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Eldridge Pope Thomas Hardys Ale (all vintages to 1999)

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Eldridge Pope Thomas Hardys Ale (all vintages to 1999)

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A Barley Wine formerly brewed by
Eldridge Pope

Dorchester,, England

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2683.96/5.03.95/5.011.7%92.4Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Creamy butterscotch notes flood the taste buds, laced with subtle complex fruit...and a subtle suggestion of vintage port. Elegant and seamless, this beer was a waltz on the palate.

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 pivo (2488), Germany
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20

Jul 9, 2002  
- 1995 : Huge malty nose and a deep, ruddy carmel color. Wow, is this stuff like brandy! All malt and very little bitter (or carbonation for that matter), but earthy undertones, particularly in the finish. High alcohol: almost ’burns’ going down - kinda medicinal. Thick and syrupy - a meal itself. Complex and well-balanced with a long flavor profile. Mature and challenging taste reserved for a special occasion. Re-Rate for ’98: Fruity, raisin-like nose with hints of banana - very powerful. Super sweet - like brown sugar. Latent alcohol burns the throat. Sophisticated and extremely good.

 CaryTheDude (436), Ripon, Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Nov 19, 2008  
Crushed with Jakebra. A brew that will make your balls drop. It might put hair on your chest and then other areas of your body you weren’t even aware of, aight? Lots of raisens and fruits on the nose, and bourbon-y-ness. A excellent beer, but I fear for your soul if you try to crush this on your own. Shared it with 5 bras, and it fixed each of us enough.


 Sparky27 (683), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Nov 18, 2008  
1994 vintage courtesy of Crosling. Aggressive pour results in a murky bog brown with about 65 bubbles that form a ring around the glass. Nose is molasses, sweet dark fruits and toasted caramel. Taste is brown sugar, dates, booze, raisins and more molasses with some woody/oaky earthiness finishing it out. Flat, but creamy mouth feel (Hell, it’s 14 years old). Very tasty complex brew. Thanks for sending it Nick (twice)!


 yespr (7121), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Oct 28, 2008  
Kulminator: 25 cL bottle, 1982 vintage, #28547. Pours hazy dark brown with with a fully gone head. Aroma is distinct wineous and fruity. Mild acidic too. Acidic and and wineous fruity flavoured. Smoothly going into a lovely fruity flavour into the finish. Very surprised by this.


BeerSlacker (30), Ontario, Canada
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Sep 29, 2008  
1982 vintage, # 26487. Enjoyed in 2007. Dark brown head, with excellend carbonation. Ruby/red body. Dark cherry nose, with heat detectable. Big molasses flavour throughout, with light alcoholic heat in the finish. Flavours of woody, toffee linger on the tongue. Big, complex, savory -- outstanding.


 Ungstrup (11555), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/104/515/20
Sep 23, 2008  
Bottled - Vintage 1994 sampled 2007. A hazy deep red beer with no head. The aroma is sweet with notes of alcohol, wood, and bourbon. The flavor is sweet alcohol and malt with strong notes of caramel and with a thick caramel body.



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