3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottled at RBESG 2005.
Cloudy brown coloured with a yellow head.
Sweet malty aroma with notes of caramel and and wood.
Sweet flavour of malts and spices.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle, RBESG 2005 Grand Tasting. Dark reddish brown colour. Fine malty aroma with strong notes of oak and woodwork. Hints of tar. Oaky flavour with notes of tar and smoke. Low bitterness, fairly dry. A good strong mild!
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Pete’s Dad’s holiday in Devon. Nice dark colours, with a small beige head. Very flavoursome Mild - at the higher ABV end of the style. Chocolate, winey notes, with a liqueur finish. Rounded, jelly mouthfeel. Sweet, jelly tot quality. Excelent stuff for my first bottled Mild.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottled. Brown with a large bold tan head. Solid, try to the style, mild malt flavours. Quite a deal more kick though. Chewy, malts with caramel and soft white chocolate. Not a session ale by any stretch but quite a nice beer.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle conditioned. Almost jet black with odd glints of red/brown. Good but shortlived creamy beige head and moderate condition. Enticing roast barley and chocolate aromas, with a suggestion of coffee. Roast barley is more dominant than the choc in the mouth, and the coffee disappears, with a slight fruitiness developing. Finish is long and fruity with a hint of berries and chocolate powder.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice reason to brew a beer! Anyway this is a stronger, dark mild of the type I enjoy. This is no different - good roasted malts, winter fruit, sweet chocolate and an earthy edge make this a good mild. Have another child, please!
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