Thomas Hardy Ale..question

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  1. jmw

    jmw Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2009 North Carolina

    Now this is a good comment. But we have to hope there is someone who will take it on?

    You don't really mean that
     
    #41 jmw, Jan 17, 2013
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  2. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    Aiight babez.
     
    #42 CwrwAmByth, Jan 17, 2013
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  3. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    He was one of the two names I had in mind dear Watson !
     
    #43 Ruds, Jan 17, 2013
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  4. jmw

    jmw Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2009 North Carolina

    But Scoops always seemed so much...smarter.
     
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  5. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    Since we were talking Victoriana Criminology
    how Jack the Ripper was mean't to have misspelt the graffiti he left at the crime scenes to throw detectives of him being educated gentry.
     
    #45 EmperorBevis, Jan 17, 2013
  6. patto1ro

    patto1ro Pooh-Bah (2,084) Apr 26, 2004 Netherlands
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    I've got the recipe.
     
    #46 patto1ro, Jan 17, 2013
  7. CwrwAmByth

    CwrwAmByth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,113) Jan 24, 2011 England
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    You should make some, it'll be exactly the same as the original stuff!
     
    #47 CwrwAmByth, Jan 17, 2013
  8. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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    This has brought back some old memories lol

    Heading into Manchester city centre on the bus as a young lad I used to pass an exposed pub wall
    that had 'Thomas hardy Ale' in ten foot letters
    and with my dad being in CAMRA from the start
    and I had rescued all the good beer guides etc out of the bin to look through
    I imagined that when I was old enough I would get off
    the bus and have some there
     
    #48 EmperorBevis, Jan 17, 2013
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  9. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Go on you big tease...
     
    #49 Hanglow, Jan 17, 2013
  10. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Thanks for trying to push 'em in the right direction but please don't let this thread get your blood pressure up to a dangerous level. Who knows? The whole "project" might fall flat on its face.
     
    #50 Bitterbill, Jan 17, 2013
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  11. jazzyjeff13

    jazzyjeff13 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,865) Nov 6, 2010 England
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    I reckon you should pass on to the guys at Rooie Dop - I bet they'd have a good stab at it.
     
    #51 jazzyjeff13, Jan 18, 2013
  12. patto1ro

    patto1ro Pooh-Bah (2,084) Apr 26, 2004 Netherlands
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    I've got the recipe for Forest Brown, too.
     
    #52 patto1ro, Jan 18, 2013
  13. coltsr2

    coltsr2 Aspirant (251) Jan 10, 2013 England

    I agree i have got a bit carried away...my apologies to all involved..I can see my original suggestion of Brewdog being a suitable brewer to take on any future production of Thomas Hardy ale as a bit unrealistic after some re-thinking and consideration...though as a relatively small brewer and with the flexibility and expertise in brewing all sorts of weird and wacky high abv beers i naturally assumed they could take on a great legend like Thomas Hardy ale....but on relfection i see why so many have ridiculed my post...i guess i set myself up for the flack!

    No hard feelings on my comments to anyone and i apologise for getting heated and retaliatory..it wasn't very mature of me..
     
    #53 coltsr2, Jan 18, 2013
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  14. Aye

    Aye Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 England

    back pedalling cause you've been called out for your bullshit much?
     
    #54 Aye, Jan 19, 2013
  15. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    Ouch. But a valid point. And the flexibility to have no consistency batch upon batch.
     
    #55 Zimbo, Jan 19, 2013
  16. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    From the very sad moment Eldridge Pope stop brewing in Dorchester close to 20 years ago Thomas Hardy's Ale has been living on its past reputation. IMHO opinion it should never be brewed again by anyone. Unless you can travel back in time and prevent the closure.
     
    #56 Zimbo, Jan 19, 2013
  17. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    Can't see Scoops going to the trouble. He's too smooth for that. And besides, he's full of pie tonight.
     
    #57 Zimbo, Jan 19, 2013
  18. WhatANicePub

    WhatANicePub Zealot (712) Jul 1, 2009 Scotland

    Why not, it's what his heroes Brewpooch always do.
     
    #58 WhatANicePub, Jan 19, 2013
  19. reprob8

    reprob8 Initiate (0) May 22, 2008 England

    I hope to get some more information about the new 'owners' intentions in the next couple of weeks. I'll keep you posted.
     
    #59 reprob8, Jan 19, 2013
  20. patto1ro

    patto1ro Pooh-Bah (2,084) Apr 26, 2004 Netherlands
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    I was quite surprised by the recipe. And how much it changed between the first brew in 1967 and the 1980's version. But I don't see why it couldn't be brewed by any competent brewery. It's not that complicated.

    I wonder if after the Dorchester Brewery closed they kept the fermentation temperature too low? Eldridge Pope let it get up to 84ยบ F.
     
    #60 patto1ro, Jan 24, 2013
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