Bewdley Brewery William Mucklow's Dark Mild

William Mucklow's Dark Mild

 

Bewdley Brewery in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Mild - Dark Regular
Score
6.72
ABV: 6.0% IBU: - Ticks: 40
A dark, sweetish, strong Ale with smooth fruity flavour & slight Liquorice after taste. This beer was brewed in honour of the late William Mucklow who was the last commercial brewer in Bewdley and ceased brewing in 1912. He was reputed to have brewed a strong sweet dark mild (approx 6%+) and it was alleged to have been the second strongest mild in the country.
 

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating - A 500ml bottle I got from Colliers farm shop, Clows Top in 2014. Poured at home in Jersey 14-07-14. It's dark brown with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, chocolate, caramel, roasted malt, earth, subtle licorice & slightly sweet malt. Medium body. Hints of roast in the mild bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2025 at 20:10


7

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2025 at 00:47



6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Deep dark brown with a frothy tan head. For a strong mild it pulls its punches with some chocolate malt in the nose and flavour, and some fruity, leafy notes.

Tried on 14 Dec 2023 at 15:51


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Deep chocolate brown colour, hazy with a tan head. Aroma and taste are malty light sweet and chocolate. Medium body

Tried on 27 Sep 2023 at 17:01


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford. Pours a rich ruby with a small off-white head. There’s a deep sensuous aroma of malts, chocolate and cherries. Chocolate and cherries again in the mouth, but now joined by liquorice and hints of aniseed, raisins and spices. Some underlying bitterness too. Finish is quite fruity. This is quite nice – very drunkable for the strength.

Tried from Cask on 05 Sep 2023 at 20:20


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

500ml bottle bought at Hay Wines, Ledbury and drunk at home some time later. Mahogany, mostly clear with a small beige/tan head. Chocolate malts, liquorice and a little bit of cherry. Sweet to the fore with a lightly medicinal bitterness on the finish, and finishing drier than I'd expect. Some horehound candy in the aftertaste. I love strong minds, no exception here.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2023 at 21:43


3.3
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 13

500ml bottle online from Hop Vault, Stourbridge. Pours a clear ruby amber with a beige cap. Aroma: dark malts, berries, raisins. Taste: moderate sweet & light to moderate bitter, light rich, light Christmas cake type vibes, fruity, tangy. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2022 at 19:47


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle from Taylors Gluten Free Network. Dark chestnut brown colour, bubbly beige foam head leaving lacing and aroma of roasty malt, chocolate & caramel. Taste is sweet, malty, roasted notes, with milk chocolate and caramel, and some nutty bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry light roast bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2021 at 18:07


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Dragnet101, as part of Euroswap, many thanks. zDark chestnut brown color with off-white head. Aroma of nougat, chocolate, caramel, roasted malt. Taste is the same.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2020 at 15:11