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Thomas Hardy’s Ale 2008

15 Jan

Name – Thomas Hardy’s Ale 2008
Country – England
Type – Old Ale

Appearance – Poured a bubbly ruby red color with no head at all.

Smell – Sweet dark fruit and a bit of alcohol burns the nose.

Taste – Sweet malts, dark fruit and a slight alcohol bite at the end.  Very syrup like consistency.

I bought two bottles of this back in November and decided I have to at least try one now.  It is at least a year old already and maybe a year and a half depending on when it was actually bottled in 2008.  As the Brits would say this brew was absolutely proper.  Wonderful sipping beer for after dinner.  If I knew what sherry tasted like I might be able to agree with what so many people tend to compare this to.  But definitely an absolute thrill to drink and I am very glad I have the second bottle that I will just keep for another couple years to see how it changes.

Overall Grade – A