Traditional Mild (Keg)
Theakston in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Mild - Dark Regular|
Score
6.10
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Mild as a beer style is one of the oldest in the British brewing tradition. As its name suggests, Mild is mild in terms of alcohol and hop bitterness, the superb flavours of this style of beer are driven by the use of top-quality crystal and roasted barleys. Theakston Mild is almost certainly one of the original two or three beers brewed by Robert Theakston when he first started brewing in Masham in 1827. As a beer style Mild was very popular in Britain before the last war but since then has been over-shadowed by the growth in popularity of lighter ales and lagers. The malty flavour of Mild makes the ale an ideal accompaniment to sandwiches and ploughman lunches.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask, Delius, Bradford. Dark brown colour with a thick off white head. Nutty roasted malt aroma. Nice body to this. Clean and smooth tastin; fruity hints in the flavour with some sourness. Dryish finish. Could easily envisage guzzling several of these.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2008
at 15:37
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Knights Templar (JDW), London WC2 16/5/08. Deep brown with a decent, off-white head. Sweetish malt and fruit aroma. Flavour was sweet, with coffee, berries and a savoury edge, before a short bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2008
at 04:25
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ The National Winter Ales Festival 2008, Manchester, UK. Clear medium brown color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium to medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft - flat. (190108)
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Mar 2008
at 08:50
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask at GBBF 2006. A hazy deep red beer with a beige head. The aroma is sweet with light notes of roasted malt and berries. The flavor is very sweet and very malty, combined with lighter notes of berries. The body is thin. A bit like a berry juice, but good as a session beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Apr 2007
at 17:47
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Milds are really not my favourite style among cask ales - most of them are, well, too mild... However, this one is probably about as good as a mild can get.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Apr 2002
at 14:04