[hardy-l] Re: Thomas Hardy's Ale

[Roy Buckle]

Yes there was a 1968 brew.   It tasted (appropriately?) like liquorice!
Norman Atkins treated me at the makeshift bar erected in the grounds
of Athelhampton, where there was an open-air performance of The Queen
of Cornwall complete with castle ramparts!   Nobody jumped off though..

Roy.

  I too have an unopened bottle of Thomas Hardy's Ale, brewed in July 1977
in advance of the 1978 Hardy Festival in Dorcheaster. I believe there was an
earlier brew for the original Hardy Festival in 1968. It's unlikely any more
will be produced following the demise of Eldridge Pope, unless an
independent real ale brewery produces its own version.

  My bottle does not give the alcoholic strength, which I believe is now a
legal requirement, but it may well be stronger than ordinary beers. The
label on the back says it will last at least 25 years, but at 32 years old
it may be past its best.

  Best wishes

  John Pentney
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://coyote.csusm.edu/pipermail/hardy-l/attachments/20090729/5a118437/attachment.html