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Big, bold, and guaranteed to sting… Peter takes on Rooster’s Stingo Barley Wine

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Rooster’s Brewing Co – Stingo Barley Wine (9.0% ABV)

Welcome back lovers of great beer. Here is one I sampled towards the end of 2025 to try get me in the mood for Christmas. You may call me a Grinch, when I first saw the can I thought it said Stingy…

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The Eternal Hoptimists Mar 27

Triple the ABV, triple the ambition… but it seems Coddy’s not feeling the love for Redwillow’s Trappless English Tripel

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Redwillow – Trappless English Tripel (7.6% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers,Coddy turns his attention to Redwillow Brewery’s Trappless English Tripel (7.6% ABV). Bold, strong, and ambitious, this beer promises a flavour-packed experience, but no…

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The Eternal Hoptimists Mar 26

Double the curiosity, half the fuss… Coddy tackles Redwillow’s Trappless

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http://theeternalhoptimists.co.uk/2026/03/26/redwillow-trappless-english-dubbel-5-8-abv/

Redwillow – Trappless English Dubbel (5.8% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers,Coddy is turning his attention to Redwillow Brewery’s Trappless English Dubbel (5.8% ABV). Rich, malty, and brewed with classic Belgian-inspired character, this beer pro…

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The Eternal Hoptimists Mar 24

Stuart reckons Vibrant Forest’s English Bitter (4.0% ABV) is the perfect pint for pie and peas but what's it like in the glass?

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http://theeternalhoptimists.co.uk/2026/03/24/vibrant-forest-english-bitter-4-0-abv/

Vibrant Forest – English Bitter (4.0% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers,Stuart is on tasting duty with Vibrant Forest’s English Bitter (4.0% ABV), a classic session able pint that’s all about traditional flavour. According to him, it’s…

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The Eternal Hoptimists Mar 20

Chris dives into Redwillow Brewery’s Perceptionless 6.6% ABV, a beer that lives up to its mysterious name… or does it?

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Redwillow Brewery – Perceptionless (6.6% ABV)

Chris is taking a closer look at Perceptionless from Redwillow Brewery. At 6.6% ABV, it promises a solid pour, but the real question is whether the flavour delivers as much intrigue as the name sug…

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The Eternal Hoptimists Mar 17

Peter’s latest taste test: Brulo’s 7 Hop 7 Grain DDH IPA (0.5% ABV).

Low ABV, with plenty of character

See what he made of it 👇 #CraftBeer #LowABV #IPA

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Brulo – 7 hop 7 grain DDH IPA (0.5% ABV)

Welcome back beer lovers. We started the year with our equivalent of ‘dry January’ but there are still more low and no alcohol beers to be reviewed… A sure sign that low or zero a…

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The Eternal Hoptimists Mar 13

Excessive Behaviour? Peter will be the judge of that…

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http://theeternalhoptimists.co.uk/2026/03/13/wilde-childe-brewing-co-excessive-behaviour-salted-caramel-stout-4-7-abv/

Wilde Childe Brewing Co – Excessive Behaviour Salted Caramel Stout (4.7% ABV)

Welcome back lovers of great beer. Here at Hoptimist Towers we do enjoy a stout (or three) and a true milk stout (with lactose) even more so. Then there is caramel, who doesn’t like that, so I thin…

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The Eternal Hoptimists Mar 10

Peter is back investigating another brown ale from one of his favourite Yorkshire Breweries! #beeroclock #beerlovers #beerreviews #craftbeergeek #bestbitter

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Rooster’s Brewing Co – Yorkshire’s Best Modern Classic Bitter (3.8% ABV) #BestBitter

Hello again beer fans. Another ‘brown beer’ from one of my favourite Yorkshire breweries. It has been revamped since I first tried it, changing from ‘Best Bitter’ at 4.2% to ‘Modern Classic Bitter’…

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The Eternal Hoptimists Mar 6

Not sweet, not shy, but is it worth being in your glass? join Peter as he investigates this Throwback Oak Conditioned Vintage Stock Ale #beeroclock #beerlovers #beerreview #craftbeerlovers

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Roosters Brewing Co – Throwback Oak Conditioned Vintage Stock Ale (5.3% ABV) #Vintage #StockAle

Something decidedly different today, a ‘brown beer’ with bags of character. There’s something of an oxymoron in the description, it being both ‘all new’ and ‘original’ at the same time, but it’s al…

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The Eternal Hoptimists Mar 3

This time we’re cracking open something that looks suspiciously like it might help animate the statue of liberty.

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http://theeternalhoptimists.co.uk/2026/03/03/bearwood-brewing-spengler-dark-berry-sour-5-abv/

Bearwood Brewing: Spengler, Dark Berry Sour ( 5% ABV)

Hi there fellow beer lovers, This time we’re cracking open something that looks suspiciously like it might help animate the statue of liberty. It’s the kind of beer that feels less like a quiet nig…

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