Hanlons Brewery Thomas Hardy's Ale (2005)

Thomas Hardy's Ale (2005)
(Batch of Thomas Hardy's Ale (2003 - 2008))

Hanlons Brewery in Exeter, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular Out of Production

Score

7.59

ABV: 11.7%

IBU: -

Ticks: 181

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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Stuu (34178) ticked Thomas Hardy's Ale (2005) from Hanlons Brewery 3 years ago

Tried on 02 Jan 2023 at 13:59

mart (27261) ticked Thomas Hardy's Ale (2005) from Hanlons Brewery 3 years ago

Leivane ja rosinane, veits vesine. Väga hea.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2022 at 20:52

Marduk (26455) ticked Thomas Hardy's Ale (2005) from Hanlons Brewery 3 years ago

Sweet, malty, bready, moldy, alcohol, plums

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2022 at 20:49

MusingAnorak (11821) ticked Thomas Hardy's Ale (2005) from Hanlons Brewery 7 years ago

Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2018 at 18:47

_angst_ (8412) ticked Thomas Hardy's Ale (2005) from Hanlons Brewery 10 years ago

Oh my! Lovely aged barley wine. Tonnes of dark dried fruits. Dates, plums, figs and raisins. Prominent sherry alcohol. Orange chocolate.

Tried on 10 Feb 2016 at 20:35

Martin Lindström (24359) ticked Thomas Hardy's Ale (2005) from Hanlons Brewery 10 years ago

Tried on 31 Aug 2015 at 14:47

8.4

AndySnow (19624) reviewed Thomas Hardy's Ale (2005) from Hanlons Brewery 12 years ago

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 13:07

radagast83 (13601) ticked Thomas Hardy's Ale (2005) from Hanlons Brewery 13 years ago

This is like a fine port.

Tried on 10 Mar 2013 at 15:24

Thomas Hardy's Ale (2005) (Batch of Thomas Hardy's Ale (2003 - 2008))