Black Dog
(has 2 batches)
Elgood's Brewery in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Mild - Dark Regular|
Score
6.38
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An award-winning cask conditioned traditional dark mild. Well balanced malt and hops gives a pleasant aroma and taste, with splendid roasted bitter flavours.
Black Dog is a traditional dark mild at 3.6% ABV. It has many CAMRA awards to its name and is a well-known brand in the free-trade. The beer is well balanced with a full roast flavour.
The use of crystal malt and roast barley give a deep underlying characteristic flavour, which is balanced with Fuggles hops as the sole variety.
Black Dog is a traditional dark mild at 3.6% ABV. It has many CAMRA awards to its name and is a well-known brand in the free-trade. The beer is well balanced with a full roast flavour.
The use of crystal malt and roast barley give a deep underlying characteristic flavour, which is balanced with Fuggles hops as the sole variety.
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7.4/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:23
5.9/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Nov 2024
at 17:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 6
Gravity cask at 13th Elysian Winter Beer Festival in Ely. Deep clear ruby maroon color. Aroma of fruity coffee. Taste is rich dark fruits, starts sweet then earthy dark cocoa and coffee. Decent
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Feb 2023
at 19:34
27/11/1998. WHITE HART INN, Pool Street, BODMIN, Cornwall, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 28 Nov 2022
at 13:20
7/10
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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2022
at 15:29
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2022
at 19:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Well, I donโt 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 โ it seems fairly similar.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jul 2022
at 22:00
7.2/10
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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 โ pretty tasty for its strength.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2021
at 15:20
6.4/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Aug 2020
at 09:29
5.6/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 May 2020
at 16:15