Clone brews started, yesterday one gallon of a barley wine Thomas Hardy's Ale, made as closely as possible, but without going daft on the extra ingredients.
Made it with a Belgian high alcohol tolerance yeast as I couldn't get the recommended English yeast. Slightly disappointed that the OG is a bit on the low side, but should still hit the 10% mark hopefully. Always difficult adjusting recipe quantities like that. A nice ruby red colour I think. I have 330ml bottles for it.
Second one, also Eldridge Pope, Royal Oak Bitter, again as close as poss, but 2 gals of this one to be bottled for Christmas. Smelt good in the boil. Whitbread Ale yeast for this one.