Thomas Hardy's Ale (2018-2022)
Interbrau in Villafranca Padovana (PD), Veneto, Italy 🇮🇹
Brewed at/by: MeantimeBarley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production
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Score
7.53
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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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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
How: Bottle.
Where: Tasting 2024-09-11.
Appearance: Brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Dried fruit, caramel, malt.
Body: Medium body, low to medium carbonation.
Flavour: Dried fruit, caramel, malt.
Where: Tasting 2024-09-11.
Appearance: Brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Dried fruit, caramel, malt.
Body: Medium body, low to medium carbonation.
Flavour: Dried fruit, caramel, malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2024
at 19:59
8.2/10
Smooth, lightly tasty toffee caramel nose, juicy and soft. Remarkably easy drinking and balanced. LCI
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2024
at 16:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Lukt: Karamell, malt. Utseende: Gulbrun. Skum/kullsyre: Lite skum. Smak: Karamell, malt. Medium: Rating:3.5-747413, Flaske@330ml, ABV@13%, Når@13.04.2024. Hvor: Lokal Ølsmaking, Bryne. Thomas Hardy’s Ale 2022 Barley Wine / Wheat Wine / Rye Wine
Tried
on 13 Apr 2024
at 19:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
7-4-8-4-16 Bottle, bottle no. 04853, vintage 2022. Pours unclear mahogany, with a small creamy off white head. Aroma is dark roasted malts with toffee, tobacco and heather, as well as nuts, raisins, dark fruits and wooden minerals. Full body, with soft carbonation. Flavour is roasted malts with bread, toffee, tobacco, raisins and dark fruits, as well as nuts, heather, tannins and herbal minerals.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2024
at 22:35
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Appearance: Bottle #06603. Dark brown, clear. Small, light tan head. Aroma: Ripe dark fruits, caramel. Medium malt. Taste: Sweet medium malt, ripe dark fruits. Caramel sweetness. Vinous. Hides alcohol well. Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 10.50 Info: 29/12-2023, BB: 20/6-2032
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2023
at 19:57
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
hazy chestnut colour, minimal beige-ish head; aroma of soy sauce, dried sour cherry, prune, raisins, some roasted sunflower seeds, marmalade and burnt sugary notes; taste has the same notes as can be felt in the aroma with quite definite resiny hoppy bitterness; great one!
Tried
from Can
on 22 Sep 2023
at 18:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle 36407 from Corti Bros. Pours dark amber with a tranisent smear. Aroma of kandi, dark fruit and caramel. Full bodied. Flavor is the aroma, but fig and leather too. Not dry, but just avoiding sticky. Heat is perceptible. Excellent flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2023
at 01:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Bottle, 0.33 l - #1634, from Alko, 20230826) The beer poured amber and hazy. Its head was small and white. Aroma had toasted malts, raisins, prunes, dark fruits, molasses and toffee. Palate was full bodied and dry with medium carbonation. Flavours were toasted malts, dark fruits, raisins, prunes, toffee, earth and bitterness. Aftertaste had malts, molasses and bitterness. A delicious and balanced malty brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2023
at 19:33
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle No 04066, vintage 2022, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 13%. Amber to cognac colour, small off-white head. Aroma of malts, dust, damp basement, hints of molasses and fusel, not good. Smooth mouthfeel and flavour (better than the aroma), notes of malts, caramel, oak, raisins, old sherry.
Tried
from Bottle
from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore)
on 12 Aug 2023
at 01:01
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Tried
on 30 May 2023
at 12:18