Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Those who follow us on social media will know that Sue (John’s Wife) is often with us on our beer festival jaunts and is a silent partner in T.E.H with such comments of “Ooo I like that” and “Eugh… No!”. Finally though, the time has come where she hasContinue reading “Toppling Goliath Brewing Co- Seismic Sue (9.8% ABV)”
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Tartarus Beers – Ratatoskr, Pale Ale(4.4% ABV)
Welcome Back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today we have a guest reviewer, Andy is a ex Video Game Programmer and now Software engineer from Manchester (we will try not to hold that against him). He is a big lover of West Coast IPAs, and as he was visiting Sam in Leeds it was only rightContinue reading “Tartarus Beers – Ratatoskr, Pale Ale(4.4% ABV)”
Wild Card- Pale Ale (4.3% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. John is pulling out a wildcard this afternoon and trying their Pale Ale! Let’s see what he made of it! at 4.3% this is firmly in the session category, and i certainly wouldn’t mind sessioning this one, it isn’t full on flavour, but itContinue reading “Wild Card- Pale Ale (4.3% ABV)”
Beinn Brewing- Tropical Pale Ale (4.5% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Sam is checking out another Lidl Special today, he was pretty impressed with the Crimson Tide, but will this one cut the mustard also? This is quite a refreshing fruity tipple. But it lacks the bite of other craft beers in a similar vain. Again, this one is aContinue reading “Beinn Brewing- Tropical Pale Ale (4.5% ABV)”
T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #8 – Turning Point – Special Frequency, Simcoe Super Pale Ale (4.5% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s, We’re back with the T|E|H Advent calendar for 2022 and continuing our look at Turning points 12 beers of Christmas. As we have quite a lot to get through this month, we have recruited another of John’s friends Arran. Arran is a teacher so is pretty good at issuingContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #8 – Turning Point – Special Frequency, Simcoe Super Pale Ale (4.5% ABV)”
Camden – Canape Session IPA (4.4% ABV)
Camden Town Brewery were one of the vanguards of the UK craft beer revolution, hip, trendy and well known. They were, of course, purchased by AB InBev the Belgian mega brewing conglomerates to be run as a niche craft brewer. As a so-called session IPA it is ‘… lighter than the usual IPA, with allContinue reading “Camden – Canape Session IPA (4.4% ABV)“
Merakai Brewing Co – Peaching to the Converted (6.5% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. We are back with another guest review by Michaela, this time she is trying another fruity sour from a different brewery, who’s offerings we have reviewed in the past with smiles on our faces. I’m not a big lover of beer, but as IContinue reading “Merakai Brewing Co – Peaching to the Converted (6.5% ABV)”
Brewdog x Rubies in the Rubble – Rubies in the Rubble Extra Pale Ale (6.5% ABV)
This is a beer from the Brewdog and Friends pack for May 2022. It is made in collaboration with Rubies in the Rubble who are a business who manufacture condiments and seek to reduce the amount of food waste. As the can states “… we pack the nation’s favourite condiment with surplus pears that wouldContinue reading “Brewdog x Rubies in the Rubble – Rubies in the Rubble Extra Pale Ale (6.5% ABV)“
Hops & Dots X Craft Merlins Micro Pub & Coffee House – Kanye Best ESB (5.0% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Hops & Dots are a very unique brewery in that a lot of their beers, in fact I think all of them have Braille right there on the can meaning that the beer is more consumable for the visually impaired booze hound! I likeContinue reading “Hops & Dots X Craft Merlins Micro Pub & Coffee House – Kanye Best ESB (5.0% ABV)”
BrewYork – Mallowed be thy name, Dark Berry & Marshmallow Pastry Sour (6.66% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. We’re back this time we are definitely crossing the streams as we take a look at Mallowed be Thy Name, by @brewyorkbeer Whoooo-eyyy this is a good one, its sour, sweet and definitely a treat. This one certainly packed a punch in the flavourContinue reading “BrewYork – Mallowed be thy name, Dark Berry & Marshmallow Pastry Sour (6.66% ABV)”
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