Light Mild
Samuel Smith in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Mild - Light / Pale Regular|
Score
6.15
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An amber coloured mild ale, comparatively light in colour, yet full tasting for its alcohol content of 2.8%, shortly before and after World War II the best selling beer in much of the UK was light coloured ale.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Amazingly this is the first Sam Smiths beer I’ve rated – despite having been drinking their beers since 1978. Thankfully, notebooks & pencils aren’t yet banned in their pubs ! On tap at Boars Head, Stockport. Pours a hazy copper with a small foamy off-white head and good lacing, plus low carbonation. Not much of an aroma – just some vague hints of apples. In the mouth the apples are much stronger along with general fruitiness and traces of summer fruits, malts and chestnuts. Finish is slightly sweet. This is quite nice – plenty of taste for its strength. It certainly doesn’t taste like a watered down version of their bitter !
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Mar 2023
at 22:51
5/10
Draft at Widow Cullens Well. Lincoln. Only 67p for the half. Very love abv. Malty and thin. Amber colour. Nice enough. I might have rated a touch low.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Nov 2019
at 16:43
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap. Brown Bear, Sheffield. 67p a half! That must some kind of record? Pale amber. Thick, super dense, off white head. Nose has pale grain. Some spun sugar. Not a deal else. Taste is fairly bitter, with some watery sweetness. Light body. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Sep 2018
at 11:06
6/10
Tried
on 25 Nov 2017
at 07:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at a Sam Smith's pub in York 10/11/2017. Medium brown in colour, with a tight, off-white, head. A sweetish mild, with some brown sugar, touch of fruit and very gentle finish. Pleasant, easy drinking.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Nov 2017
at 05:55
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg at the Duncan. Leeds jaunt. Pours clear amber with a thick white head. Aromas of light malt, watery. Taste is light sweety, raisins. Watery finish.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2016
at 10:51
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask Sam smith pub on king street bristol. Aroma is nice nutty malts, chestnut, mineral and light raisin bread. Amber / chestnut brown coloured pour with a lasting thin off white head. Flavour is dusty grain store, nutty , dried Apple and Berry, palate is and little thin and chalky, moderate carbonation. OK mild.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Sep 2015
at 09:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
14th September 2015
Glasshouse Stores, Sam Smiths. Keg. Clear amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is light and mildly crisp. Clean smooth malts, light and mildly creamy. Mildly dried fruits before a light finish. Clean and drinkable.
Glasshouse Stores, Sam Smiths. Keg. Clear amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is light and mildly crisp. Clean smooth malts, light and mildly creamy. Mildly dried fruits before a light finish. Clean and drinkable.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2015
at 08:07
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at the Swan and Cygnets in Durham. Appearance - light amber with a decent head. Nose - elusive but some biscuits and nuts under a thin layer of toffee. Taste - sweet nutty malt. Palate - light bodied with a creamy yet thin texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - very light but well balanced.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Dec 2014
at 09:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught (Swan & Three Cygnets, Durham) - Amber in colour. Caramel, sultanas and dried apricot in the aroma. Fruity, malty and slightly nutty taste with notes of toffee, caramel and sultanas.
Tried
on 03 May 2014
at 04:34