Looking for the next Thomas Hardy's

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  1. patto1ro

    patto1ro Pooh-Bah (2,084) Apr 26, 2004 Netherlands
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    Actually, Derek Prentice brewed it. A real brewing superstar.
     
    #121 patto1ro, Dec 13, 2015
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  2. meSz

    meSz Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2015 Pennsylvania

    Just wanted to update the thread!
    Thomas Hardy's Ale 2015 was released this year and is available in few European countries (I know Sweden and Italy). At this time it's not available in the States but Interbrau is working on that and plans to have it distributed in the States in 2017.

    Also slated for 2017 release is a Thomas Hardy's Historic Ale. This is Thomas Hardy's Ale that was conditioned in Cognac barrels.
     
    #122 meSz, Oct 25, 2016
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  3. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Thanks for the update. I've been wondering on the status of this.
    What makes the "historic ale" historic? It sounds like a contemporary spin. @patto1ro
     
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  4. patto1ro

    patto1ro Pooh-Bah (2,084) Apr 26, 2004 Netherlands
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    Don't think it was ever aged in barrels. It's a bit too recent a beer for that. An interesting development. Though, personally, I'd have gone for neutral wood and Brettanomyces.
     
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  5. Brutaltruth

    Brutaltruth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,539) Mar 22, 2014 Ohio
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    Perhaps being revived numerous times makes an ale "historic". A friend of mine
    told me he met an English fellow who had tried the newer offering and did not
    care for it.....as for me I would make my own decision.

    An updated website

    http://www.thomashardysale.com/thomas-hardys-ale/

    Cheers mates!
     
    #125 Brutaltruth, Oct 29, 2016
  6. rronin

    rronin Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2005 Washington

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  7. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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  8. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    #128 Bitterbill, Nov 1, 2016
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  9. ManBearPat

    ManBearPat Pooh-Bah (1,813) Dec 2, 2014 Colorado
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    Had a 2001 recently and found it to be pretty tasty. Straight raisins, but I like raisins so it worked out well.
     
    #129 ManBearPat, Nov 1, 2016
  10. RogelioRodriguez

    RogelioRodriguez Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2015 California

    JW Lee's is good, but the barrel stuff is different from the traditional malt character of the Hardy's.

    I think the recent batch of Desceutes Jubelale is nice and malty, very english like in character, not quite Hardy's but some of the character is there.

    The problem these days is you will find less and less malt forward beer and more boozy barrel garbage passed off as good.
     
    #130 RogelioRodriguez, Nov 1, 2016
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  11. Aye

    Aye Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 England

    Soooo..... Any word as to when the latest incarnation will be available to the great unwashed?
     
    #131 Aye, Nov 24, 2016
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