Tag Archives: Tropical

Hi there fellow beer lovers, The can says, ‘Full Circle – we don’t do things by half.’ Weighing in at 8.6% ABV and brewed using 4 different types of hops suggests this isn’t going to be a half-hearted beer. Name : Turning Circle Brewery: Full Circle Brew Co, Newcastle upon Tyne, England Hops : Centennial, Idaho 7,Continue reading “Full Circle X Turning Point Brew co – Turning Circle DIPA (8.6% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Back to another local brewery today, this one being created in my home city five years ago. They produce several bottle conditioned ales reflecting the locality including three aimed at the main professional sports clubs. This one is Red Robin aimed at Hull Kingston Rovers the rugby league team basedContinue reading “Yorkshire Brewhouse – Red Robin Chocolate Stout (4.9% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, I now seem to be the Hoptimist on lager review duties these days and there are a few more to come.  This is an interesting collaboration brew between Brewdog and La Superbe who are French craft brewers based in Anglet in the French portion of the Basque region. It wasContinue reading “Brewdog and La Superbe – Zakur Czech Black Lager (5.4% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. This beer is from a micro-brewery set up in 2016 to supply beer to the music festivals that have set up in Zagreb.Another beer from the Beer 52 short-dated box. Name : Hazy Pale Ale Brewery: TheContinue reading “The Garden Brewery – Hazy Pale Ale (4.5% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. This is from the craft brewing department of the Black Sheep empire. The name come from the line of latitude that passes through Masham. It is described as a Helles style lager which is topContinue reading “Black Sheep– 54° North Small Batch Lager (4.5% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Did I mention that Sam seems to have appointed me as the unofficial lager tester of the Hoptimists? Well, here is another one, a tropical lager this time from Gweilo a craft brewer from Hong Kong. The range of beers on offer are brewed by them in conjunction with VocationContinue reading “Gweilo – Tropical Lager (4.2% ABV)”

Hi there fellow beer lovers, This beer is a twist on the flagship Lost Lager. The Lost range is billed as the world’s only carbon negative beer. It is brewed using surplus fresh bread, 1/3 less water and powered by Brewdog’s own wind turbines. Name : Lost in Mango Lager Brewery: Brewdog plc Aroma : Fruity, hints ofContinue reading “Brewdog – Lost in Mango Lager (4.5% ABV)”