Received: from srvr20.engin.umich.edu (root at srvr20.engin.umich.edu [141.213.75.22]) by srvr5.engin.umich.edu (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id BAA23111 for ; Wed, 26 Jul 2000 01:05:19 -0400 (EDT) Received: from synchro.com (cccox.ne.mediaone.net [24.147.232.109]) by srvr20.engin.umich.edu (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with SMTP id BAA04094 for ; Wed, 26 Jul 2000 01:05:17 -0400 (EDT) From: "JudgeNet - the beer judge digest" To: "Digest Recipients" Reply-To: "JudgeNet - the beer judge digest" Subject: Digest for the period 07/25/00 - 07/26/00 Message-ID: Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 01:04:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="Next_Part_SYNC15931CBFC1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Hops: 1 Status: RO --Next_Part_SYNC15931CBFC1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Table of contents ------------------------------------------------------ thomas hardys ale (OudBruin at aol.com) --Next_Part_SYNC15931CBFC1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-Path: Received: from imo-r18.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.72]) by synchro.com with SMTP (Mailtraq/1.1.4.1123) id SYNC15671CB9E2 for Judge at synchro.com; Mon, 24 Jul 2000 23:52:17 -0400 Received: from OudBruin at aol.com by imo-r18.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v27.12.) id u.77.73e907b (3926) for ; Mon, 24 Jul 2000 23:52:09 -0400 (EDT) From: OudBruin at aol.com Reply-To: "JudgeNet - the beer judge digest" Errors-To: judge-owner at synchro.com Sender: judge at synchro.com Message-ID: <77.73e907b.26ae68e9 at aol.com> Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 23:52:09 EDT Subject: thomas hardys ale To: JudgeNet - the beer judge digest MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Mac - Post-GM sub 146 X-Hops: 3 X-POST-MessageClass: 10; Mailing List Message I just recieved this message over the net- If all you dedicated Beer judges get on the stick and write to these people maybe we can save this significent brand... :: The Death of Another Legend? First Kulmbacher Reichelbrau's Eisbock Bayrisch G'frorns bit the dust when EKU took over the brewery. Then Samichlaus was cast aside when Feldschlosschen acquired Hurlimann. And now another classic beer is at risk from a brewery change-over. Early this month, news came from Maryland-based Phoenix Imports that none other than Thomas Hardy's Ale is facing the abyss. According to the press release, the Thomas Hardy Brewery, which had been spun off by Eldridge Pope in 1996 and sold to ex-Courage production manager, Peter Ward, in 1997, has ceased brewing the famous ale as of this year. The brewery has no plans to restart production. The reason given for the end of Hardy's Ale is a familiar one -- the ale is a small-run brand, and as such, was not deemed to be important enough to be worthy of continuation. Forget the fabulous legacy of one of the world's great aging beers; ignore the extraordinary character of a ten- or fifteen-year-old Hardy's; and to hell with the thousands of loyal and avid Hardy's fans. Profits are in volumes and Hardy's doesn't sell enough, so it must die. Fortunately, there may be a silver lining to this particular cloud. George Saxon, owner of Phoenix Imports and the agent for Hardy's for the past fourteen years, is committed to preserving the brand, the rights to which are still owned by Eldridge Pope. At present, he is looking for a new English brewer for the ale. "We think it's very important to keep that brand alive," Saxon said in a recent interview with World of Beer, "And we are making every effort to save it." To show your support for a classic British ale and Saxon's efforts to preserve it, email him at mythbird at aol.com. reprinted with permission Copyright, 2000 - Stephen Beaumont http://worldofbeer.com --Next_Part_SYNC15931CBFC1-- Received: from srvr20.engin.umich.edu (root at srvr20.engin.umich.edu [141.213.75.22]) by srvr5.engin.umich.edu (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id BAA23111 for ; Wed, 26 Jul 2000 01:05:19 -0400 (EDT) Received: from synchro.com (cccox.ne.mediaone.net [24.147.232.109]) by srvr20.engin.umich.edu (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with SMTP id BAA04094 for ; Wed, 26 Jul 2000 01:05:17 -0400 (EDT) From: "JudgeNet - the beer judge digest" To: "Digest Recipients" Reply-To: "JudgeNet - the beer judge digest" Subject: Digest for the period 07/25/00 - 07/26/00 Message-ID: Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 01:04:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="Next_Part_SYNC15931CBFC1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Hops: 1 Status: RO --Next_Part_SYNC15931CBFC1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Table of contents ------------------------------------------------------ thomas hardys ale (OudBruin at aol.com) --Next_Part_SYNC15931CBFC1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-Path: Received: from imo-r18.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.72]) by synchro.com with SMTP (Mailtraq/1.1.4.1123) id SYNC15671CB9E2 for Judge at synchro.com; Mon, 24 Jul 2000 23:52:17 -0400 Received: from OudBruin at aol.com by imo-r18.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v27.12.) id u.77.73e907b (3926) for ; Mon, 24 Jul 2000 23:52:09 -0400 (EDT) From: OudBruin at aol.com Reply-To: "JudgeNet - the beer judge digest" Errors-To: judge-owner at synchro.com Sender: judge at synchro.com Message-ID: <77.73e907b.26ae68e9 at aol.com> Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 23:52:09 EDT Subject: thomas hardys ale To: JudgeNet - the beer judge digest MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Mac - Post-GM sub 146 X-Hops: 3 X-POST-MessageClass: 10; Mailing List Message I just recieved this message over the net- If all you dedicated Beer judges get on the stick and write to these people maybe we can save this significent brand... :: The Death of Another Legend? First Kulmbacher Reichelbrau's Eisbock Bayrisch G'frorns bit the dust when EKU took over the brewery. Then Samichlaus was cast aside when Feldschlosschen acquired Hurlimann. And now another classic beer is at risk from a brewery change-over. Early this month, news came from Maryland-based Phoenix Imports that none other than Thomas Hardy's Ale is facing the abyss. According to the press release, the Thomas Hardy Brewery, which had been spun off by Eldridge Pope in 1996 and sold to ex-Courage production manager, Peter Ward, in 1997, has ceased brewing the famous ale as of this year. The brewery has no plans to restart production. The reason given for the end of Hardy's Ale is a familiar one -- the ale is a small-run brand, and as such, was not deemed to be important enough to be worthy of continuation. Forget the fabulous legacy of one of the world's great aging beers; ignore the extraordinary character of a ten- or fifteen-year-old Hardy's; and to hell with the thousands of loyal and avid Hardy's fans. Profits are in volumes and Hardy's doesn't sell enough, so it must die. Fortunately, there may be a silver lining to this particular cloud. George Saxon, owner of Phoenix Imports and the agent for Hardy's for the past fourteen years, is committed to preserving the brand, the rights to which are still owned by Eldridge Pope. At present, he is looking for a new English brewer for the ale. "We think it's very important to keep that brand alive," Saxon said in a recent interview with World of Beer, "And we are making every effort to save it." To show your support for a classic British ale and Saxon's efforts to preserve it, email him at mythbird at aol.com. reprinted with permission Copyright, 2000 - Stephen Beaumont http://worldofbeer.com --Next_Part_SYNC15931CBFC1--