Thomas Hardy Ale...

I have a 1994 bottle I've been saving for a rainy day. Damn drought!

Contrary to the popular opinion, this is one beer that I couldn't choke down. There have been very few glasses of beer that I have dumped down the sink, but this was one of them. It was vinegary and just nasty. It was from a bottle, and in the USA, and so it may be that it was badly handled before it got to me. I'm not anxious to try again.

Dav Vandenbroucke dav_and_frances snipped-for-privacy@compuserve.com

and said to be in short supply...

Thanks for that very interesting link. I'm gonna put in my order for a few bottles now.

Best regards, Bill

I'll bet that you are right in your assumption re badly handled though a beer that claims to age well for years to come would have to see some extreme mishandling. Yeah, I can see that happening. :^(

Best regards, Bill

As a follow up....I just put in an order for 10 bottles.

Best regards, Bill

I think I'll just drink the one in the cellar -- bottled 1993. Probably about ready.

--Jeff Frane

Let us know how it compares with Killyian's Irish Red.

Good drink!

piddy