February 7, 2026

40/4786) Home:  Thomas Hardy's ALe - Vintage 2024 by Hepworth & Co. of England:  ****1/2; “Barley wine style ale”; brewed with cane sugar; translucent amber; nose is sweet and boozy with dark fruit; rich and sweet, but not overly so, with notes of dark fruit and berries; bottle #10885

The label applied by the brewery reads 11.3% while a label applied by the LCBO indicates 10.2%.

41/4787) Home:  Thomas Hardy's Ale - Vintage 2024 the Historical Aged with French Oak by Hepworth & Co. of England:  ****1/2; 11.3% Barley wine style ale brewed with cane sugar; deep amber/brown, translucent; boozy, oaky, nearly sherry-like aromas; tastes of dark sugar, cranberry, booze, oak;  bottle 01751;

Thomas Hardy's is no longer brewed by Meantime, having been acquired by SABMiller in 2015, and subsequently transferred to Asahi Breweries in 2016.