SALT – CRASH, American Pale Ale (5.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, The village of Saltaire was built by Titus Salt to house the workers for his adjoining textile mill ‘Salt’s Mill’. Salt was an enlightened, far-sighted, and religious man who provided many amenities for his workers, but notably not a pub for it was to be a ‘dry’ village. Thankfully theyContinue reading “SALT – CRASH, American Pale Ale (5.0% ABV)”

Atom – Resonance Mosaic IPA (6.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today I am sampling another beer brewed in my home city, Hull. This one is brewed with added oats and mosaic hops. As ever their beers are named after a scientific term and this one is no different resonance being used in physics to describe the reinforcement or prolongation ofContinue reading “Atom – Resonance Mosaic IPA (6.0% ABV)”

Wishbone Brewery – Tiny Pixie (4.2% ABV)

Hello, and welcome back to the Eternal Hoptimists! Today we are looking at another beer billed as a ‘session IPA’, with this one weighing in at a mere 4.2% but as its dry hopped it should produce plenty of taste.  People with dietary restrictions should note this is a gluten free beer. Name : Tiny PixieContinue reading “Wishbone Brewery – Tiny Pixie (4.2% ABV)”

T|E|H – Wilde Child Brewery Open Day.(March, 2021)

Hello there my fellow beer lovers, Last Saturday, I braved the sunny weather and set out on a journey to one of my local Micro Breweries as they were having an open day. Wilde Child brewery, all started in 2010 from a home brew kit and has now turned into quite the established micro brewery,Continue reading “T|E|H – Wilde Child Brewery Open Day.(March, 2021)”

Turning Point Brew Co – Heavy Dreams Barley Wine (11.0% ABV)

This is our final tipple in Turning Points, Twelve Beers of Christmas, and what have we saved until last? well, an English-style barley wine hopped with Godiva, First Gold, and Bullion of course! Name : Heavy Dreams Brewery: Turning Point Brew Co Aroma : Sweet and malty Appearance : Cloudy, Dark red/brown coloured with a white head Body : Continue reading Turning Point Brew Co – Heavy Dreams Barley Wine (11.0% ABV)

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. Name : Disco King Brewery: TurningContinue reading “Turning Point Brew Co – Disco King (ABV 5.1%)”

Turning Point Brew Co: Exile, Pilsner (5.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are continuing our journey through Turning Point Brew Co’s 12 Beer of Christmas, with thier Pilsner, Exile Name: Exile, Pilsner Brewery: Turning Point Brew Co Aroma: Sour dough like smell with a playful whisper of hops Appearance:  Clear pale honey in colour with a thin tight white head. Body:  Medium bodied,Continue reading “Turning Point Brew Co: Exile, Pilsner (5.0% ABV)”

Turning Point Brew Co X BrewDog Leeds North St: George of the Dunkel, Banana Dunkelweizen (5.4% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are continuing on our coverage of Turning Points twelve beers of Christmas with Peters’ view of their George of the Dunkel, Banana Dunkelweizen. Name: George of the Dunkel Brewery: Turning Point Brew Co X BrewDog Leeds North St Aroma: Fruitcake and banana sweets Appearance: Cloudy, chestnut brown coloured witha cream coloured headContinue reading “Turning Point Brew Co X BrewDog Leeds North St: George of the Dunkel, Banana Dunkelweizen (5.4% ABV)”

Turning Point Brew Co X Pomona Island: Inner-city Sumo, Pavlova Sour (5.2% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, Today we are continuing on our coverage of Turning Points twelve beers of Christmas with Peters’ view of their tropical fruit sour with a Pavlova-like finish. Name : Inner-city Sumo Pavlova Sour Brewery: Turning Point Brew Co in collaborationwith Pomona Island Aroma : Citrusy, mainly orange, but with hints ofmango and musky guavaContinue reading “Turning Point Brew Co X Pomona Island: Inner-city Sumo, Pavlova Sour (5.2% ABV)”

Turning Point Brew Co – Gravediggers Biscuits, Bourbon barreled aged espresso martini stout (9.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, We are continuing through on our 12 days of Christmas selection from Turning point Brew Co, this time we are staring down another barrel this time it’s of a bourbon-aged espresso martini stout. Name: Gravediggers Biscuits, bourbon barreled aged espresso martini stout Brewery: Turning Point Brew CoAroma: A strong shotContinue reading “Turning Point Brew Co – Gravediggers Biscuits, Bourbon barreled aged espresso martini stout (9.0% ABV)”