire New World on cask on several occasions however for some reason do not seem to see it in bottle all that often, and when I have, I seem to have left it on the shelves…..untilContinue reading “Saltaire Brewery – New World (5.4% ABV)”

T|E|H : SPECIAL – Meet the Founder – Saltaire Brewery

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s! What’s this?! Two brewery showcases in as many weeks?.. they said it couldn’t be done.. but they were wrong! Those of you may know that aside from reviewing beers Peter also reviews books, and quite by happenstance we appear to have stumbled across quite the cross over, which hasContinue reading “T|E|H : SPECIAL – Meet the Founder – Saltaire Brewery”

Bayonet Brewing – One Pip Wonder Simcoe (4.5% ABV)

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today we are taking another look at my favourite thing to come out of Northallerton since former Hull City captain Michael Dawson. Of course, I am referring to Bayonet Brewing, who so far have impressed myself and the rest of The Eternal Hoptimists team. When we receivedContinue reading “Bayonet Brewing – One Pip Wonder Simcoe (4.5% ABV)”

Bayonet Brewing – Final EX (10.5% ABV)

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, It always excites me when I come across a new brewery and when Sam met the guys from Bayonet Brewing at Crafty Dog festival recently, he fed back what a great bunch they were and as for the beers he gave a glowing review. So, when weContinue reading “Bayonet Brewing – Final EX (10.5% ABV)”

T|E|H : Meet the Brewers – Bayonet Brewing

Hello, my fellow beer drinkers! Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s! Its been quite a while since we did our last brewery interview, but fear not as the wait has been worth it as today we sit down with Bayonet Brewing! Now there might be many of you who are saying Baya-who? but trust meContinue reading “T|E|H : Meet the Brewers – Bayonet Brewing”

Left Handed Giant- Maximum Loops (6.5% ABV)

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, It is not very often that I come across beers from Left Handed Giant so needless to say that I am excited by the prospect of getting their hazy New England IPA, Maximum Loops into my glass. Even more so when I discovered the hop combination ofContinue reading “Left Handed Giant- Maximum Loops (6.5% ABV)”