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Sandro and Michele Vecchiato, champions of the return of Thomas Hardy’s Ale, are two brothers from Padova who were born and raised in the world of beer. They have worked in the beer industry since...
View ArticleThe grounds of a comeback
Basically, Thomas Hardy’s Ale’s return has a single reason. It is a beer that we have loved since the very first time we tasted it. So, basically, that’s all there is to it! Simple. We haven’t kept...
View ArticleThomas Hardy’s Ale
Thomas Hardy was one of the greatest English novelists and poets of the late 19th and early 20th century. He was born in 1840 in the small village of Upper Bockhampton, Dorset. Not so far from the...
View ArticleOne beer, two styles?
A barley wine, or an old ale? This is not as pedantic a question as it may appear. Thomas Hardy’s Ale is such an important beer that it can actually be classified in two different categories. If the...
View ArticleThe Historic Vintages
When talking of a beer so extraordinary as Thomas Hardy’s Ale the reference to memorable vintages is never an exaggeration. Each vintage, every year if you prefer, is actually characterised by...
View ArticleFamous quotes about Thomas Hardy’s Ale
“Thomas Hardy’s Ale is one of the most celebrated British beers of the past few decades, a venerable and venerated barley wine…”. Adrian Tierney-Jones, 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die ***...
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Raw materials…
What is a beer made up of? Of natural ingredients. In most cases water, barley malt, hops and yeast. So it is for Thomas Hardy’s Ale. Here are the raw materials that contribute to the creation of this...
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…and the first attempts
What does a brewer do when he has all the right ingredients for the beer he has in mind? Simple enough, he makes trials. Nothing comes out randomly, and no beer is just luck. We, at Thomas Hardy’s Ale,...
View ArticleBirthday Brew Blunder
We received an email from Clare with the description of her adventure… Have you ever lived this kind of experience with a beer? *** “I am not a beer drinker. But when I was given a 33cl bottle of 1994...
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From Russia with love
We received an email with the beautiful story of Mikhail and his daughter. We copy and paste it below. What’s your best moment with Thomas Hardy’s Ale? Share it with us. *** It is something to complete...
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How to enjoy a Thomas Hardy’s Ale
STORAGE Thomas Hardy’s Ale gets better with time. By interpreting the original recipes of the pioneer Barley Wines of the English aristocratic cellars at the end of the 18th century, the secondary...
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