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Thomas Hardy's Ale

“A beer to lay down and love.”

The legendary vintage-dated barley wine — brewed to honor the novelist since 1968, and built to age for decades.

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The world's most celebrated barley wine.

First brewed in 1968 to commemorate Thomas Hardy, this vintage-dated barley wine is among the world's most collectible beers.

Each numbered bottle matures for years — sherry, fig and leather deepening with every cellar season.

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2018 Vintage Thomas Hardy's Ale (Golden Anniversary)

2018 Vintage Thomas Hardy's Ale (Golden Anniversary)

Amber colored Barley Wine laden with bronze glints. On the nose, straight away the bouquet has impact, intensity and complexity with notes of both candied and alcohol-soaked fruit, dried figs, fresh tobacco and chocolate, while a caramel sensation is perceived but remains in the background. In the mouth, the initial sensation is of incredible density and softness, a silky warmth accompanying memories of bitter orange marmalade, dried fruit and chestnut honey.

The finale provides a refreshing, slightly sharp hint that adds harmony and balance.

Enjoy immediately, but it can also be stored in the wine cellar to taste its evolution over time.

Barley Wine 13% ABV Bottles: 12 x 11.2oz (330ml)Kegs: 10L (1/3 barrel)
2018 Historical Thomas Hardy's Ale

2018 Historical Thomas Hardy's Ale

The 2018 edition of "The Historical" was aged for six months in oak barrels previously used for the maturation of the renowned Scotch Whiskey Chivas Regal: the result of this long procedure is a Barley Wine with a marked and complex body, notes of wood, caramel, brandied fruits and a lasting warm aftertaste.

Barley Wine 13.7% ABV Bottles: 12 x 8.5oz
2024 Vintage Thomas Hardy's Ale

2024 Vintage Thomas Hardy's Ale

Amber colored Barley Wine laden with bronze glints. On the nose, straight away the bouquet has impact, intensity and complexity with notes of both candied and alcohol-soaked fruit, dried figs, fresh tobacco and chocolate, while a caramel sensation is perceived but remains in the background. In the mouth, the initial sensation is of incredible density and softness, a silky warmth accompanying memories of bitter orange marmalade, dried fruit and chestnut honey.

The finale provides a refreshing, slightly sharp hint that adds harmony and balance.

Enjoy immediately, but it can also be stored in the wine cellar to taste its evolution over time.

Barley Wine 11.3% ABV Bottles: 20 x 8.5oz (250ml)Kegs: 10L (1/3 barrel)
2024 Historical Thomas Hardy's Ale

2024 Historical Thomas Hardy's Ale

The 2024 edition of “The Historical” matures for more months with French oak wood, which releases its typical roasted and spicy notes, rounding up the warm and sweet aromas of Thomas Hardy’s Ale.

Barley Wine 11.3% ABV Bottles: 20 x 8.5oz (250ml)
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