Mild / Original (Filtered)
(Batch of Mild / Original)
Banks's in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England 🏴
Mild Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.85
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Formerly known as Banks's Original until 2010.
The original Banks's brew. This is the beer that made Banks's famous and is still the world's best selling mild - it's beautifully balanced, smooth and very moreish.
A light chestnut coloured beer, exhibiting a glorious balance. Malty with a perceptible burnt note, it's full bodied with a hint of bitterness counterbalancing the rich, biscuity flavour from the best barley.
The perfect accompaniment to a spicy Indian dish or strong flavoured meats and game.
The original Banks's brew. This is the beer that made Banks's famous and is still the world's best selling mild - it's beautifully balanced, smooth and very moreish.
A light chestnut coloured beer, exhibiting a glorious balance. Malty with a perceptible burnt note, it's full bodied with a hint of bitterness counterbalancing the rich, biscuity flavour from the best barley.
The perfect accompaniment to a spicy Indian dish or strong flavoured meats and game.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle from my European Local Swap sender minutemat. Thanks Mat for my first Mild Ale tick!
Copper, brownish, clear body, with a small, creamy, light beige head.
Aroma is quite light, but nice, with nuts, honey, dark berries, some bread.
Taste is pretty watery, but still enjoyable, with about the same aromas, but with the smooth honey notes more determined.
Light, slick mouthfeel, with a low carbonation.
Finishes light, mostly with smooth honey notes again, that stay pretty long.
Really not bad, considering the ABV. Pretty watery, but not in an unpleasant way. Well balanced, drinks very smooth. I really like the honey notes. Overall enjoyed this more than expected.
Copper, brownish, clear body, with a small, creamy, light beige head.
Aroma is quite light, but nice, with nuts, honey, dark berries, some bread.
Taste is pretty watery, but still enjoyable, with about the same aromas, but with the smooth honey notes more determined.
Light, slick mouthfeel, with a low carbonation.
Finishes light, mostly with smooth honey notes again, that stay pretty long.
Really not bad, considering the ABV. Pretty watery, but not in an unpleasant way. Well balanced, drinks very smooth. I really like the honey notes. Overall enjoyed this more than expected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2015
at 18:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Appearance is caramel, pretty clear, no head at all. Aroma- caramel, treacle, chocolate hints, some dark fruits, nutty. Taste- chocolate undertones, caramel sweetness, hops, raisin. Fair bit of carbonation. Ok.
Tried
on 08 Feb 2015
at 05:36
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Behind The Hills 2014 Autumn Edition. Amber color with medium white head. aroma of caramel, malt, light red fruits. Taste, caramel, red fruits, malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2014
at 09:55
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thanks to Sean, shared with ThirstyBird. 50cl. Dark copper colour. The beer starts smooth, mild, easy to drink, but not flat. Nice malt and nice ale-character. The mainpart is smooth, malty and tends to get hoppier to the end. The aftertaste is quite long, nice ale-aromas together with a nice hop-bitter note and caramel-malts. --> Nice!! 12/14/11/11
Tried
on 19 Aug 2013
at 09:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Srednie to mild gozkawe i palone. Troche malo walorow mild ale. Machoniowy odcien tego ale z niewielka piana. Zapach podobny do wiedenskiego lagera. Przewodza w smaku rodzynki zalane karmelem
Tried
on 15 Aug 2013
at 09:59
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle. Dark brown-ruby in colour, bubbly foam off-white head that dissipates away and aroma of malt mash & alittle biscuit. Taste is malty, sweet, caramel with nutty notes, some biscuit, tangy fruity & slightly metallic. Dry mouth feel, light bodied, medium carbonation, moderate bitterness through to the finish. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2013
at 13:05
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear, amber orange body with a medium-lasting creamy white head and some lacing. Toasty bitter grains flavour.
Tried
on 09 Jun 2012
at 11:52
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Nov 2006: This is a review of the Keg version. Downed in the Dawley British Legion Club (an ex servicemans club, for my American readers). Looks the same as the cask version, light for a mild, but not overly light, a dark amber really. Because it is always served so cold, no aroma is noticeable at first, but malt, burnt chocolate and caramel arrive as the beer warms up. Tastes as it smells, getting better the warmer it is. The taste doesn’t stay long in the mouth, nothing wrong with the drink, but I prefer the cask version a lot more.
Tried
from Can
on 02 May 2012
at 06:18
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Dark appearance, refreshing and easy to drink texture, but also a very bland taste.
Tried
on 17 Dec 2011
at 13:29
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Orange brown colour. Malty aroma. Flavour is soft and pleasantly malty but lacks any real depth. Texture quite thin.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2011
at 13:21