Thomas Hardy's Ale (2015-2017)
Interbrau in Villafranca Padovana (PD), Veneto, Italy 🇮🇹
Brewed at/by: MeantimeBarley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production
|
Score
7.36
|
|
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.
Sign up to add a tick or review
8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Flaska från SB. En flaska från 2016. Håller den nya måttet är ju den stora frågan. Det går egentligen inte att svara på än utan kanske först om 5-6 år. Men jämfört med en 10 år gammal flaska från O'Hanlons gör det i alla fall inte bort sig. Den gamla har utvecklats men den nya har inga uppenbara fel. Alkoholvärme, torkad frukt, söt tobak och mer riv och umpf än den lagrade. Snyggt och riktigt gott.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2017
at 09:29
7.5/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle #521 "2016", 11.7%. Clear amber with tiny head. Aroma is malt, caramel, toasted, dark fruit and wood. Flavour is malt, caramel, toasted, dark fruit, warming, sweet, ripe fruit, toffee and wood.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2017
at 14:35
7.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle #00608 at L42, thanks to Ken. It pours hazy orangey - amber with a small white head. the aroma is soft, sweet, dried fruits, wood, earth, stone fruits, dried apricot, peach and leather. The taste is soft, sweet, sticky, oily, sugary, toffee, apricot, peach, brown sugars, honey, brown bread and some warming alcohol with a slick finish. Full body and moderate carbonation. Full body, fine carbonation and slick mouth - feel. Well rounded. Pretty impressed with the new brew of this classic ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2017
at 02:01
6.8/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared on Level 42 23/08/2017. Many thnaks to Kenny for this one. A hazed dark orange coloured pour with a loose white head. Aroma is semi sweet, caramel, candied orange, cola, little sharp . Flavour is composed of medium sweet, chewy toffee, caramel ,cola cubes, light orange, mellow aged character. Palate is super sweet, chewy, lowish carboantion, . Nice stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2017
at 01:50
7.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at L42, big thanks to Kenny, 23/08/17. Murky orange amber with a decent off white head. Nose is jammy fruits, spice, toffee, fruit loaf, wooded notes, orange marmalade. Taste comprises sweet and sour fruit rinds, spice, sweet malts, orange peel, toffee, light peppery spice, biscuit crumbs. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a rising boost. Decent.well balanced #.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2017
at 13:48
8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared in London - huge thanks to Mitchy! Pours hazy deep orange with a small, creamy white head. Fun aroma, a little butterscotch, jammy citrus, bread. Medium to big sweet, oily, with some toffee, caramel, marmalade. Full bodied, chewy, with fine carbonation. Warming finish, sticky sweet, with more creamy caramel, booze, a little bread. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2017
at 13:43
8/10
Tried
on 23 Aug 2017
at 13:42
7.6/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Frothy white fair fully deminishing head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Light sweet and moderate bitter intense vinius candis flavor. Long complex finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2017
at 04:21
8/10
Tried
on 05 Jul 2017
at 12:04
7.5/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample from bottle @ [ DØE - Ølfestival København 2017 ] @ Lokomotivværkstedet, Otto Busses Vej 5A, 2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark. [ As Thomas Hardy’s Ale ]. [ Vintage 2016 ]. Clear light to medium orange amber colour with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, bread, caramel, light dried fruit and alcohol. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, pale malt, sweet malt, bread, alcohol. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20170519] 7-3-8-4-15
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2017
at 12:51