Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours a dark brown with small off-white head with ok retention. Aroma of sweet caramel malts, brown sugar, chocolate, raisins, blackcurrant. Very pleasant. Taste has a dry roastiness to the malts, cola, light chocolate, raisins, nice berry fruity tang Good smooth body for the strength, fine carbonation. Very nice. I wish more breweries did a mild, its a great style if you're in the mood for a lighter beer. I've had my fill of Session IPAs.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Creamy off white head on a chestnut coloured body. Malt, fruity & grain aroma. Medium to thin bodied, lightly carbonated & clean on the back. Treacle, roasted, burnt & malt tastes with grainy citrussy finish. Probably way better on Cask.

27/11/1998. WHITE HART INN, Pool Street, BODMIN, Cornwall, England (FREE HOUSE)

Bottle online from Beers Of Europe. Pours almost black with no head. Aromas of dark fruits, dry dark fruits, caramel, molasses and liquorice. Taste has more dark fruits, plums, stewed fruit, caramel with more hints of molasses and liquorice. Thin body and fizzy mouthfeel. Could do with more body but decent enough for the abv.

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

Cask-conditioned at the Llandoger, Bristol 29 July 2022. Deep brown in colour with reddish undertones and a frothy, beige, head that left plenty of lacing down the glass. Sweetish and ripe malts, with some damson and blackberry fruit upfront, before some milk chocolate kicked in at the finish, which was pleasantly gentle. An excellent mild.

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

Well, I don’t normally bother giving separate ratings for Cask and Bottled versions, but here goes. Cask at Great Western, Wolverhampton. Pours a dark reddish-brown with a small foamy cream head and good lacing. The aroma has fruits and dark malts. In the mouth it is sweet with plenty of dark fruits, raspberries and plums. After a while some chocolate can be detected too. Finish is quite fruity. This is rather nice. And checking with my review of the bottled version – it seems fairly similar.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from British Local Craft. Has a subtle aroma of roasted malts with traces of dark fruits. Pours a deep reddish brown with a variable (but transient) beige head. Fruits are what hit the mouth first, plums, figs and raisins. Roasted malts follow quickly after and there is also an undertone of chocolate. Rather sweet and has a light texture. Finish is fruity. Rather enjoyable – pretty tasty for its strength.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Historical tick which I am adding as a rate so that I can see the impact it has on my stats. 500 Beers To Try Before You Die. Purchased at a wine shop in Cambridge.

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

22/5/2020. Sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours very dark brown with a small short lasting off-white head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, dark fruits roasted malt, nut, ash and a touch of manure. Medium sweetness and light roasted bitterness. Light to moderate body, average carbonation. Sweet mocha milk shake float finish. Prefer it from cask.

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

500ml bottle. Gluten Free. Black brown colour with reddish tinge, biege foam head and aroma of dried fruits, brown sugar, slightly cardboardy. Taste is dark malty, roasty, dried fruity, some ash, chocolate and milky hints, earthy with light bitterness. Light bodied, soft carbonation, mild finish. Quite drinkable.