T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #8 – Turning Point – Special Frequency, Simcoe Super Pale Ale (4.5% ABV)

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s, We’re back with the T|E|H Advent calendar for 2022 and continuing our look at Turning points 12 beers of Christmas. As we have quite a lot to get through this month, we have recruited another of John’s friends Arran. Arran is a teacher so is pretty good at issuingContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #8 – Turning Point – Special Frequency, Simcoe Super Pale Ale (4.5% ABV)”

T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #7 – Turning Point Brew Co – Night Must Fall, Sour (5.8% ABV)

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s, We’re back with the T|E|H Advent calendar for 2022 and continuing our look at Turning points 12 beers of Christmas. Now Christmas isn’t the time of year ot be sour, but we thought would make an acceptation with this one! 1. Name : Night Must Fall 2. Brewery: Turning PointContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #7 – Turning Point Brew Co – Night Must Fall, Sour (5.8% ABV)”

T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #3 – Turning Point Brew Co – Disco King (ABV 5.1%)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are revisiting a tipple we have already looked at, but as it’s part of the 12 beers of Christmas series, it didn’t feel right to just miss it out. So tonight we are re-entering boogie town and trying Turning Points Disco King. Like our previous review, this isContinue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #3 – Turning Point Brew Co – Disco King (ABV 5.1%)”

T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #2 – Turning Point – Nova, Pilsner (4.6% ABV)

Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimist’s, We’re back with the T|E|H Advent calendar for 2022 and continuing our look at Turning points 12 beers of Christmas. As we have quite a lot to get through this month, we have recruited John’s friend Jean to help us out with this one. Jean works within the NHS,Continue reading “T|E|H Christmas Advent 2022 #2 – Turning Point – Nova, Pilsner (4.6% ABV)”

T|E|H: Marks Big Day Out – The Steel City Beer & Cider Festival

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists, The eagle eyed among you will have seen that Mark went on a little excursion to Sheffield last week. Sadly he was flying solo on this one, as Sam had to work! But lets find out what tipples Mark discovered on his journey and what was theContinue reading “T|E|H: Marks Big Day Out – The Steel City Beer & Cider Festival”

Brew York – Raspberry Pi(e) Raspberry Oat Milkshake Pale Ale (4.7% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are taking a closer look at another another beer from our Beer52 experiment. The can states “Much as the Raspberry Pi made computers and the internet more accessible, Raspberry Pi(e) was brewed with the intention to make the Milkshake beer style more accessible…” Hmm we shall see. NameContinue reading “Brew York – Raspberry Pi(e) Raspberry Oat Milkshake Pale Ale (4.7% ABV)”

Northern Monk X Insa- Faith in Futures (6.5% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the eternal Hoptimists. Today I am checking out another collab with Northern Monk, this time its a DDH IPA with Insa. Name: Faith in Futures Brewery: Northern Monk X Insa Hops: Citra, Eldorado Aroma :  Tropical fruit notes with a mellow hop. Appearance : Cloudy off yellow, with aContinue reading “Northern Monk X Insa- Faith in Futures (6.5% ABV)”

Saltaire X Brewdog- Crimson Rye (5.5% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists. Today John is looking at another beer that was sent to us as part of the friends of Brewdog selection, the Crimson Rye. Name: Crimson Rye Brewery: Saltaire X Brewdog Aroma :  very malty, with an undertone of sour fruits Appearance :  Auburn in colour,Continue reading “Saltaire X Brewdog- Crimson Rye (5.5% ABV)”

T|E|H – Beer Festivals – Bini Brew Co’s Summer Beer Bash

Hello my fellow drinkers! We have been on the road again with the usual suspects, this time to Bini Brew Co’s Summer Beer Bash! We were last in Ilkley when we came to Crafty Dogs Beer Festival earlier in the year so it only seems right that we attend this one as well! This oneContinue reading “T|E|H – Beer Festivals – Bini Brew Co’s Summer Beer Bash”

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)”