Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today we’re back over the Welsh boarder trying out another kooky flavour from Tiny Rebel. Well, I was going in expecting something odd, and it wasn’t quite as odd as I was expecting. It was very refreshing, and the lactose was not too overContinue reading “Tiny Rebel – Peaches & Cream (5.5% ABV)”
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Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing Brewery – Lumber Jill, IPA (5.1% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! We’re back in old blighty with this one, but were in the unfamiliar territory of Greater London, checking out SIWC- Lumber Jill IPA. A very enjoyable IPA, at a decent strength. I could definitely have a few of these ones, I’m not usually a big fan of earthy beersContinue reading “Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing Brewery – Lumber Jill, IPA (5.1% ABV)”
Northern Monk – Lucy Ketchin/Everything All at once/ Sour IPA (6.5% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today John is having a look at another of the patron series from one of his favourite breweries, this time its a Sour IPA. Lets see what the sour king makes of this one! Name: Lucy Ketchin/Everything All at once Brewery: Northern Monk, PatronsContinue reading “Northern Monk – Lucy Ketchin/Everything All at once/ Sour IPA (6.5% ABV)”
The Garden Brewery – New England IPA (6.0% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. Yet another craft beer from Croatia included in the Beer 52 short-dated box. This one is the ubiquitous New England style IPA which just about every craft brewer produces. All that means is it needsContinue reading “The Garden Brewery – New England IPA (6.0% ABV)”
Thornbridge- Geminus (8.5% ABV)
One of the many things that I love about Thornbridge Brewery is that they are not afraid to dig into their vast back catalogue to do limited re-brews of beers that were once successful. In this review we take a look at their 8.5% imperial rye IPA name Geminus that was first brewed in 2012.Continue reading “Thornbridge- Geminus (8.5% ABV)”
Laine Brew Co- Fader, Juicy IPA (5.1% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today We’re looking down south to Laine Brew Co, to check out their Juicy IPA Name: Laine Brew Co Brewery: Fader Aroma : Strong hints of Pineapple & Citrus with a twist of Hop. Appearance : Clear Lime cordial, with a fluffy white head BodyContinue reading “Laine Brew Co- Fader, Juicy IPA (5.1% ABV)”
Loch Lomond Brewery – In the Pink Raspberry Sour (5.0% ABV)
The style ‘du jour’ seems to be the sour. Once something of a niche beer in the UK now seems to be everywhere. This example was included within a recent Lidl ‘Beer Festival’ week so is clearly targeted at a wider range of drinkers. Name : In the PInk Brewery: Loch Lomond Brewery, Dumbarton, Scotland HopsContinue reading “Loch Lomond Brewery – In the Pink Raspberry Sour (5.0% ABV)”
Wild Card Brewery – India Pale Ale (5.5% ABV)
Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today we are flying south to Wild Card Brewing to check out their IPA, Name: Indian Pale Ale Brewery: Wild Card Aroma : Slightly citrus notes followed by a punch of hop. Appearance : Clear golden ale with a thin white head. Body : Medium bodied, well carbonated, medium headContinue reading “Wild Card Brewery – India Pale Ale (5.5% ABV)”
Great Central Brewing Co – Hefeweizen (4.9% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. My knowledge of the German language is limited to a few words despite working with a German chap and business trips to Hamburg. Here hefe meaning yeast and weizen mean wheat means we have aContinue reading “Great Central Brewing Co – Hefeweizen (4.9% ABV)”
Round Corner Brewing- Long Clouds (6.5% ABV)
Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today I am taking a break from Collabs and I am looking at this New Zealand IPA by Round Corner Brewing. Name: Long Clouds Brewery: Round Corner Brewing Aroma : Strong hoppy and floral notes. Appearance : Clear amber with a closed fluffy head. BodyContinue reading “Round Corner Brewing- Long Clouds (6.5% ABV)”