White Cliffs Brewing Co. Reviews

Ungstrup	3.1 Mike's Mild Ale Cask. A deep red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt and wood, leading to a dry roasted finish. The body is light. Wednesday, January 2, 2013
beer4eternity	3.3 Mike's Mild Ale Rating from "since ages ago". Dark coppery brown hue with almost no head. Aroma is malty malty malty - slightly chocolaty toffee toasty but mostly like Maltexo malt syrup. Tastes sweet with light bitterness. Full body, almost flat carbonation, long malty finish. Got this because of the "Michael Jackson factor" ...nice but not quite my cup of tea. Friday, January 27, 2012
MikeJohnson	4.7 Mike's Mild Ale A beer that I found when I drove past the brewery while on holiday in NZ a few years ago. I now visit the brewery every time I return to NZ (about every 2-3 years). A classic mild ale that has even travelled to the Great British Beer Festival in London this year. Wednesday, August 10, 2011
gam	2.9 Mike's Mild Ale Smal to nothing head dark red brown pour carbonation mild aromas chocolate vanilla mild coffee flavour touch of fruit mild chocolate mild ale alright finish malt sweetness dark tastes aftertastes hint of coffee chocolate vanilla short tasting ale Sunday, July 17, 2011
donfardz64	3.1 Mike's Lager Tap at Beervana 2008. Pours slightly coundy golden, pure white head. Hops lightly on the nose. Flavour is dominated by hops with some malt there in the background. She’s a bit sweet too. Sunday, September 7, 2008
Papsoe	1.8 Mike's Lager (Bottle 33 cl) Pours a clear golden with a rough, off-white head. Sweet malt aroma. Medium body, notes of malt and flowers and then unfortunately an unpleasant, unclean and astringent finish. 210208 Saturday, February 23, 2008
sunevdj	3.3 Mike's Lager On tap and bottle at the brewery. Pours a clear yellow with a small white head. Light swetness and bitterness. Quite malty (for a lager) with hints of caramel aromas. Light slightly flowery hoppiness. Medium bodied. Soft cqrbonqtion (for a lager). Bitter finish with a bit of aromahops. Tuesday, February 19, 2008
sunevdj	3.8 Mike's Mild Ale Wohoo, another one of Micheal Jackson’s 500. On tap and bottle at the brewery. Pours a slightly hazy dark brown with a small off-white head. Medium sweetness with a light bitterness. Heavy malt aromas with caramel, toffee and toasted malts with a hint of nuts and milk. Only a soft touch of bittering hops. Medium to ful bodied. Soft carbonation. Malty and slightly dry finish. Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Plimmer	2.9 Mike's Mild Ale Dark brown body with normal size off-white head. Sweet malt dominating the nose. Thin taste with roasted malt dominating. Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Plimmer	1.8 Mike's Lager Light in color, white good head.A bitter aroma and also pretty bitter taste+aftertese. Sunday, February 3, 2008
TheGrandMaster	2.6 Mike's Lager Bottle, was quite effervescent, with a dark golden colour and a bubbly white head. A sweetish malty aroma. A resonably pleasant malty palate with a good hoppy bitterness with increased dryness in the finish. Sunday, January 6, 2008
bozoNZ	2.5 Mike's Mild Ale 330ml bottle. brown with red hues. Has a dry corny/mealy nose. Tangy with high carbonation. Nice malt characteristics but a bit uneventful. Thursday, August 16, 2007
bozoNZ	2.6 Mike's Lager 330 ml bottle. Bright clear yellow, with a good fluffy head that maintains well. Very light malts on the nose, whiffy pineapple. Clean soft but short. A nice dryness, a touch citrus/grapefruit pith up front but nothing at the end. Thursday, July 19, 2007
bluevegie	3.5 Mike's Mild Ale Tried some nice Mild Ales whilst I was in England this time last year so it was great to revisit a style that I was growing fond of. Deep ruby body with a light tan head. Chocolate and milky coffee on the nose. Smooth taste with good malt flavours showing, mld liquorice notes and a long finish. Thursday, May 10, 2007
Stew41	2.9 Mike's Mild Ale Another good example of organic beer from Kiwi land. For all intents and purposes looks like a porter or a brown ale (to me) but I guess it’s not too far off the Rate Beer descriptor. Chocolate brown in colour with the thinnest of heads. Mild roast and chocolate nose, hints of malty sweetness. Thinner and firm in the mouth as the roast provides some astringency. Roast and chocolate all but disappears, leaving the beer with standard ale flavours. Tuesday, April 17, 2007
presario	3.3 Mike's Mild Ale Brown ruby. Good lasting head. Light malt aroma. Hints of chocolate licorice. Light brown ale with notes of licorice. Thursday, April 12, 2007
Hoser	3.1 Mike's Mild Ale Have to admit I am not the most experienced with the mild ale and this seemed more like and English Brown ale to me. Page 315 of Michael Jackson’s Great Beer Guide and only 197 Classic Brews to go. Thursday, April 12, 2007
einzack	4.1 Mike's Mild Ale bottle and tap. white cliffs original. a very nice brew. not particularly aley, but a winner nonetheless. Wednesday, February 14, 2007
JohnyontheSpot	2.8 Mike's Mild Ale I had high expections facing the 4 pack in front of me but the nose and flavour was definitely too burnt and this Ale also finishes a little on the bitter side for me. Sunday, July 23, 2006
dreamboat	2.3 Mike's Lager 330ml bottle was perhaps overfilled, with less than 10mm of head space available. There was no hiss from opening the bottle which had me a little suspicious, but it poured with a small head and some carbonation. Aroma hinting at the use of cane sugar in the brew? or maybe a bit of corn... not really a clean lager aroma at all. Dry and thin with a fairly harsh hop aftertaste... similar to a green bullet hop flavour but not quite the same same... maybe one of the other NZ super alpha varieties. Thursday, March 23, 2006
Lunkie	1.4 Mike's Mild Ale Burnt bitter aroma with malt. Clear black colour with poor head and lacing. Smokey burnt malt flavour. Flat palate. Friday, February 24, 2006
markas101	3.3 Mike's Mild Ale 33cl Bottle, Wellington, NZ. Caramel/Banana Aroma, Medium Sweet, Lightly Bitter, lighter body than anticipated, not outstanding but a good beer. Friday, February 24, 2006
omhper	3.9 Mike's Mild Ale Bottled. Clear dark brown, small brief head. Aroma of coffee and arctic raspberries. Light bodied, yet firm. Dryish and gently roasty with pleasant, slender and soft mouthfeel. The hop rate is low, allowing the roasty malt to dominate the finish. Wonderfully balanced. By far and away the best mild I’ve ever had out of a PET bottle... Thursday, February 9, 2006
vanvenlo	2.2 Mike's Mild Ale 14 Jan 06 - Slightly sweet, roasted malt aroma. dark brown colour, poor head retention and lacing. Roasted malt and big hop flavour but simplistic. Thin and unpleasant bitter hop roasted aftertaste. Tuesday, January 17, 2006
mullet	3.2 Mike's Mild Ale Clear brown, not much head. Grainy cocoa, mild coffee grounds, pumpernickel and even a suggestion of Pepsi in the aroma. Really dry, grainy, spicy malt character is excellent, with a subtle tartness and some astringency adding somewhat to the mouthfeel. However, it’s really lacking in both hop and yeast character, and has quite a prickly carbonation. Seemed filtered. Considering its one-dimensional nature it does some incredible things, but ultimately it never lived up to my (admittedly very high) expectations. Yet another great organic beer from NZ, though. Thursday, November 10, 2005
winkle	3.5 Mike's Mild Ale Bottled - thanks Beer Legend. Presents a rich mahogony with a small vanishing off-white head. Rich chocolate and nut aroma. Chocolate and crystal malts dominate the flavours complimented by a dry medium bitter finish. Since I’m a sucker for chocolate malt in beers, this is a beer that I’m happy with - not overly complex and a bit rough around the edges - but still a good beer. Friday, September 30, 2005
beerledgend	2 Mike's Lager Cloudy gold colour with thin white head, sweetly malt aroma. Weak thin taste, almost metalic, like the bottom of the rain tank. So organic it tasted like mushrooms. Thursday, September 1, 2005
yalnikim	1.6 Mike's Lager Tasted 21/08/2005. 330ml bottle. Yellow gold. White, disappearing, head. Laces slightly. Slight corny aroma mixed with sulphide (burning matches). Flavour is unfortunatley DMS dominated - corny, vegetal. Lightish body and atouch overcarbonated. Missed the mark. The mild is certainly a big step above. Tuesday, August 23, 2005
yalnikim	3.3 Mike's Mild Ale Tasted 15/05/2005. 330ml bottle from Regional Wines and Spirits (about time thinks TheGrandmaster). Mild indeed. Reddish brown with an airy, disappearing, light tan head. Good chocolate nose that follows through in the subtle flavour along with a toasty malt flavour. Very clean finish. Watery palate. A bit watery and lightweight but not a bad session ale. Re-rate 17/05/2206, prep for "Beer O’Clock" at www.pc.blogspot.com. 330ml from RW&S, again. Darker than I remember, inky red, with none of the watery aspect I picked up last time. Slender through the mouth, without being thin. Great chocolate malt notes, especially as it warms. Subtle. Very nice. Only fault is a slight carbonic note, which means it’s a good idea to give this one 30mins breathing time before you drink it. Sunday, May 15, 2005
Papsoe	3.1 Mike's Mild Ale (Bottle 33 cl) According to White Cliff’s website the brewers are also winemakers - a rather unusual business solution. Also a beer made from rainwater is a first for me. But I guess it’s the organic way to do things. Very dark, not much of a head. Very smoked flavours, almost burned. But incredibly light in body. Quite refreshing. 091203 Saturday, March 19, 2005
TheGrandMaster	2.9 Mike's Mild Ale Poured from the bottle. Little head, but a good ruby brown colour. Very nice aroma, the caramel malt somes through very strong. Unfortunately, the taste does not live up to the aroma. I found the carbonation over-powering and could not find much flavour, except for a sweet maltiness that came through. Probably a beer which is better cold (which isn’t my type of brew). Still, not bad for a beer made from rain water off the roof (or it used to be). Sunday, February 13, 2005
JCW	2.5 Mike's Mild Ale I don’t know if I got a bad bottle, but this is a reddish brown color, opague. The aroma is carmelish and slighty "malty". The flavor is fairly sour, almost like vinegar, mixed with nuts. Sour finish I think I may have got a bad bottle! Monday, June 14, 2004
jeffin7	3.3 Mike's Mild Ale Interesting beer. Aroma is of heavy caramel. The flavor is caramel, tea, and a bit of vinegar. This sample is a bit old so the vinegar may be from age. A nice beer but a bit to heavy on the caramel. Friday, April 2, 2004
dirtymike	3.2 Mike's Mild Ale Deep cloudy amber in color with a small white lacing around the edges. Aroma of fruit, bread & butter and sweet caramel malt. Flavor is sweet and sour,tangy malt character and butterscotch. Saturday, March 20, 2004
motelpogo	3.4 Mike's Mild Ale not hard to tell it's an organic beer. honey-rye-grapefruit aroma. understated, tastes a bit like flat coke. looking forward to sampling the entire white cliffs range this summer in nz Monday, December 8, 2003
duff	3.5 Mike's Mild Ale A nice beer. Yeah, its a bit light, but it shows some nice character and balance. Soft, with light notes of caramel, and a definite saltyness (kind like fino sherry, but way lighter), pretty dry. Ultimate session beer if their ever was one, if only we could get it here in Sydney. Friday, May 23, 2003
eczematic	3.7 Mike's Mild Ale this is only my third mild i think, but i thought milds were supposed to be flabby, malty and sweet. this one is one of the dryest beers i can think of. very nutty, salty, a bit elusively honeyish, and drily malty, and a bit peaty in the finish - reminds me of that great palindrome beer, lia fail. thanks duff Thursday, May 22, 2003
rgrep	3.7 Mike's Mild Ale The pleasant burnt-caramel aroma is complemented well by this beer''s earthy chocolate-malt palate. Monday, January 6, 2003
daboskabouter	3 Mike's Mild Ale Very dark red. Mildly malty, slight hint of hops, dry...................... Wednesday, August 14, 2002
Oakes	3.2 Mike's Mild Ale Dark brown, nutty, dry, like a toasted bagel................................ Wednesday, July 24, 2002
Volgon	3.2 Mike's Mild Ale RateBeer Summer (Toronto) '02: Brown color, peat aroma, fizzy mouthfeel, lightly acidic. This beer is not as good as the sum of its parts. Wednesday, July 24, 2002
Radek Kliber	3.3 Mike's Mild Ale Gee I had so many quality beers tonight. Even good one tasted today average after all. Sunday, July 21, 2002
beerledgend	3.5 Mike's Mild Ale Choclate malt flavours. Taste stays in the mouth a long time................ Saturday, June 15, 2002
Kaya161	4.2 Mike's Mild Ale Deep amber-brown colour. Light chocolate, nutty malt nose. Chocolate, hazelnut, slight roasted flavours. Well balanced, not too bitter. Very nutty. Smooth as a result of lagering. Not super complex, but its not supposed to be, a wonderfully simple, yet elegant beer. MJ is right, this is a classic mild!! Thursday, March 14, 2002