Interbrau Thomas Hardy's Ale (2015-2017)

Thomas Hardy's Ale (2015-2017)

 

Interbrau in Villafranca Padovana (PD), Veneto, Italy 🇮🇹

Brewed at/by: Meantime
  Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production
Score
7.34
ABV: 11.7% IBU: - Ticks: 87
Created in 1968 to commemorate the renowned English writer, Thomas Hardy’s Ale is a limited edition barley wine. Numbered and vintage-dated to be stored for years (even over 25 years, according to those who have made it in the past); this legendary beer is finally back in production. A piece of English history we would like to share with you.
 

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7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Lovely amber looking beer with a small tan head on top Fine intensity in the aroma Not to sweet as this beer tend to be. Quite balanced Mellow fine carbonation level also. Pleasant and easy to drink Fine duration Quite port wine ish. Toffee, caramel malt, nutty and dried fruits Well masked alcohol level. [Bottle #05765 2017 vintage from Systembolaget in Sweden]

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2020 at 11:25


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Flaska vintage 2015 från systembolaget. Brunröd utan skum. Doftar torkad frukt, karamell och lite blommor. Ganska mjuk men tung, söt alkohol rund beska.

Tried on 07 Feb 2020 at 19:09


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Annata 2014. @ Birraio dell'anno 18.1.20

Tried on 19 Jan 2020 at 00:16


8

OMT Advent Day 19 - Two vintages of the same beer.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2019 at 00:35


8

OMT Advent Day 19 - Two vintages of the same beer.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2019 at 00:35


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Thomas Hardy’s Ale 11.7% Bottle No. 28863 Vintage 2017 Damn that’s a huge beer. It’s a deep orange brown with virtually no head but a rich malty, plum and stone fruit aroma and a tobacco leaf malt caramel thing as well. Full bodied and velvety smooth, what I thought was smoke in the aroma is here in a tobacco, slightly peaty smoke, then ash and sweet oaky caramel. This went great with a Japanese curry.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2019 at 14:08


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Pours hazy reddish dark brown. Aromas of gummy beers, dark fruits, vanilla, toffee, cherries, cognac. Taste is malty, sweet orange, toffee, butterscotch, gummy beers, caramel.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2019 at 16:54


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle @Birrifugio Trastevere (Rome). Ambrata viva, leggermente torbida, schiuma leggera a bolle grossolane. Al naso note di marzapane, pian di spagna imbevuto, caramello, frutta matura, frutta sotto spirito. In bocca è dolce all'attacco, con chiusura appena amarognola. Corpo pieno, carbonazione medio-leggera. Non male, ma ricordavo qualcosa di più.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Nov 2019 at 19:07


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Flaskor från SB, årgång 2015-17. Mörk guldig med liten vit krona. Nötigt, plommon, bränt socker, torkad frukt, alkoholvärme. Stor kropp. Inte jätteskillnad mellan de olika. 2016 något mjukare och mer djup i, bäst av de tre.

Tried on 12 Oct 2019 at 19:49


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle. Earthy, caramely and boozy with some stingy ripe fruits, toffee, pine, herbal notes and hops. Heavy and sweet malty.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Sep 2019 at 16:31