Strong Dark Mild
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Mild - Dark Regular|
Score
7.14
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A rich, dark ale with roasted malt flavours, hints of chocolate and caramel, and a smooth, warming finish. It’s a bold yet balanced beer, perfect for those who enjoy a classic British mild with depth and character.
Brewed on the Union brewkit.
Brewed on the Union brewkit.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
440ml can. label says 6.5%.
Poured light brown in color.
Dark fruity, light roasty. Fairly complex. Dries out in finish.
Poured light brown in color.
Dark fruity, light roasty. Fairly complex. Dries out in finish.
Tried
on 12 Sep 2025
at 13:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can at home, Espoo. Color clear dark brown with very small slightly brownish head. Aromas and flavours: Chocolate, coffee, some Bread, roasted malts...
Tried
on 12 Sep 2025
at 13:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A very dark brown beer, a head is medium and beige. Aroma has roastiness, chocolate, caramel. Taste has roastiness and caramel body, but not sweet at all. Medium bodied. Nicely brewed, balanced.
Tried
from Can
from
K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa)
on 05 Sep 2025
at 10:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can picked up from Beyond Beer webshop, Hamburg and consumed Thursday 21st August 2025, we're back sat drinking it in Frank we've seen the last 3-4 songs from Gobilove and now Kapelle Petra but now back in the campervan field in Frank as it's still lashing it down with rain at Ulm Obstwiesenfestival. Served a bit too cold (my fault), slowly warming up. Appearance in this gloomy light suggests straightforward dark brown with a mid sized light beige head. Soft mouthfeel, gentle but building roastiness, light bitterness, there's a little bit of cappuccino with some chocolate powder, caramel also. Very nice and as it's warming up it's improving more and more.
Tried
from Can
from Beyond Beer
on 21 Aug 2025
at 18:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Fuggles Cafe Tonbridge. Black beer. Lasting tan head. Good chocolate. Some molasses flavour. Some dry liquorice. Decent enough. OK condition. Fine
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Aug 2025
at 12:38
7/10
Magus, röstine, šokolaadine, linnaseline, nats puuviljane, karamelline. Ok.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Aug 2025
at 15:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
440ml can from Mitchell Wines Meadowhead - Deep black body, rocky tan head. Dark roasted chocolatey malts, bit of nuttiness, some black treacle toffee.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2025
at 20:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Foamy tan head on a near black still body.
Metallic, chocolate & rye aroma.
Medium bodied, lightly carbonated with a cloying back.
Malt, chocolate, toffee, caramel & berry tastes with a tangy hopped finish.
Good stuff.
Metallic, chocolate & rye aroma.
Medium bodied, lightly carbonated with a cloying back.
Malt, chocolate, toffee, caramel & berry tastes with a tangy hopped finish.
Good stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2025
at 21:58
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can. 6.5%. Mitchell’s Wines. Clear deep cola brown. Solid thick tan foam. Looks the beans. Nose has tangy vine fruit. Bit of liquorice stick. Stripped privet leaf. Yeasty and estery, as per a Union brew. Taste is semi tart and tangy with a whisper of malt sweetness. Body and drinkability belies the 6.5%. Twangy bitterness to finish. It’s mild, but not as we might expect peep holes.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jul 2025
at 20:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Cask
at
Hops
on 18 Jul 2025
at 20:32