1863
Hydes Brewery in Salford, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Mild - Light / Pale Regular|
Score
5.96
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A mid range ale with good maltiness in the mouth and a soft bitter after taste. A highly sessionable amber ale, brewed to celebrate the year it all began for Hydes -1863. The height of industrial growth throughout the Manchester area meant an increased demand for our beers. Brewed using Pale Ale and Crystal malts with the addition of a small amount of caramel, this delicious beer is guaranteed to satisfy the mightiest thirst!
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at Mount Inn, Chester. Right, lets get one thing straight from the start. This is a Light Mild not a dark Mild (implied by CAMRA) or a “chestnut ale” or “amber ale” (described by brewery) or even a “bitter / ordinary” as previously recorded by Brewver. Anyway, it pours golden yellow with a small scummy off-white head and good lacing. There’s malts and summer fruits in the aroma. In the mouth it is sweet and creamy but with a touch of bitterness too. Flavour is malts and marmalade with hints of barley sugar and berry fruits coming later leading to a fruity finish. This is decent.
Tried
from Cask
at
Mount Inn (Hydes)
on 09 Jul 2025
at 11:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask @Nursery (Hydes), Stockport. 02/02/2020 Color amarillo opaco corona de espuma blanca, aromas frutales notas maltosas, sabor maltosa, cuerpo medio.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Feb 2020
at 13:58
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Mid brown colour with lasting head. Aroma and flavour are very mild. Slightly nutty and malty. Overall a bit too thin and watery.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2017
at 11:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pint from cask at The Gray Horse,Manchester with JR and MEH. Clear golden. Dense and persistent white head. Moderate, and complex malt aroma. Complex malt in taste as well, with malt balanced with some hops in aftertaste. Extremely quaffable and served in fine condition. Perhaps a bit waterishness in mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 May 2015
at 13:04
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Grey Horse Inn, Manchestser. Deeper clear golden ale with a creamy head. It’s a light malty session bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2014
at 05:40
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Market Tavern, Preston. Pours hazy amber with a thick white head. Nose is a bit yeasty, some caramel malt. Taste has a chalky bitterness and more caramel. Light body, thin finish. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2014
at 01:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Victoria Inn, Rugby, 17/04/13. Very lightly hazed amber with a thin off white head that stays for the show. Nose carries malt, tea leaves and toffee. Taste comprises toasted malt, tea bags, light toffee, touch of fruit, hints of Ribena. Medium boided, fine carbonation, smooth and massaging on the palate. A pretty decent bitter in prime condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Apr 2013
at 14:06
4.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 2
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
1/2 pint, Cask at Grey Horse Inn, Manchester Clear copper coloured body, spare creamy head. Smells like urine and gastric acid. Smooth, oily and little carbonation. Dry and short. (7.Jul.2012)
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2012
at 11:59
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at GBBF 2010. An amber beer with no head. The aroma has notes of caramel and malt. The flavor is sweet malty with light notes of hops. The body is light and the beer is boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jul 2011
at 14:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2010, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, fruity, toasted - caramel, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100804]
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jan 2011
at 23:49