3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask-conditioned at the Bon Accord, Glasgow 1/07/09. Dark brown in colour with a decent, off-white head. Sweet malts and fruity aroma with a hint of roastiness. Flavour was much the same with a gentle, bitter finish. Ok.
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Highgate ’Dark Mild’ in a 500ml brown bottle, best before Oct 2010, tatsed on one of my random beer evenings in Sept 2010.
3.4% ABV, poured into a UK pint sleeve glass. Deep ruby red, cream coloured head which gave some, but not much lacing.
The aroma was of malt molasses and dark chocolate hints.
The flavours in the taste were again chocolate, molasses and some liquorice added for good measure.
fairly thin body wise, which let it down somewhat.
OK, but not one of the better Dark Milds.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
500ml bottle. Pours very dark brown with a medium head. Aroma is nutty, roasted malt. Nutty start. Cola and some roast malt in the finish. Full in the mouth but taste is a bit watery.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Deep mahogany body, no head. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, nuts, weak hop bite, caramel, toffee and Kola Nut. Good balance between sweetness and bitterness. Soft mouthfeel, a little oily. Gentle carbonation. Slightly dry finish. A decent mild, ticks all the boxes, but doesn’t exactly blow you away.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
0.5 l bottle. Reddish brown color. Sweetish aroma with raisins, toffee and nuts. Dryer flavor with toffee, raisins, hint of chocolate, salty minerals and hint of smoke. Watery palate. Disappointing watery taste after promising aroma.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottled (thanks hanniku). Amber colour, small brown head. Aroma is nuts, dark dry fruits and some raisins. Flavour is dark dry fruits, nuttyness as well as mild raisins and wood.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottled (BB 02/2011)
Dark nut brown color, steady beige, creamy head, some lace. Caramelly, a bit milky aroma. Mild, light palate. Some coffee, toffee and hops. Hard mouthfeel. Probably better in cask.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Very light but sweet. some ok hops very balanced with the sweetness. I prefer hops on the foreground
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
50cl bottle, K-Market Vantaa. Pours brown color with a small white head. Aroma is malty, roasted and chocolaty. Flavour is caramel malty, quite dry actually, coffee and some fruit. Enjoyable, one of the better mild ales I have tried.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Dark brown with a small off-white head. Fruity aroma with apple and caramel. Sweet and fruity flavour with caramel and a hint of sulphur.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at GBBF 2009 ... Deep brown ... rich soft roast nose ... soft toffee malt ... light bitter chocolate roast ...
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