Thomas Hardy's Ale (2015-2017)
Interbrau in Villafranca Padovana (PD), Veneto, Italy 🇮🇹
Brewed at/by: MeantimeBarley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production
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Score
7.36
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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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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
DØE. Vintage 2016. Hazy amber without head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dried fruit and alcohol. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 190517
Tried
on 28 Jun 2017
at 10:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Vintage 2016. Pours a pale amber color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel aroma with weak hints of dark fruit. Fruity malty spicy caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with weak hints of dark fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2017
at 03:11
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 5
Thanks to rickgordon, on June 2, 2017. 11.63 fl oz bottle, vintage 2016. No 10203.Cloudy amber color, small white head. Alcohol, boozy, sweet, vegetables, red berries, oranges, milky scent. Sweet, sugary, salsty, malty taste. Salty, soy, alcohol aftertaste. Lots of warming alcohol. Big mouthfeel, medium high bitterness. Countrau orange booze up the nose feeling to it.5/2/4/4/9=2.4
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2017
at 09:00
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle, 11.7%. Weak apricot aroma. Cloudy orange amber colour. No head. The flavour is sweetish with apricot and other dried fruits, a little vanilla. Not overly sweet. Faint metal note in the aftertaste. Very low carbonation, but just enough, I guess. Mild and pleasant alcohol bite. Warming and pleasant alcohol. 8 3 8 4 18
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2017
at 14:25
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle @Curing Lillquist’s man-flu. Cloudy amber, small bubbly head. Aroma has raisins, caramel. Sweet, caramely flavour. Dried fruit, dried apricot and booze. Light alc bitterness. Warming, slightly chewy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2017
at 14:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours cloudy orangeish amber with airy white head. Clear aroma of malt, wine yeast and vegetables, with notes of hops and touches of spices. Sweetish flavour of malt, sugar, fruit and wine yeast, with notes of hops and touches of dust and bread. Sweetish,mslightly veggielike aftertaste with some boozy notes. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2017
at 14:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A hazy dark amber beer with a small beige head. The aroma has notes of caramel, alcohol, and spices. The flavor is sweet with notes of alcohol, caramel, malt, over ripe fruits, and a bit of spices, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2017
at 13:58
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, vintage 2016, no 03808 (from boxbeers). Pours clear amber. Aroma is sweet, booze, vanilla, caramel. Flavor is sweet and bitter, caramel, metallic notes, malt, fruits, some sugar. Finish has slight bitterness and noticeable booze kick. Overall: feels way too young, but I kind of like it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2017
at 16:19
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle@yesprs - Orange Amber pour with white head. Sweet malty with notes of caramel and toffee, some fudge, a plethora of dark dried fruit, some brown sugar, light spice into the close. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2017
at 14:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
33 cl bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted malty and slight herbal. Sweet and malty and caramelish. Lingering malty and caramelish. Sweet and toasted malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2017
at 14:39