Timothy Taylor Dark Mild

Brewed by Timothy Taylor
Style: Mild Ale
Keighley, England

Serve in English pint

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Probably what a muddy bog in the Land of Chocolate would taste like. Supping from all the rainwater between the Malteser-cobbled roads. Noice.

On gravity at the Volunteer, Bristol. Dark brown with a touch of red and tight, off-white head. Sweet, caramel aroma with a touch of fruit. Flavour was very sweet, with a syrupy edge and gently bitter finish. Aside from the caramel, there wasn’t much to this beer. Disappointing.

Cask conditioned handpump Town Hall Tavern Leeds 14/05/12. A black beer with a whitish head and lacing. Pretty thin. Caramel notes but little else. I suppose it’s the epitome of an old fashioned dark mild, but I’d appreciate more flavour.

Cask. The Bolton Arms, Leyburn. Medium off white head. Dark ruby body. Mostly chocolate, mild malt, hoppy, yeasty, caramel. Bittersweet. Dry finish. A bit thin.

May be a harsh rating but it wasn’t a memorable pint. It was fairly rich and had a dark brown/ruby look to it. Had it as a half on the TransPennine Ale Trail in the West Riding Refreshment Rooms.

Cask @ Bricklayers Arms, Putney SW15. Pours a dark brown almost black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma. Roasted malty caramel flavor with hints of chocolate. Has a roasted malty caramel finish.

Cask. Aroma is fine chocolate and malt, mahogany, small toffee head, plenty of lace. Taste is mild chocolate and malt. Light bodied, balanced, pleasantly bitter, quite drinkable. A nice session.

Pint in the Bricklayers Arms, Putney. Not a great Mild - went flat very quickly, and looks the colour of cola. I found it to be rather watery and low on hops. The low AVB makes it quite quafable, but it isn’t a memorable pint.

Cask (@ Bricklayer’s Arms, Putney): Deep ruby-amber coloured, small lacey brownish head; dry hoppy and roast-malty nose with a subtle, but distinctive fruitiness in the background; moderate bitter flavour, light bodied, but not watery, smooth; slightly lingering moderate fruity-bitter finish. Pleasant, a fine session brew.........

Cask, The Fleece, Haworth. Perfectly smooth and creamy, with just a hint of roast malt and a gorgeous ruby-black appearance. Superbly balanced , just slipping down easily, lingering just enough on the tongue to give an exquisite finish. Simple yet superb.