Welcome back beer lovers. We do love a stout here at Hoptimist Towers and have been impressed with some of the ‘Nitro’ versions that are now available. This one has a modest ABV but promises much in terms of flavour. Once again, this is a recommended ‘fast pour’ style one, with the can held vertically.Continue reading “Siren Craft Brew – Party in the Dark Nitro Milk Stout (4.6% ABV) #MilkStout”
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Abbeydale Brewery – Sheffield Stout (4.5% ABV) #Stout
Welcome back beer lovers. The label states ‘A classic stout inspired by our heritage, our location and the history of the city we call home.’ So, in true Yorkshireman’s terms a no-nonsense beer for no nonsense Yorkshire folk… Sounds just my thing. Not had many Abbeydale beers in cans, but their cask beers are usuallyContinue reading “Abbeydale Brewery – Sheffield Stout (4.5% ABV) #Stout”
T|E|H – #LIBF 2025, the 13th Leeds International Beer Festival
Hello there my fellow beer lovers, Welcome back! Once again the beers have been poured, and the music’s and chatter echo’d of the ruined walls and cloisters of Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds This years Leeds International Beer Festival was a four-day epic celebrating both UK and international brewers alongside street food, and music. Set in theContinue reading “T|E|H – #LIBF 2025, the 13th Leeds International Beer Festival”
T|E|H – Quirky Ales 10yr Birthday Bash
Hello there my fellow beer lovers, This weekend we joined the party at Quirky Craft Ales as they celebrated their 10th birthday in style. The afternoon had everything you’d want from a brewery bash, a line-up of tasty beers, fresh pizza to keep us fuelled, and live music that set the tone perfectly. Stuart andContinue reading “T|E|H – Quirky Ales 10yr Birthday Bash”
T|E|H – Brewed In Leeds 2025, Horsforth Brewery
Hello there my fellow beer lovers, So we were out again on Friday, kicking off the bank holiday in style we arrived at Horsforth Brewery around 6pm for their Brewed in Leeds Festival which promised to be a showcase of all things local and beery. The set-up was smart: the majority of the guest alesContinue reading “T|E|H – Brewed In Leeds 2025, Horsforth Brewery”
T|E|H – Northallerton Craft Beer Festival #NCBF 2025
Hello there my fellow beer lovers, Relatively fresh off our riverside session at Piglove Brew Co, Kayla, Luke and Sam packed their bags and set off for the very first Northallerton Craft Beer Festival. We were kindly invited along by our friends at Bayonet Brewing Co, who organised the event, and lets just say itContinue reading “T|E|H – Northallerton Craft Beer Festival #NCBF 2025”
Roosters Brewing Co – Sleep is for the Week Breakfast Stout (5.8% ABV) #BreakfastStout
Welcome back beer lovers. I love stout but the idea of drinking it at breakfast, even as an ‘airport pint’, is a little too much too early for me. But say brunch now we are talking! Roosters don’t brew many dark beers, but I have high hopes for this one. Quite subtle with the flavoursContinue reading “Roosters Brewing Co – Sleep is for the Week Breakfast Stout (5.8% ABV) #BreakfastStout”
T|E|H – Pig Love (Brewing Co) by the River
Hello there my fellow beer lovers, Fresh off the buzz of our triumphant 2025 Ale Train (still nursing a few hazy memories), I managed to coax a few brave colleagues on a whopping 20 minutes walk from work to check out Pig Love Brew Co’s riverside taproom. Nestled in Leeds’ increasingly green and trendy cityContinue reading “T|E|H – Pig Love (Brewing Co) by the River”
Jolly Sailor Brewery – Selby Stout (stout) ( 4.5% ABV)
Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today John is looking at his second beer from The Jolly Sailor Brewery, the Selby Stout. Being a lover of dark beers, I suspect that he’s a little excited about this one. I find myself a little disappointed in this one. I was hoping for a bitContinue reading “Jolly Sailor Brewery – Selby Stout (stout) ( 4.5% ABV)”
Harrogate Brewing Co – Gold Top (4.0% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Today we are having another look at a beer in the wild this time its a stout from Harrogate Brewing Co. I have high hopes for this one, and I’ve found myself on a bit of a dark kick again recently! Now this is a cracking pint, malty, chocolateyContinue reading “Harrogate Brewing Co – Gold Top (4.0% ABV)”
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