Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Those who know me know that I have quite a photographic memory when it comes to remembering beers and pubs, in particular if I have ever drunk a beer I can more often than not remember where. Well, on a cold December evening I had been onContinue reading “Wilde Child – Siege of Khartoum (6.5% ABV)”
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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)”
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)”
Thornbridge – Melba (5.2% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, “Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches Peaches………“ Let’s get one thing clear, this beer has nothing to do with Jack Black or Super Mario other than it has peaches. Yep, this one from Thornbridge is a peach IPA, hence the name Melba. I am personally a big fan ofContinue reading “Thornbridge – Melba (5.2% ABV)”
Marble Beers Ltd – ALF Hazy Pale (5.4% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, For those of a certain age the name ALF is probably best associated with a cute and cuddly alien that came to earth and lived with a human family in the 1980’s…..Not in real life of course but in a hit TV show. Anyway, enough retro TVContinue reading “Marble Beers Ltd – ALF Hazy Pale (5.4% ABV)”
Hophurst Brewery – Love is noise, Double IPA (8% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists Love is in the air, Valentines special week! I have purposely been saving this beer to review as part of our Valentines specials, Why? Well, the obvious thing is the name of the beer Love Is Noise but also Hophurst is a brewery that I first discoveredContinue reading “Hophurst Brewery – Love is noise, Double IPA (8% ABV)”
Vocation Love & Hate (7.2% ABV)
Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists Love is in the air, Valentines special week! Yes, yes, I know this is far from a new beer so why has it taken so long for us to review it? Well, the name ties it in nicely to our Valentines week specials but also as thisContinue reading “Vocation Love & Hate (7.2% ABV)”
Vault City – Love Hearts Session Sour (4.5% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists love is in the air Valentines special. As its Valentines day, its time to bring out the big guns. So Michaela (Sams wife) is going a guest review today of this love heart sour by Vault City. will it be a hit, or will Sam be ending up inContinue reading “Vault City – Love Hearts Session Sour (4.5% ABV)”
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