Tag Archives: real ale

Elland 1872 Porter (6.5% ABV)

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today The Eternal Hoptimists will be taking a look at something a little different, a cask beer. Not just any cask beer but the multiple award winning and current Supreme Champion Beer of Britain, Elland 1872 Porter. This beer has always been a favourite of mine andContinue reading “Elland 1872 Porter (6.5% ABV)”

Lincoln Green Brewing Co – Archer (4.5% ABV)

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Travelling aside, it is good to have family that live in different parts of the country, even more so when they have a brewery on their doorstep that you don’t come across very often. On a recent visit to my sister-in-law’s, I was presented with a selectionContinue reading “Lincoln Green Brewing Co – Archer (4.5% ABV)”

Mastri Birrai Umbri IPA (6.5% ABV)

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, You know that familiar phrase ‘Looks can be deceiving’, well, I hope that this is not the case when it comes to this IPA from Italian micro brewery Mastri Birrai Umbri as this beer just oozes class when it comes to appearance. The bottle has been carefullyContinue reading “Mastri Birrai Umbri IPA (6.5% ABV)”

Northern Monk X Rivington X Vice Press, Patron Project with Thought Bubble – Ride Like Fire, DDH IPA (7.0% ABV)

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Last 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. Unfortunately its the last one of the Collab’s with NorthernContinue reading “Northern Monk X Rivington X Vice Press, Patron Project with Thought Bubble – Ride Like Fire, DDH IPA (7.0% ABV)”

Hawkstone Lager – Perfect Draft (4.8% ABV)

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Love him or loath him you cannot deny the popularity of Jeremy Clarkson and following his recent TV show Clarkson’s Farm it highlighted Hawkstone Brewery and people were clambering over themselves to obtain their beers. The most popular in the range was Hawkstone Lager and upon itsContinue reading “Hawkstone Lager – Perfect Draft (4.8% ABV)”

Northern Monk – Trick or Treat(7.4% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Muwahahahah…. the time has come and the bell has rang, its Halloween night, and the spooks are out for a fright! Trick or Treat what will it be, only time will tell and only Sam will see! the trick with this one is it sticks to your ribs, not aContinue reading “Northern Monk – Trick or Treat(7.4% ABV)”

Glen Cannich – Pumpkin Spiced Stout (4.5% ABV)

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptomists Spookoween 2023 special! I’ll be honest in saying that beers that are brewed on a budget and sold at cheap prices in the discount stores are more often than not very forgettable. To be fair to Home Bargains the deal that they have struck with Glen Cannich brewery hasn’tContinue reading “Glen Cannich – Pumpkin Spiced Stout (4.5% ABV)”

Phantom Brewing Co – Lucid Dreams(4.6% ABV)

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists Spookoween 2023 special. All of these horrors, are taking their toll on Sam! He can’t get a break from them, there even coming to him in his dreams now! Join Sam on his spiral into his subconscious as he explores Lucid Dreams from Phantom Brewing. A very good exampleContinue reading “Phantom Brewing Co – Lucid Dreams(4.6% ABV)”

Spookton Brew Co – Giggles(4.0% ABV)

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists Spookoween 2023 special. Kayla circumvented the labyrinth to save Sam & John as planned, unfortunately Sam was in there a little too long, so he had gone a bit mad, as he now has the giggles! This is the second Spookton Brew Co beer we have had on theContinue reading “Spookton Brew Co – Giggles(4.0% ABV)”

NeonRaptor Brew Co – Spell Casting, Blue Potion Sour (5.0% ABV)

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists Spookoween 2023 special. John and Sam have been lost to the Knightmare Dungeon, and its up to Kayla to seek them out, With her spellcasting Blue potion in hand, will she be F-L-O-A-T ing through the traps and pitfalls or will she turn into a T-O-A-D! Much like theContinue reading “NeonRaptor Brew Co – Spell Casting, Blue Potion Sour (5.0% ABV)”