Oscar Wilde is Champion Beer of Britain
Oscar Wilde mild beer from Mighty Oak brewery in Essex has been crowned Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival.
The beer is described as a roasty dark mild with suggestions of forest fruits and dark chocolate.
It is a 3.7% abv ale from Mighty Oak, which has been brewing since 1996.
"I am amazed that we won — its been my dream since 1996 when the brewery opened," said brewery owner John Boyce.
"We can probably get another 20-30% from the brewery and will be able to match demand. Being a mild it won't be a huge seller."
Judging panel chair Roger Protz said: "Oscar Wilde was a stand out winner, universally praised by the judges for its overall quality. Once again a dark beer has triumphed over paler beers.
"It's a beer with great depth of character, and for the style has a lot of hop bitterness as well. It proves that a dark beer can be refreshing even in very hot weather."
