O’Hanlon’s Thomas Hardy’s Ale (2003 - 2008)

Formerly brewed at O’Hanlon’s
Style: Barley Wine
Exeter, England

Serve in Snifter

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30/06/2011 Birra+ (Vintage 2005). Degustazione da Birra+. Ambrata scura, con riflessi color rame e rubino, schiuma praticamente assente. Aroma intensissimo di malto, dolciastro, frutta matura e uva, con note legnose pungenti e vivissime. In bocca è spigoloso e ruvido, dolciastro, con note legnose, resinose, astringenti, finale bruciato, molto complesso. Corpo pieno, carbonazione soft, praticamente piatta. Barley Wine straordinario, tra i migliori mai assaggiati, invecchiato benissimo.

2007 bottle #56707. Pours a dark amber colour with no head. Aroma of liquorice, alcohol, candy sugar, treacle and raisins. Similar flavours with mild carbonation, light bitterness and well balanced alcohol.

Pour reddish, deep ruby, with no head at all. Lots of stuff in my glass though. Aroma of corn, malts, caramel. Taste is quite sweet, with a weird bitterness to it. Slight watery body, with no carb at all.

25cl bottle courtesy of and shared with gnoff. Bottle # 4548, vintage 2005. Brune foncée voire acajou, léger crémeux disparaissant vite, qcq bulles à la surface. Arôme de malt caramel, toffee et fermenté de fruits noirs, presque une pointe de soja. En bouche, alcool réchauffant, caramel et toffee, malté, alcool bien là, note grillée, fruits noirs collant aux lèvres, confit prune, date, cassis et au fini un léger aspect vin chaud, le tout sur une note soja et vineux, fruits caramélisés.

Dato che dovevo festeggiare al meglio il 6° compleanno della mia figliola, mi sono aperto questa chicca del 2007, che avevo in cantina da circa tre anni. Gran bere, senza se e senza ma...

Pours somewhat clear amber in color with a small tan head. The aroma of light sweet boozy malts smooth in the nose, almost a bit of cognac influenced from the reading. It is the same on flavor, smooth, not too sweet resiny malts really palatable for such a high ABV. The body is not too thick and just the right lighter carbonation.

Shared a 8.5 FL OZ bottle of this w/ friends @ 4 Hands Brewing Co. Poured from the Yellow Labeled bottle w/ a red string around the top of the foiled bottle into a 12oz 4 Hands Snifter Glass. Has 2004 No.P 67048 on the front of the label. Aroma- Tons of booze and alcohol are in the aroma from the start. Dark fruits then pop out strongly. Not a normal old ale aroma but enjoyed since it has been aged. Appearance- Pours no head even with an aggressive pour. Has the darkest/deepest amber color you can find while still having minimal clarity. Leaves no lacing behind. Flavor- Unbelievable! Huge caramel and toffee (almost like cracker jack character) and also a burnt sugar mixture. Honey pops out thén at the finish like never before! Sweet finish and may be one of my top 5 most flavorful beers now! Mouthfeel- Light- Medium Bodied, Light Carbonation, Smoothest/Sweetest Old Ale I’ve ever enjoyed, and tons of burnt sugar, honey left on the tongue. Overall Impression- Hold onto your hat when enjoying this one! Your in for a ride. The sweet qualities that came out throughout the entire drink were outstanding. I’m now wondering if these came out and developed because of the age? I have either an 06 or 07 vintage of this from my cousin and am excited to compare!

From notes. 2004 vint. Pours dark amber, no head. Nose is sweet fig, caramel, rasion, and light vanilla. Taste of fig, carmalized sugars, sweet malt, very little hop. The feel is syrupy with little carbonation.

2006 vintage and individually numbered, pours with zero carbonation, thicker than water viscosity, cloudy hazelnut brown with quite a bit of sediment. Thick malts and light coffee on the nose. Initially watery as it enters the mouth, quickly thickens and turns alcoholic mixed with rich caramel malts, light bitter chocolate, medium-roast coffee, hazelnut, 6/10-level sweetness, finishes with lingering bittersweetness. Medium-high complexity, high depth, long length, good transitions, great carry, not so good drinkability. Highly potent and flavourful but the lack of carbonation really doesn’t appeal to me.