Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Ah an ‘export lager’ another of those descriptions that have been misused over the years. Most have never been exported anywhere and would be more accurately described as being export strength. At 5.6% it is certainly that and a little stronger than those produced by the mass-marketContinue reading “Donzoko x Little Leeds Brewhouse – Noble Fabric Export Lager (5.6% ABV)”
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North Brewing Co – Open Space (4.5% ABV)
Let’s face it, there are not many more consistent breweries with beers easily obtainable as North Brewing Co and it is always a pleasing sight to be able to walk into a supermarket and have a choice of a decent selection of their beers. In this review we are taking a look at Open SpaceContinue reading “North Brewing Co – Open Space (4.5% ABV)”
Vocation Brewery – Pure Pilsner (4.5% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, As chief lager tester at Hoptimist Towers I must keep an eye open for craft lagers in the shops as well as the more obvious stouts and IPAs. This can caught my eye, not sure if it was the simplistic design or that its brewed by theContinue reading “Vocation Brewery – Pure Pilsner (4.5% ABV)”
Gwei-lo X Brew York Peanut Butter & Raspberry Jam Pale Ale (4.9% ABV)
Peanut butter & Raspberry Jam may be mostly associated with sandwiches fond in children’s school lunch boxes but hey, it’s 2022 and the way that the world of beer is changing it was only a matter of time before we saw these flavours added to a beer. In this review we take a look atContinue reading “Gwei-lo X Brew York Peanut Butter & Raspberry Jam Pale Ale (4.9% ABV)”
Fierce – People Like Buns, Cinnamon Bun Ale (6.5% ABV)
It would be fair to say that people really do like buns and often bun type flavours in their beer. This one however is slightly different from the norm as Fierce Beer has released a cinnamon bun ale, yes that’s right cinnamon! Over the course of my beer drinking history I have had a fairContinue reading “Fierce – People Like Buns, Cinnamon Bun Ale (6.5% ABV)”
T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #4 – Turning Point Brew Co -#004 Singularity Series – Heavy Dreams Marsala Barley Wine (11% ABV)
Oh, how am I looking forward to this one! Limited to 475 cans we have got our hands on number 362, it is one of those that looks almost too good to drink and certainly one that you would like to keep in the collection to show off to friends. BUT…We are all about providingContinue reading ” T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #4 – Turning Point Brew Co -#004 Singularity Series – Heavy Dreams Marsala Barley Wine (11% ABV)”
Thoughtful Forager Dark Hopped Mild Ale (4.9% ABV)
The first question that we need to ask is ‘Who is the Thoughtful Forager?’ whoever he/she is they travel the length and breadth of the UK, seeking out the best craft beers and ciders, created by the most passionate producers. In partnership with SIBA the forager has discovered a broad selection of incredible flavours allContinue reading “Thoughtful Forager Dark Hopped Mild Ale (4.9% ABV)”
Hops & Dots X Steam Machine Bramble Barley Wine (9% ABV)
Ah, the good old barley wine…… So many people that I have come across still struggle with the concept and fail to identify the style as a beer, still insisting that it is a wine and, in some cases, refuse to entertain anything with barley wine in the name. Thankfully I am not one ofContinue reading “Hops & Dots X Steam Machine Bramble Barley Wine (9% ABV)”
Fierce – Have a break (6.5% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, You could be forgiven into thinking that Have a break from Fierce Beer is a stout or porter. For a start the black can and flavour profile of choc wafer epitomises what you would normally find in a dark beer, however, It is only when you readContinue reading “Fierce – Have a break (6.5% ABV)“
Avaans Kviek IPA (5.5% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, In this review we take a look at a recent Beer 52 purchase from Avaans contract brewery based in Edinburgh in the form of their heavily hopped Kviek Ipa. This is the first beer that I have had from this brewery but being somewhat of a KviekContinue reading “Avaans Kviek IPA (5.5% ABV)“
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