Thomas Hardy’s Ale 2022

• Name: Thomas Hardy’s Ale 2022, 13%, England
• Appearance: Bottle #06603. Dark brown, clear. Small, light tan head.
• Aroma: Ripe dark fruits, caramel. Medium malt.
• Taste: Sweet medium malt, ripe dark fruits. Caramel sweetness. Vinous. Hides alcohol well.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 330 ml, CHF 10.50
• Score: 4.1 (Aroma 8/10, Appearance 4/5, Taste 8/10, Palate 4/5, Overall 17/20)
• Info: 29/12-2023, BB: 20/6-2032

Meantime Prime Pale

• Name: Meantime Prime Pale, 4.3%, England
• Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, shy hops. Light caramel?
• Taste: Pale malt, some grains. Light hops. Low bitterness.
• Bought: Inamo Covent Garden, 330 ml, £6.95
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 17/7-2023, BB: 3/5-2024

Meantime London Pale Ale

• Name: Meantime London Pale Ale, 4.3%, England
• Appearance: Golden light amber, clear. Some fizzy off-white head. A nice looking beer.
• Aroma: Light fruits, floral.
• Taste: Light malt, slight hops, good fruit. Good balance.
• Bought: Sainsbury's, 330 ml, GBP ?.??
• Score: 3.4 (Aroma 7/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 7/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 14/20)
• Info: 31/12-2016, BB: 15/9-2017

Marks & Spencer London Porter

• Name: Marks & Spencer London Porter, 5.5%, England
• Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Some tan head.
• Aroma: Nice dark malts, coffee, roasted, maybe some chocolate. Leather?
• Taste: More nice malts, roasted, coffee. Bacon. Wouldn't mind living in 1750, I guess.
• Bought: Marks & Spencer, 500 ml, £2.29
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 22/5-2011
  

Meantime London Stout

• Name: Meantime London Stout, 4.5%, England
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Some creamy, tan head.
• Aroma: Roasted, coffee. Dark malt.
• Taste: Hops, some dark malt and slightly roasted. Missing some oomph.
• Bought: ?, 500 ml, £?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 23/10-2010
  

Meantime India Pale Ale

Also shared with MG:

• Name: Meantime India Pale Ale, 7.5%, England
  
• Appearance: Orange brown. Slightly hazy. Lots of white head.
  
• Aroma: Hops, some yeast. Lemony.
  
• Taste: Fruit, lemons. Quite hoppy. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Beers of Europe, 750 ml, £4.79
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 25/12-2008

Meantime Winter Time Winter Warmer

• Name: Meantime Winter Time Winter Warmer, 5.4%, England
  
• Appearance: Dark earthy brown. Very little head.
  
• Aroma: Dark fruit. Malt and smoke.
  
• Taste: Roasted, coffee, smoky. Also malt and dark fruit.
  
• Bought: Waitrose, 500 ml, £1.59
  
• Overall score: 4/6
  
• Info: 15/12-2007

Sainsbury's Raspberry Wheat Beer (Meantime Red Beer)

The full name of this beer is "Sainsbury's Taste The Difference Raspberry Wheat Beer", which has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? As mentioned before this summer-only beer is the same as "Meantime Red Beer" in the 300-book, according to the Meantime brewmaster, Alastair Hook.

4-pack bought from Sainbury's a few months ago, one is for my compatriot OKO.

• Name: Sainsbury's Raspberry Wheat Beer (Meantime Red Beer), 5.0%, England
  
• Appearance: Hazy orange. Fizzy, shortlived head. Cloudier later.
  
• Aroma: Wheat and raspberry. Lemon, caramel? Mint?
  
• Taste: Again, wheat and raspberry. Some hops. A bit quenching.
  
• Bought: Sainsbury's, 330 ml, £?.??
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 10/9-2007, 170/300

Meantime London Porter

Big bottle so good thing I had PC to share it with.

• Name: Meantime London Porter, 6.5%, England
  
• Appearance: Very dark brown, almost black. Lots of off-white head.
  
• Aroma: Malt and coffee. Bit of dark fruit. Peppery? Hint of chocolate.
  
• Taste: Malt and slightly smoked. Wood. Bitterness.
  
• Bought: Sainsbury's, 750 ml, £?.??
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 22/8-2007

Meantime Chocolate Beer

This bottled version stronger at 6.5% instead of the 4.5% listed in the 300-book.

• Name: Meantime Chocolate Beer, 6.5%, England
  
• Appearance: Dark brown. Not much head.
  
• Aroma: Chocolate, malty. Maybe coffee.
  
• Taste: Chocolate, quite malty. Coffee. Bitter.
  
• Bought: Utobeer, 330 ml, £2.00
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 3/3-2007, 164/300
  

Meantime Raspberry Grand Cru

In case you wonder (probably not, but here goes), this one is not the same as the "Meantime Red Beer" in the 300-book. I emailed Meantime Brewery and asked them about the "retired" Red Beer, and I received a nice reply from Alastair Hook, their brewmaster. He said that the Red Beer is the same as the seasonal raspberry beer sold in Sainsbury's Taste The Difference range, but they only sell it in spring and summer. So I have to wait a bit for that one...

• Name: Meantime Raspberry Grand Cru, 6.5%, England
  
• Appearance: Cloudy orangy-red. Quite a lot of head, though shortlived.
  
• Aroma: Raspberry. Maybe some wheat.
  
• Taste: Raspberry, bit of wheat. Bit weird.
  
• Bought: Waitrose, 330 ml, £1.49
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 9/11-2006
  

Meantime Pilsner Organic

Support your local brewery? Meantime is brewed in Greenwich, London, so the number of food/beer miles is pretty low.

• Name: Meantime Pilsner Organic, 5.4%, England
  
• Appearance: Pale golden, bit of clouds. Very little head.
  
• Aroma: Quite fruity. Bit of hops.
  
• Taste: Pretty hoppy, fresh. Bitter-ish aftertaste. Bit of fruit.
  
• Bought: Waitrose, 330 ml, £1.45
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 4/11-2006
  

Meantime Pale Ale

• Name: Meantime Pale Ale, 4.7%, England
  
• Appearance: Pale yellow-brown. Very little head. Tiny bit cloudy.
  
• Aroma: Fruity. Bit of honey.
  
• Taste: Fruity and hoppy. Bitter-ish aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Waitrose, 330 ml, £1.39
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 13/10-2006
  

Meantime Coffee Beer

This bottled version at 6.0%, not 4% as in the 300-book.

• Name: Meantime Coffee Beer, 6.0%, England
  
• Appearance: Dark, dark brown. Basically no head.
  
• Aroma: Coffee. Vanilla.
  
• Taste: Just like coffee! Strong coffee. Roast beans.
  
• Bought: Waitrose, 330 ml, £1.49
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 7/8-2006, 143/300