1898
Backyard Brewhouse in Walsall, West Midlands, England 🏴
Mild - Dark Special|
Score
7.06
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Full bodied, chocolate and roast malts, with sweet stone fruit notes.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Caramel, dried fruit, chocolate, some liquorice.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Caramel, dried fruit, chocolate, some liquorice. --- Beer merged from original tick of 1898 on 05 Jul 2024 at 22:02 - Score: 6.4
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Caramel, dried fruit, chocolate, some liquorice.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Caramel, dried fruit, chocolate, some liquorice. --- Beer merged from original tick of 1898 on 05 Jul 2024 at 22:02 - Score: 6.4
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2024
at 13:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample (thanks omhper!). Coppery amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is floral, some dry wooden tones with some mild chocolaty and toasted tones with mild dried fruity tones. Flavour is caramel, mild toasted tones with some sweet dried fruits, plum and some chocolaty tones.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2024
at 17:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 14 Jul 2024
at 17:10
7/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2024
at 16:09
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Systembolaget. Drinking this just to wash down the stress of watching England in extra time. Very smokey, deep mild Malta. Lovely appearance, dark with lasting foam. Very scrumptious taste with easy drinkable end. Top notch mild.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2024
at 18:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 18/05/2024 Malmö May 2024 tasting at Palace Hall - toasted and sweet malty, with notes of dried fruit shred, some caramel, medium body, malty finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of 1898 on 27 Mar 2025 at 05:55 - Score: 6. Original review text: Malm� May 2024 tasting - toasted and sweet malty, with notes of dried fruit shred, some caramel, medium body, malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2024
at 17:37
7/10
Klar mørk mahogni med beige skum som varer. Karamell sjokolade nøtter sviske malt. Smak karamell sviske sjokolade malt gjær. Fin fylde, saftig, rund. Flaske delt med DjOeye
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2024
at 17:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
500ml Bottle - Deep brown with some red tinges. Toasted malt, chocolate, raisins and a hint of liquorice in the aroma. Roasted and toasted malt, chocolate, blackcurrant, liquorice and some medium sweet notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2024
at 19:45
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
--Bottled, from Systembolaget. -- Deep ruby, rich firm head. Aroma of dates, brown sugar and burnt toast. Mid sweet with light to medium body and soft mouthfeel, Burnt toast, notes of licorice. Mid bitter finish. Lovely malt depth and seemless softness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2024
at 20:07
7/10
Tried
on 08 Jun 2024
at 10:05