Thomas Hardy's Ale (2006)
(Batch of Thomas Hardy's Ale (2003 - 2008))
Hanlons Brewery in Exeter, Devon, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.74
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Scarce, subtle and complex, Thomas Hardy’s Ale is the beer enthusiast’s equivalent of rare cognac. Bottle-conditioned to mature in the bottle like fine wine, this old ale/barley wine will improve with age for at least 26 years (and we’re still counting!). Not for the faint of palate, especially when young and brash, maturity brings an elegance of flavors unmatched by any other beer—if you have the patience to cellar it for at least a decade.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Malty sweet, tons of port, burnt raisins, brown sugar. . Super low carbonation a touch of bitterness. Tons of dark fruit. Alcohol is super well hidden. Fantastic amazing
Tried
on 07 Jun 2025
at 11:29
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Gammel rating (3000-4000) som ikke kom med fra Ratebeer. Smaking på Beer Palace, Oslo med Even og Tone.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Beer Palace
on 25 Sep 2021
at 14:32
7/10
Tried
on 04 Jul 2019
at 19:32
8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottiglia @ IBF Pub Edition, Milano 2017 thx Ottavonano Pub. Corpo ricco dato da vaniglia, vino Porto, legno, vino rosso, caramello, frutta passita, cuoio, albicocca, cioccolato, Cointreau, tabacco bagnato, marmellata di arancia amara,* miele di castagno, carrube, gorgonzola, pepe, alcolico, marsala, zuccherino, polvere di cacao e cherry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2017
at 16:43
9/10
Tried
on 31 Aug 2015
at 14:47
7/10
Tried
on 21 Aug 2014
at 22:20
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Bishops Arms Bellmansgatan. 2005, 2006, 2007 vintages. Amber brown colour, with the 2005 being the darkest, with a minimal head. Aroma is dark fruits, plum, caramel, malt, alcohol. Flavour is sweet, fruity, plum, berries, alcohol, caramel. The older versions are better, but all three are very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2013
at 13:09
8/10
Has aged pretty well.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2011
at 20:01