Next beer is a Turning Point Brew Co - Shapeshifter. Nectaron Amarillo and Simcoe hops in this one. Smooth on the palate Stone fruits pineapple peaches Hint of orange in there towards the finish #BskyBeer #BeerSky #Beer

Beer and bonsai in the sun. Polly’s Past Future. Lovely pale ale Great hop bill - Citra Mosaic Idaho7 in perfect harmony. Soft creamy pale, light and hoppy #BskyBeer #BeerSky

So today it’s a HB special ! Cheap. Love Lane - Krushed IPA It’s not bad. Pours clear with a small head. Nicely carbonated Flavours are tropical / stone fruit. Decent hop bill ! Going down well after a day in the garden. Nice and refreshing #BskyBeer #BeerSky

So it’s a #Humpday beer for me. Lawns cut and edged ! Full Circle - Mixtape Another decent supermarket DIPA. Nice and smooth full bodied. Ripe stone fruits are dominant with grapefruit in the background. Touch on the sweeter side for a DIPA ? Beer in the sun #BskyBeer #BeerSky

Holy Goat - Bramble Smasher 2026 At last !!! A sour sour Aged hedgerow berries aroma Nice body Flavours; sour ! Raspberry jam - hedgerow berries Brambles Tannin from the skins - yes you can taste it Well worth the effort and ageing Restored my taste for true sour beers #BskyBeer

In Trembling Madness - Stonegate ! York Brilliant selection as usual Track Polly’s Verdant What more could you wish for Track - Flightless is amazing #BskyBeer #Beer

Northern Monk - Further Beyond DIPA Good solid Westie of a DIPA Pours clear with long lasting head Smooth mouthfeel Flavours are malty with a layer of marmalade. Then the piney resinous notes arrive for the finish I am liking this. Tastes like a pine forest ! #BskyBeer #beer

Aldi Coffee Stout ! This is a good bold stout. Deep malty coffee aromas. Pours dark ruby with a lovely creamy head. Nice smooth mouthfeel. Deep rich malty / coffee flavours. Chocolate caramel vanilla! Big bold flavours but not harsh. Long lasting rich finish #BskyBeer #Stouterday

Stunning DIPA from Gravity Well ! Gridfire. 2 new NZ experimental hops. NZH 106/9 Tangerine aroma Smooth pillowy mouthfeel Flavours: melon passionfruit grape tangerine mango Juicy citrusy hop juice This is Craft at it’s best #BskyBeer #Beer

Polly’s - Our Woods Pale Ale. Fresh grapefruit aroma Pours light hazy nice head Solid mouthfeel for a pale Flavours start passionfruit grapefruit then turn mango and stonefruit Finish has a pleasant lime hint #BskyBeer #Craftbeer

Afternoon DIPA time ! Infinite Fog from Northern Monk. Hazy gold pour with decent head Peachy aromas Good smooth mouthfeel Citrus notes up front. Peachy stone fruits follow Sharp finish Another good supermarket find ! #BskyBeer #Craftbeer

So … time for a #HumpDay beer A DIPA from Vocation- Incognito Slight hazy pour. Well carbonated!!! Flavours start citrusy and move to tropical Nice piney sign off #BskyBeer #Beer

Monday nighters ! Cloudwater 11th Birthday DDH Pale. Meaty pale with grape peach melon flavours Main course Fidens - Butchered Dreams - Milkshake DIPA with Orange and vanilla. Pithy aromas creamy mouthfeel. Orange + Vanilla. Beautiful ! #BskyBeer #Craftbeer

Innis & Gunn Scottish Red Ale in Caribbean rum barrels Nice aromas of fruity rum. Pours dark chestnut with nice head. Flavours are chocolaty fruity on a good solid malt backbone with a hint of vanilla. Nice medium bodied. Finish is more fruity malts and the rum returns. #BskyBeer

Sunday afternoon fruity beer Polly’s Cherry sour Great cherry atoma Pours dark pink with a nice head Tart cherries on the tongue Long lasting fruit flavours with a light savoury sign off. Good can art ! #BskyBeer

Saturday is big DIPA time ! Big bold beautiful DIPA from Deya and Floc Plenty Saturated - Citra Simcoe Krush Rich smooth drinking Citrusy notes turning to stone fruits, Woody tones on the finish Bold and fruity #BskyBeer #Beer #DIPA

Time for a St. Pierre Belgian Blond. Not bad for a supermarket special at the price Clean crisp and notes of light spices on a good farmhouse ale base Decent abv as well ! #BskyBeer

Beer time ! Salt - Double Dripping DIPA Decent fruity aroma Pours hazy dull gold Hardly any head Mouthfeel is thin for DIPA despite the oats Flavours: passionfruit papaya mango. #BskyBeer #DIPA

Monday night ! First up - Dark Elements - Sempiternal. Cracking IPA. Main course @trackbrewingco.bsky.social Gold Top - Serenade. What a beauty! Peachy with grape and gooseberry notes. Pithy. So soft smooth and refined. Vibrant flavours #BskyBeer #Craftbeer

Ossett - King of Terrors Good solid NEIPA ! Bold citrusy aromas Pours golden hazy nice creamy head Smooth mouthfeel Flavours start citrusy and move onto tropical. Finish is light herbal with a tint of pine. Good supermarket beer. Going down a treat #BskyBeer #Craftbeer

Single hop. MakeMake Strata Universe. Pours hazy gold tight foam head Super smooth mouthfeel Flavours; melon passionfruit berries and creamy mango. Fruity with a nice hoppy bitterness to sign off. Great #DIPA #BskyBeer

Cracked a Beak brewery - Trade Project 2026. Good solid DIPA. Stone fruit aromas. Pours hazy gold nice head Nice smooth meaty body Flavours are stone fruits with a grassy tone on the finish #BskyBeer #Beer #CraftBeer

Monday night beers ! 1st Bini Brewco - Other Peoples Shopping Lists - great NZ Pale. Yorkshire brewery Then it has to be … Track Gold Top !! Shiftshaping Amazing smooth DIPA. Lovely hop bill so smooth and deep flavours. Banging #BskyBeer #Craftbeer #Beer

Northern Monk and Get Baked - Golden Bertha chocolate cake stout Rich chocolate aromas Pours deep dark nicr head Smooth “pastry” mouthfeel Great flavours: chocolate caramel cocoa! Dark rich roasty malts This is deep and a decent abv for a supermarket stout. #BskyBeer #Stout

Great IPA from Polly’s Stay See. Pours light hazy with small head Grassy aromas Light flavours: melon passionfruit pear peach. Long and rolling towards deeper stone fruits Nice citrusy bitterness on finish Good solid abv #BskyBeer #Beer #IPA

Hop Butcher - Almost Magical in Symmetry. (Bit like me 😂) Stunning IPA Six hop types all in harmony. Pours hazy gold with a tight head. Flavours are sharp citrusy to start. As it warms mango coconut stone fruit emerge Finish is light and herby #BskyBeer #Beer #IPA

Arbor Ales - Nashoba Nice drinkable NE IPA Pours gold hazy with good head Flavours: grapefruit gooseberry grape lime lemon Nice citrusy hit with a light floral finish. Good hop blend Another decent supermarket beer #BskyBeer #NEIPA

I love these ! Baron - Really Silly DIPA - Peacocking ! Amazing hoppy aromas. Big bold mouthfeel Flavours; grapefruit lime tangerine Developing into stone fruits / tropical Light woody notes on the finish Hop soup #BskyBeer #CraftBeer #DIPA

Nice refreshing Megadeath Rattlehead IPA Brewed at Black Sheep brewery. Pours hazy gold with a nice head Sharp citrusy and hoppy. Not bad for a Tesco special ! #BskyBeer #IPA

Polly’s Like the Skyline DIPA Deserves a mention Lighter kind of DIPA Crisp light mouthfeel Flavours: apricot grapefruit earthy Black tea ? Pine resinous orange marmalade Light sharpness too ! Flavours just keep rolling on and on Light piney resinous finish #BskyBeer #Craftbeer

Out in York (again !) In Trembling Madness- Stonegate. Brilliant selection on tap. Rivington Sureshot Polly’s! What’s not to like ! Amazing quality #BskyBeer #Craftbeer

Beer time ! Polly’s New Fires IPA Tropical aromas Pours golden hazy tight head Flavours: pear peach pineapple mango Long lasting tropical tones Orange marmalade finish ! Lovely! #BskyBeer #CraftBeer

Update on the Turning Point Imperial March These are the stand out stouts so far #Bskybeer #Stouterday

Out in York on the annual Turning Point Imperial March. Special Stouterday ! 7 big stouts in 7 great real ale pubs around the city Nice day for it ! #BskyBeer #Stouterday

Accounts are Grim ! From Rivington + LHG. Great ddh IPA Peachy floral aroma Robust mouthfeel Flavours: pear melon peach lemon lime. Light and zesty with a pine sign off. Big boy can also 👍 Another belter #BskyBeer #CraftBeer

My #HumpDay treat after a day’s gardening as spring has sprung oop north ! Turning Point Disco Frisco Fruity orangey aromas Pours crystal clear head soon disappears Flavours: grapefruit lemon orange. Some earthy tones Easy drinking West Coast Pale #BskyBeer

Main course ! Polly’s 8th birthday collab with Azvex. Danish Pastry Impy Stout. Chocolate and vanilla aroma Pours dark small head Rich smooth decadent mouthfeel Flavours: dark malts chocolate vanilla cinnamon raisins. Big stout but very balanced and drinkable #BskyBeer #Stout

First beer tonight. Bullhouse - Hoppy Days. IPA Opens with an orangy pithy aroma Pours light hazy, head soon disappears. Decent flavours of passionfruit and mango. The finish has a nice zesty orange note Good supermarket beer #BskyBeer

For #StouterDay it has to be Vault City - Mini Choc Eggs Nice chocolate stout - not synthetic ! Chocolate and vanilla aromas Pours lively nice creamy head Flavours- chocolate hits first. Then a nice amount of vanilla. Background of rich roasted malts. Smooth and creamy as a mini egg ! #BskyBeer

Bearwood Brewing - Electric Stream DIPA. Pours golden hazy with a small head. Grapefruit aromas. Flavours: peach pineapple mango grapefruit with a nice hint of berries. Sharp citrusy finish with a hint of pine #BskyBeer #CraftBeer

Love these MakeMake single hop DIPA’s. Fruity aroma Lively pour creamy head. Good solid mouthfeel Flavours; blueberry tangerine and mango . Finish has a light floral tone #BskyBeer #DIPA

Time for a Signature Brew - Roadie IPA Pours light hazy with big head ! Light and drinkable. Flavours of citrusy goodness with grapefruit and lime jumping out Smooth and sessionable #BskyBeer

Cheeky little #HumpDay beer ‘cos I’ve been a good boy and cut / edged the “big” lawn 😁 La Goudale - Blond. Good French farmhouse style blond ale Earthy tones with light maltiness. Nice sharp finish #BskyBeer

Main course is Brouwerij Kees 8th Anniversary Imperial Stout What an Impressive Imperial ! Strong whisky aromas Pours dark nice head Big bold mouthfeel Deep flavours; coffee peaty cocoa raisins plumbs figs. All with a woody overtone Long flowing fruit cake flavours Belter ! #BskyBeer #Stout

First Monday night beer. Polly’s 8th Birthday with Rivingtons Fruits of the Forest Smoothie Sour. Amazing mixture of Cherries Blackcurrants Blackberries overlaid with Cacao and Vanilla Black Forest Gateaux in a glass Super mix of fruit and chocolate flavours #BskyBeer

Buxton Brewery - King Slayer Good solid DIPA with depth of flavours. Pours hazy small head. Substantial mouthfeel. Flavours citrus moving to tropical notes. Some earthy tones in there. Plenty of depth and a nice smooth earthy finish #BskyBeer

So for #StouterDay it’s Timothy Taylor’s and Northern Monk - Northern Rising Nitro Stout. Great rich malty chocolate aromas Pours dark with creamy head Flavours- chocolate coffee caramel brown sugar dark malts. Rich roasty flavours and has a nice dark chocolate bitterness as a sign off #BskyBeer

Great collab from Parish x North Park Ghost - Fu Really light sharp citrusy Westie Aromas of lemon grapefruit Pours crystal clear with a tight head Flavours: all light citrusy- lemon grapefruit orange tangerine. Very light malty body Top notch !! #BskyBeer #WestCoast

DDH IPA from State of Kind Brrw Co tonight. Neon Highway Intense peach / pineapple aromas Pours hazy gold medium head Great tropical flavours from Citra Nectaron and Strata hops. Fruit salad in a glass Easy drinking IPA #BskyBeer #IPA

Monthly visit to @thehoptimist1.bsky.social Refurbished ! Amazing selection on tap and in fridges. Don’t miss the sale shelf Online orders also Top service as always #BskyBeer