I have two beers from Thwaites and the first one was by far the best. Wainwright is a fairly simple English pale ale with a biscuit malt and lemon citrus aroma. It tastes crisp and refreshing and pretty much like a lager. It is not interesting at all but it is very good as a light, easy to drink beer that is fantastic cold.
Very Nutty Black sounded more interesting but I was sadly let down. The aroma was pretty much nothing, perhaps a little chocolate. I was surprised by how little I got in both aroma and taste. Chocolate is the only thing I could pick out. It was also way too carbonated. Was I missing something? Did I have a bad bottle ? It was ok
Wainwright took the gold medal in its class at the Brewing Industry International Awards the other week -- the same class that Dungarvan Black Rock won bronze. It sounds lovely: I must give it a spin soon.
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