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Thwaites continue on their journey with new beers and styles with Indus IPA (4.6%abv). Named after a ship that very well may have journeyed eastwards whilst Daniel Thwaites was alive, Indus may not satisfy fans of US-Style Hop-Bomb IPA's, but there's plenty to recommend. Brassy Amber in colour, it's a vibrant, well-conditioned bottle. The nose, as you'd expect, is Citrus-led but with Orange or Tangerine being the dominant note. That softness continues into the sip; a well-rounded toffee sweetness that is stopped from being slightly too sweet by another bitter Orange/Lemon sharpness hit at the end; a full, sweet finish rather than drying.
Thwaites' beers are usually well-made and solid; Indus IPA is another beer that hits that mark, and is definitely worth a look.
Apologies for the stock picture. Strangely - and it's something I have never done before - I deleted the original picture before use. Must be getting old.
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I was quite impressed with this - to my palate it seemed rather drier and more bitter than your description suggests. One of the few genuinely hoppy beers to be found amongst the usual ranks of the PBAs.
you beat me to it! was writing a review of it earlier lol
ive bought and supped about 20 bottles now...its become my fridge beer of the moment.
andy mate - sorry! I'll keep an eye out for your review!
Curmudg - I really enojyed it's relative fruitiness, didnt get dryness much!
Andy -- I know exactly what you mean by your "fridge beer" -- the one which, when push comes to shove, you actually want to drink after a tough day at work.
I don't think I've ever had a Thwaites beer that's really grabbed my attention but I'll look out for this.
Bailey - totally. I'm currently drinking gallons of Theakston's Lightfoot in the same capacity.
Not really a big fan of Thwaites, but this is coming to a pump near me soon, so will give it a try.
Tyson - yes, do - and let me know your thoughts.
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