Hi there fellow beer lovers, This is another Scottish brewery that produce excellent value beers that are occasionally stocked in Lidl. Name : Prospect Street Brewery: Loch Lomond Brewery, Dumbarton, Scotland Hops : Chinook, Cascade and Columbus Grain : Malted barley and wheat Aroma : Tropical fruits and a fresh pine or cut grass aroma Appearance : Golden, hazy andContinue reading “Loch Lomond Brewery – Prospect Street West Coast IPA (5.5% ABV)”
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Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing Brewery – Lumber Jill, IPA (5.1% ABV)
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)”
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)”
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)”
Bricknell Brewery – Anchor IPA (4.5% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Today we are revisiting one of our favourite microbreweries in Hull, Bricknell Brewery. If you would like to have a look at our interview with them last year please feel free to check that out here. But today we are having a look atContinue reading “Bricknell Brewery – Anchor IPA (4.5% ABV)”
TEH| Magic Rock Tap Visit 2022
Hello there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, last weekend we were on the road again! this time we visited the Magic Rock Tap room in Huddersfield! Magic Rock was founded in 2011, and is heavily influenced by the vibrant US beer scene. They describe their beers as a marriage of locallyContinue reading “TEH| Magic Rock Tap Visit 2022”
Beartown- Smores (5% ABV)
Smore, Smore, Smore, How do you like it? Smores are a campfire treat consisting of toasted marshmallows and chocolate sandwiched between a wafer biscuit and are highly popular in America & Canada in particular. Beartown brewery from Congleton have picked up on the popularity and tried to replicate the flavours in a milk stout, butContinue reading “Beartown- Smores (5% ABV)”
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