Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s, Sam has a giant wooden eagle kite in his house from Singapore, so we thought a beer called Big Eagle would be right up his street. Let’s see what he thought! This one is definitely on the hoppy side of the spectrum, there is a slight fruitiness but notContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #15 – Big Eagle, West Coast IPA (6.4% ABV)”
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T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #13 – Fairytale of Brew York 2022, Stollen Milk Stout (4.9% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s, Sam is back for more today, he tried this on tap at the Brew York tap room at the end of November, and threatened John, Peter and Mark on pain of death that this one was one for him to review! But will the can live up to theContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #13 – Fairytale of Brew York 2022, Stollen Milk Stout (4.9% ABV)”
Butcombe Brewing Co – Bohemia Craft Lager (4.7% ABV)
Butcombe is a brewery more associated with cask ales than craft bottle, so it was interesting to spot this in Lidl during their Beer Festival Week. Called Bohemia, could this be a nod towards Czech pilsner style? Alas no, according to the label ‘Brewed for the beatniks, created against convention, made by mavericks.’ Not manyContinue reading “Butcombe Brewing Co – Bohemia Craft Lager (4.7% ABV)“
TEH| Magic Rock Tap Visit 2022
Hello there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, last weekend we were on the road again! this time we visited the Magic Rock Tap room in Huddersfield! Magic Rock was founded in 2011, and is heavily influenced by the vibrant US beer scene. They describe their beers as a marriage of locallyContinue reading “TEH| Magic Rock Tap Visit 2022”
Merakai Brewing Co –Drinking cos My Mouth is Lonely 2 Chocolate, Vanilla, Marshmallow Milk Stout (5.8% ABV)
Hello My fellow beer drinkers, Welcome back to The Eternal Hoptimists! As you may know earlier this week we had a sit down chat with the lovely Emma & Olly from Merakai Brewing co and if you want to check out what they had to say in our meet the brewers interview here This weekContinue reading “Merakai Brewing Co –Drinking cos My Mouth is Lonely 2 Chocolate, Vanilla, Marshmallow Milk Stout (5.8% ABV)“
Kirkstall Brewery – Dexter Salted Caramel Milk Stout (5.5% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, This is one of a series of ‘full-bodied yet easy-drinking milk stouts’ stated the can. Salted caramel flavoured deserts are very popular but will it work in a stout? Being a milk stout, it has milk sugars (lactose) added during the brewing process. I must confess that haven’t tried manyContinue reading “Kirkstall Brewery – Dexter Salted Caramel Milk Stout (5.5% ABV)”
Donkey Stone Brewing Co – Madagaska Vanilla Stout (5.0% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, today we are continuing my stout train with a classic vanilla stout. Name: Madagaska Brewery: Vanilla Stout Aroma : Burnt charcoal and woodchips, with roasted coffee Appearance : Really dark, no head Body : Really thin, low carbonation no head. Taste : A water flat white,Continue reading “Donkey Stone Brewing Co – Madagaska Vanilla Stout (5.0% ABV)”
Saugatuck Brewing Co – Blueberry Maple Stout (6.0% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, we are again looking at another dessert style stout. If this keeps up I may have to start to go to the gym more than once a week to keep myself drinking fit! Name: Blue Maple Stout Brewery: Saugatuck Brewing Co Aroma : Smokey, woodchip’s withContinue reading “Saugatuck Brewing Co – Blueberry Maple Stout (6.0% ABV)”
Frisky Bear – Black Forest Gateau Imperial Stout (8.0% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Another of the Brewer’s desert in a beer can offering. No 1970s or 1980s dining out experience was complete without a generous slice of Black Forest Gateau and a little pouring cream but does it work as a beer? Name : Black Forest Gateau Imperial Stout Brewery: Frisky Bear Brewing Co AromaContinue reading “Frisky Bear – Black Forest Gateau Imperial Stout (8.0% ABV)”
Northern Monk Brewing Co- Patrons Project : Amy Hastings, “The Lovers”(6.0% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today we are looking at something a little special from Northern Monks Patron Project. This is the Debut beer in the Amy Hastings Tarot-Inspired series. This one is inspired specifically by “the Lovers ” Tarot card. A card that symbolises among other things ‘Partnership’Continue reading “Northern Monk Brewing Co- Patrons Project : Amy Hastings, “The Lovers”(6.0% ABV)”
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