Tag Archives: traditional

Cassels Milk Stout (5.2% ABV)

Hello and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, Today we are taking a trip to the other side of the world, New Zealand to be precise with this award winning milk stout from Cassels. Being a fan of this style, this beer certainly appeals to me and the can art and highlights of their awardsContinue reading “Cassels Milk Stout (5.2% ABV)”

Buxton Brewery – Double Gatekeper, Export Porter (8.2% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. We’re back again trawling the depths for beasties, and we have happened across this double gatekeeper by Buxton, it promises to be dark, stormy and a little dangerous… well… what are we waiting for? This one is definitely a winter warmer, when I openedContinue reading “Buxton Brewery – Double Gatekeper, Export Porter (8.2% ABV)”

Eyam Brewery – Antidote, Continental Lager (4.4% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Eyam AKA the Plague Village, have a brewery that doesn’t like to take itself too seriously. It has a number of tipples across a number of styles all of which have embraced the villages heritage as they definitely follow the same naming theme! AllContinue reading “Eyam Brewery – Antidote, Continental Lager (4.4% ABV)”

Eyam Brewery – Quarantine, Blonde Ale (4.5% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Eyam AKA the Plague Village, have a brewery that doesn’t like to take itself too seriously. It has a number of tipples across a number of styles all of which have embraced the villages heritage as they definitely follow the same naming theme! AllContinue reading “Eyam Brewery – Quarantine, Blonde Ale (4.5% ABV)”

Eyam Brewery – Black Death, Vanilla Stout (7.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Eyam AKA the Plague Village, have a brewery that doesn’t like to take itself too seriously. It has a number of tipples across a number of styles all of which have embraced the villages heritage as they definitely follow the same naming theme! AllContinue reading “Eyam Brewery – Black Death, Vanilla Stout (7.0% ABV)”

Eyam Brewery – All Fall Down, IPA (6.5 ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Eyam AKA the Plague Village, have a brewery that doesn’t like to take itself too seriously. It has a number of tipples across a number of styles all of which have embraced the villages heritage as they definitely follow the same naming theme! AllContinue reading “Eyam Brewery – All Fall Down, IPA (6.5 ABV)”

Eyam Brewery – Bubonic Orange (6.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Eyam AKA the Plague Village, have a brewery that doesn’t like to take itself too seriously. It has a number of tipples across a number of styles all of which have embraced the villages heritage as they definitely follow the same naming theme! AllContinue reading “Eyam Brewery – Bubonic Orange (6.0% 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)”

Thornbridge X Burnt Mills- Riffle, West Coast IPA (7.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today its John’s turn to try out a cheeky Collab, this time its a punch 7%-er from Thornbridge & Burnt Mills. Name: Riffle Brewery: Thornbridge X Burnt Mills Aroma :  faint Hop and a touch of Lemon Appearance :  almost crystal clear amber in appearanceContinue reading “Thornbridge X Burnt Mills- Riffle, West Coast IPA (7.0% ABV)”