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Thomas Hardy's Ale 6.34 Fl Ozs & BHS Special Lager 33cl

Thomas Hardy's Ale 6.34 Fl Ozs & BHS Special Lager 33cl
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Thomas Hardy's Ale 6.34 Fl Ozs & BHS Special Lager 33clThomas Hardy's Ale 6.34 Fl Ozs & BHS Special Lager 33cl

Lot number: 381736

Winning bid: £30

Thomas Hardy's Ale

First produced in 1968, Thomas Hardy’s Ale is barley wine produced just once a year, with annual vintages in limited quantities. It quickly became an icon among beer and took on legendary status due to its sudden disappearance.

The quality of the product combined with its exclusivity was an explosive mix. The individual years soon became the object of vertical tastings, like those held for important Langhe or Bordeaux wines and prices went sky high. However, producing Thomas Hardy’s was very expensive and making it meant sacrificing time and means for beer intentionally produced in limited quantities. In 1999 Eldridge Pope ceased production and, for the first time, causing a hiatus in production that was only resumed in 2003.

Bottled: 1979

6.34 Fl Ozs

Bottle Number: 6340


BHS Special lager

A bit of an oddity for SWA! This lager was brewed using 5 traditional ingredients and according to the label, was best before July 1986. The proof for the beer is given by means of the original gravity of the beer - 1044 - 1048°

33cl