17th July 2024
Cask at Chelmsfaasarhd Beer Fest. Near clear deep amber beer, good bubbly pale tan head. Light palate, mildly dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Unsurprisingly, the dark malts are slightly thin. Modest chocolate and very modest coffee. Some pleasing ripe fruits on the back end, touch of thin marmalade. Light and semi dry finish. Yeah, hard to complain about this 3.3% Mild. Does what it says on the tin.

Cask at Crewe Dog, Crewe. Pours a dark reddish-brown with minimal off-white head and some lacing. The aroma is dominated by malts, but there are also traces of dried fruit and blackberries. Malts again to the fore in the mouth, where it is sweet with flavours also of figs and raisins. Later on there are hints of cola and bread rolls too, leafing to a slightly fruity finish. This is decent – though not particularly exciting.

Handpull cask at the Two-Tailed Lion, Leicester. Light Ruby brown, clear and a but thin looking with a tiny uneven beige/khaki head. Bit sweet bready malty small, with light notes of redcurrant. Sweet taste, very bteady, ever so slightly fruity, will only a tinge of bitterness toward the finish. A brilliant mild.

Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Dark red amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.