Black Country Pig on the Wall Dark Mild

Brewed by Black Country
Style: Mild Ale
Dudley, England

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Hand pulled at the Wellington, Birmingham. Lighter dark brown colour (!) Smooth caramel Mild, fairly thin in body and flavour. Not the brashest or biggest Mild, but soapy and quaffable up to a point.

Not quite as dark as might be expected for a mild. Medium body, hints of fruit and malt.

Cask@The White Lion, London. Rubyish brown colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is rubber, some sweet acidic berries as well as mild toffee and toasted notes. Flavour is quite similar with diacetyl and some sour and acidic fruityness. Probably the worst mild ale ever made. Either that or something very wrong with the cask or the lines.

On tap at The Wellington, Birmingham.
Poured clean brown with a creamy tan head. Moderated aroma with some toasted caramell and lactic acid, light hop. Mild body, easy drinkable beer with a light fruity flavor, easy toasted caramel, soft carbonation.

Cask at the Old Bulls Head, Gornal. Pours dark brown with a small head. Aroma has sour milk and caramel malt. Taste has watery caramel to start. Some sour raisin on the finish. A little thin.

Cask. Clear orangey brown with a creamy beige head leaving laces. The nose has lightly roasted malt and dried fruit. Medium body, lightly sweet dried fruit and roasted malt. Some lightly chemical undertones. Lightly bitter finish. 160110

The Elephant, Faversham - during the Hop Festival. Dry beer, slightly musty with no condition. Perhaps not fresh? Slight caramel. Lovely glowing caramel mahogany colour. OK, I suppose. Looking at other comments I see that it is not uncommon for this beer to taste flat and sour. Problems at the brewery?

Cask, Hinckley 08. Bit carpy and dank. Currant and coffee hints on snout. Accidentally Flemish and weird. Intriguing touch of sour. Thin, earthy, not very mild-like. Alright, but lacks depth and conditioning.

Cask-conditioned at the Wellington, Birmingham 12/08/08. Dark, reddish brown with a tight tan head. Sweet red fruit aroma with some caramel. blackberry fruit flavours with some more caramel and a short, bitter finish. Drinkable.

Cask in state bar. Nutty, sweetish malts, caramel was key, near no sign of hops. But easy drinking.

Cask handpull at Ship & Mitre BF, Liverpool. Chestnut with no head. Not a lot of condition and a bit watery in mouth. Some good red berry jamminess. Syrupy malty aroma. Might be better in better condition. Some rubbery hop on end. End of barrel?