Blackwater Mild

Crouch Vale Brewery in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Mild Regular

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6.53

ABV: 3.7%

IBU: -

Ticks: 32

Smooth and malty dark mild for drinking in quantity! Fruity and full – the use of roast barley in the mash provides not only deep-ruby colour, but also a subtle, clean and dry flavour.

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6.5

JuanMartin (257) ticked Blackwater Mild from Crouch Vale Brewery 7 months ago

Another good dark mild in Essex. Pint in the Queen's Head, Chelmsford.

Tried from Cask at The Queens Head (Crouch Vale) on 29 Jul 2025 at 20:00

eurosoba (18570) ticked Blackwater Mild from Crouch Vale Brewery 3 years ago

06/11/2018. BLACK BUOY, Black Buoy Hill, WIVENHOE, Essex, England

Tried on 22 Nov 2022 at 07:00

6.1

BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Blackwater Mild from Crouch Vale Brewery 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Low key sour chocolate aroma. Opaque cola brown. A few beige bubbles cling to the rim. Initially light bitter before some underlying creamy choc sweetness comes through. Sour berry edge. Medium bodied. Slick verging on creamy. Long dry astringent finish. OK if bland.

Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2019 at 11:46

WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Blackwater Mild from Crouch Vale Brewery 7 years ago

Tried on 04 Sep 2018 at 20:42

6.6

Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Blackwater Mild from Crouch Vale Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at GBBF '18, day 1, 07/08/18. Black with a well presented lasting tan covering. Nose is brown bread, toffee, dried fruits, grains. Taste comprises liqourice, spice, fruit slice, dried frutis, brown bread, nutty, toffee. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Decent mild.

Tried from Cask on 24 Aug 2018 at 08:51

6.4

Convair880 (6926) reviewed Blackwater Mild from Crouch Vale Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at GBBF 2018, Olympia, London. A dark brown coloured pour with a small beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate on the nose. Tastes similar, roasty, malty, chocolate.

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2018 at 22:36

6.5

Scopey (25115) reviewed Blackwater Mild from Crouch Vale Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at GBBF. It pours deep brown with a small beige head. The aroma is earthy, umami, leather, liquorice, spice, tangy, treacle and chocolate. The taste is slick, oily, umami, liquorice, earthy, bark, cacao nibs, ashy, treacle and fruit cake with a slick finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and slick mouth feel. Not too shabby.

Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2018 at 13:35

6.5

saxo (29721) reviewed Blackwater Mild from Crouch Vale Brewery 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask @ Dove Street, Ipswich. Medium head with medium duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, hops, fruits, caramel and has a nice bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2017 at 12:54

6.5

Camons (21577) reviewed Blackwater Mild from Crouch Vale Brewery 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask @ The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich. Pours very dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of malt, little caramel, wood, little hops. Flavor is light bitter, light sweet, malty, caramel, little chocolate, little fruit. Medium body, soft carbonation, light sweet finish. 150217

Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2017 at 12:50

6.6

Rasmus40 (37007) reviewed Blackwater Mild from Crouch Vale Brewery 9 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich. Hazy very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light roasted malt. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 150217

Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2017 at 12:42