Thomas Hardy Ale - Any sightings? Revisiting classics

Think I saw

 

Bevie in VT had vintages last time I was in. Been a bit but might be worth a call/visit.

 

I've got an '87 that I plan on opening at a bottle share this summer

 

Ah the days when Barleywines, Belgians and boozers were all the rage. I've got a cellar full which I indulge in about as often as the wife asks "why do you need to go on a beer run when you have so much in the cellar!" The palate shift to drier beers is real people.

 

I picked up a couple of bottles of the 2005 vintage recently. Maybe we were at the same shop!

 

Last I saw Downtown Wine and Spirits in Davis Square had a few bottles of 2007. I snagged one last year I think? Haven't really looked for it there since, might be worth a call.

I'll probably drink it this year because I was waiting for it to turn 10 years old. The last time I had it was at one of the first Extreme Beerfests, might have been a 20+ year bottle...that was long ago, and that night was fuzzy.

 

Pretty sure I saw Thomas Hardy's at the Craft Beer Cellar outlet in Waterbury VT last week. Don't remember vintage but do remember seeing the little bottle w/ the yellow label

 

In case you live down the south shore, I used always see these at Mucky's in Middleborough. Just haven't been in there in about 6 months.

 

Seen place in ri that had about 12 from different years. I prefer the 2004 batch.

 

Nope 2003 is the oldest one.

 

Where?

 

Wakefield liquors. I haven't been since December so not sure what is there.

 

I wouldn't drive there without calling, but you might call Spirit Haus in Amherst, MA if you can get there.

 

Got a few from '87 if anyone is looking..

 

Forgot this beer existed. I had a 1978 or 1979 in the 2007 timeframe and it was godawful. The silver anniversary (vintage 1993) I opened around the same time was stellar.