All the aged Imperial Russian Stout I have tried have been superb, perhaps you haven't kept them very well. Unfortunately the same can not be said for Thomas Hardy's Ale which has ranged from reasonable to Bovril. The finest aged beer I have is a larg-ish collection of Thomas Sykes Old Ale in various guises, from the old Heritage brewery. These have been consistently superb, and I only wish I'd bought a few dozen more when they were brewing.
Mark
I've got some Thomas Hardy's from the mid 80's. I had one last year, It was amazing, unlike any beer I've had before or since, incredibly complex. Yum. I can't wait for another special occasion.
Ah - OK. It must be about 5 years since I drank a bottle, and I thought it was 11,3% or 11.5% abv.
Never mind, it's still a great beer.
Cheers
Mike
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