Monsal Mild
Buxton Brewery in Buxton, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Mild - Dark Regular|
Score
7.18
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Inspired by the beautiful Monsal Dale near Buxton, this rich Mild Ale is dark and characterful and boasts delicious malty and chocolate flavours, all carefully balanced by a light and gentle bitterness.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours very dark brown, looks dark brown to black in the glass. Quite good intensity in the aroma, especially per style: maltiness with roasted malts notes of coffee and lighter chocolate, also a bit of ashy character, a not too timid dry floral/earthy hops suggestion. Taste notes follow the aroma closely. A bit of sweet malty base, perhaps with a hint of toffee, but very restrained per style with bitter/roasted notes (again slightly ashy) taking a bit of edge. A quite dry (again, especially per sytle), bitter edging finish, with floral hops notes. Quite light in body, low to medium, relatively fizzy carbonation; pretty lively carbo for a mild, a quite easy mouthfeel on the overall, but lacking the smoothness/softness i'd expect. So: perhaps this could have scored a tad higher if it was labeled as a stout/porter, because that's what it is (and i'd say an ok/average one).
Tried
from Can
on 04 Oct 2025
at 12:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Smell of caramel malt. Dark brown colour, tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, some nuts. Medium sweet. Lively carbon. Pleasant.
Tried
from Can
from
K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa)
on 15 Aug 2025
at 16:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Creamy tan head on a mahogany coloured body.
Nutty, roasted & heavy malt aroma.
Medium bodied, creamy , lightly carbonated & cloying.
Liquorice, nutty, chocolate, malt & slightly burnt tastes with a tang on the finish.
What a great Mild.
Nutty, roasted & heavy malt aroma.
Medium bodied, creamy , lightly carbonated & cloying.
Liquorice, nutty, chocolate, malt & slightly burnt tastes with a tang on the finish.
What a great Mild.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jul 2025
at 20:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Dark brown colour, small beige head. Toasted, some chocolate in the flavour. Light to medium-bodied. Toasted, chocolaty flavour, some yeast notes. Ok Mild, smooth and balanced.
Tried
from Can
from Alko (Webshop)
on 10 Jul 2025
at 14:41
Tried
from Cask
at
Drink Valley, Fleet Square
on 24 Jun 2025
at 12:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
A very dark brwown beer, a head is medium and beige. Aroma has breadyness, chocolate, same herbs. Taste has chocolate, breadyness herbs, some bitterness. Medium bodied. Surprisingly rich. Nice beer.
Tried
from Can
from
K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa)
on 21 Jun 2025
at 09:18
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 24 May 2025
at 13:54
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 04 May 2025
at 14:04
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2024
at 15:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from the brewery online shop. Pours clear ruby brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of coffee and chocolate. Taste is lightly fruity too. Light bitter finish. Good stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jun 2024
at 13:25