Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Over the weekend, Sam and a group of his friends went to the Thought Bubble Comic Convention in Leeds/Harrogate. Where they stumbled upon this beauty, its a Limited Patrons Project DDH IPA which was brewed in conjunction to the festival. This Particular Patron is sort of a Two-fer asContinue reading “Northern Monk X Floc Brewing , Patron Project with Thought Bubble, Alex Norris (7.0% ABV)”
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Magic Rock Brewing – Lemon-dayz Cloudy Lemonade IPA (6.0% ABV)
Many beers have bold citrus flavours, mainly through hops, but some also have added flavouring. Lemon is not the most obvious one to add, I find that lemon flavouring added to food and drink can be overpowering, and this is an IPA not a sour. In this beer though, it is lemons rather than flavouringContinue reading “Magic Rock Brewing – Lemon-dayz Cloudy Lemonade IPA (6.0% ABV)“
Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing (SIWC) – Easy Rinder Hefeweizen (0.5% ABV)
Another very low ABV beer from Sheep in Wolf’s clothing, at 0.5% so effectively alcohol free. This one being a Hefenweizen but with a bit of a twist, with a mandarin flavour rather than the more usual banana or clove notes. This is achieved by the addition of mandarin oil during the brewing process. SoContinue reading “Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing (SIWC) – Easy Rinder Hefeweizen (0.5% 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)”
Gose Island- Todays Haze (4.6% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today John is trying to see through the Haze, to see what all the fuss is about. Name: Hazy Days Brewery: Goose Island Aroma : Citrus and malty hop aroma Appearance : Hazy Pineapple in colour with a nice white frothy head when poured. BodyContinue reading “Gose Island- Todays Haze (4.6% ABV)”
Saltaire X Brewdog- Crimson Rye (5.5% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today John is looking at another beer that was sent to us as part of the friends of Brewdog selection, the Crimson Rye. Name: Crimson Rye Brewery: Saltaire X Brewdog Aroma : very malty, with an undertone of sour fruits Appearance : Auburn in colour,Continue reading “Saltaire X Brewdog- Crimson Rye (5.5% ABV)”
Goose Island- Midway, Session IPA (4.1% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today John is back looking at another tipple by Goose Island, this time its their flagship Midway. Name: Midway Brewery: Goose Island Aroma : Appearance : Clear, pale golden amber in colour with a thin white film head Body : Light bodied, well carbonated, mediumContinue reading “Goose Island- Midway, Session IPA (4.1% ABV)”
Magic Rock Brewing- High Wire Tropical(5.5% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today John will be looking at the second of a couple of supermarket exclusives from The Magic Rock Brewery. Name: The Fabulist Brewery: High Wire Tropical Aroma : Hoppy with Tropical fruit tones Appearance : Clear pale amber with a good white head. Body : Continue reading “Magic Rock Brewing- High Wire Tropical(5.5% ABV)”
West Brewery of Glasgow – GPA German Pale Ale
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Today we are looking at a Scottish take of a German Pale Ale. Name: G P A German Pale Ale Brewery: West Brewery of Glasgow Aroma : Very hoppy aroma with a hint of citrus Appearance : Amber in colour with a moderate white head. Body : Medium bodied well carbonatedContinue reading “West Brewery of Glasgow – GPA German Pale Ale”
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