Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. This one is a double dry hopped (DDH) IPA so normally you would expect plenty of hops coming through. Will being towards the end of its shelf life have too much ofContinue reading “Third Barrel – Let Them Eat Hops! Strata & Citra DDH IPA (6.0% ABV)“
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Third Barrel – Let them eat cake! (6.0% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Today John is taking a look at the darker side of beer for a change! Name: Let the Eat Cake Brewery: Third Barrel Brewery Aroma : Dark Chocolate and toasted coconut aroma. Appearance : Lovely Dark beer with a Mushroom coloured Head. Body : Thin bodied, low carbonated, poor headContinue reading “Third Barrel – Let them eat cake! (6.0% ABV)”
Tiny Rebel – CWTCH, Welsh Red (4.6% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back! So we are back with the folk at Tiny Rebel, this time we are taking a look at their Welsh Red CWTCH. Name : CWTCH, Welsh red Brewery: Tiny Rebel Aroma : Strong malty aroma with a hint hot limey hop. Appearance : Clear Reddish brown in colour with aContinue reading “Tiny Rebel – CWTCH, Welsh Red (4.6% 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)”
Tiny Rebel – Club Tropica (% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back! So we are back with the folk at Tiny Rebel, this time we are taking a look at one of their staple beers Club Tropica. Name : Club Tropica IPA Brewery: Tiny Rebel Aroma : Strong tropical and pineapple notes. Appearance : Hazy golden colour with a thin white head.Continue reading “Tiny Rebel – Club Tropica (% 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)”
The Garden Brewery – Kveik IPA (5.0% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. Yet another craft beer from Croatia included in the Beer 52 short-dated box. This one is an IPA, but with a different twist coming from the yeast. Kveik is a Norwegian word for yeast andContinue reading “The Garden Brewery – Kveik IPA (5.0% 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)”
Yeastie Boys – Gunnamatta Earl Grey IPA (6.5% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, I’m a tea lover, I drink gallons of the stuff. A strong cup of builders with a dash of milk, lovely. So, a beer with added tea should suit me. The tea though is Early Grey that strange posh brew flavoured with bergamot oil. Getting a bad feeling about thisContinue reading “Yeastie Boys – Gunnamatta Earl Grey IPA (6.5% 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)”
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