| E-Malt.com News article: UK: O'Hanlon's Thomas Hardy's Ale awarded The Supreme Champion at the International Beer Challenge 2006
The Supreme Champion award at the International Beer Challenge 2006 has gone to O'Hanlon's Thomas Hardy's Ale. This cult beer, created in 1968 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Wessex novelists death, is renowned for its depth of flavour in addition to its alcoholic strength - 11.5%, Spitoon released August 07.
Its winning status confirmed by "a pronounced aroma of pineapple, bitter orange, malt and just a hint of liquorice. There's more pineapple in the vinous, malty-sweet taste, plus a good hoppy bite, rounded off by a warming, tangy fruit finish."
Best In class awards went to the following beers:
Standard Ale: Harviestoun Bitter and Twisted Strong Ale: La Trappe Dubbel Standard Lager: Atlas Latitude Highland Pilsner Strong Lager: Bernard Cerne Pivo Fruit Beer: Jacobins Kriek Max Wheat Beer: Franziskaner Kristall-klar Weissbier Stout and Porter: St Peter's Cream Stout Cider: Lyme Bay Jack Ratt Vintage Cider No and Low Alcohol Beers: Bavaria Apple Malt
09 August, 2006
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