Thomas Hardy’s Ale is a Barley Wine whose peculiar aromas and flavours can develop over the years with a taste that matures in a manner comparable to that of the finest red wines.

The first vintage dates back to 1968 and was inspired by the classic 19th century English Barley Wines. It was aged in oak barrels. Thomas Hardy’s Ale “The Historical” is a tribute to this time-honoured tradition. This project has been released in a Limited Edition with the goal of placing Thomas Hardy’s Ale in wooden barrels and adopting ageing techniques that change every year.

The 2018 edition of “The Historical” was matured for six months in the prestigious Chivas Regal whiskey  barrels, which enrich the new “The Historical” with pleasant and warming fruit in alcohol notes and a smoky woody body. A complex and powerful Barley Wine, which in this celebrative edition presents itself with an even higher alcohol content: 13.7% abc.

ABV: 13,7%

Style: barrel aged Barley Wine