Whatever became of....the lost beer thread

I believe Meantime hold the license to brew Thomas Hardy, it has changed hands quite a few times and I should imagine if they aren't willing to put the stuff out it's only a matter of time before they do or are pressured to hand it over to someone how will.

JW Lee's will be having a going through a tough period with this pandemic, their priorities will have been keeping the brewery and their tied houses (pubs) going or ready to reopen. Although it is primarily sold on it's website, it is also sold via Christmas Markets which were closed this year. Hopefully there will be a return once we are covid free.

With Fuller's holding the rights to Gale's, to be honest them keeping their own Vintage ale in production has been more of a concern after their acquisition, this has happened, though they haven't put out a Gale's Prize Old Ale for something like fifteen years they made no objections to Marble of Manchester putting out a tributary ale a couple of years ago, also Marble do produce a line of old ales, winter warmers and Barleywines that you might want to investigate with your interest in these three beers.

 

Despite being from Manchester and pretty much staying their I have never tried JW Lee’s Harvest ale so have ordered 3 vintage bottles from https://www.bestofbritishbeer.co.uk
£16 for the beers + £5.95 p&p
will let you know how I get on with thrur service if you want.
Btw I’m just an active UK BA member me being a Mod doesn’t come into it.

 

So I ordered on Friday Morning & had the 3 pack delivered now, Monday 12 pm, sent by DHL, tracker provided. Well packaged, standard 3 bottle gift box/pack.

Site says “Mixture of 2014/15/16/17 vintages.”
I received one 2014 one 2018 & one 2019.
Possibly site needs updating but fairly happy because I’d rather have this than 3x2017

 

Even at the Christmas markets the JW Lee's stall puts them out at about the same price and that was the cheapest I have seen it in it's own home city, it really must be geared to stateside sales!