Mild
Joseph Holt in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Mild Regular|
Score
6.29
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Rich, roasted and creamy, our Mild is an unpretentious ale that has traversed time and is still going strong. It may be on the beer endangered list, but Joseph Holt is still well and truly flying the Mild flag. And for good reason.
Dark in colour and silky smooth in texture, this famous northern drink offers a full and roasted flavour. With an unassuming low 3.2% ABV our dark Mild packs plenty of flavour thanks to the use of black and crystal malts with English cone hops, giving a good amount of bitterness alongside a drop of sweetness with caramel and slight coffee notes – it’s no wonder it was so popular with miners after a hard day’s graft.
Set your sights on this rare brew.
Dark in colour and silky smooth in texture, this famous northern drink offers a full and roasted flavour. With an unassuming low 3.2% ABV our dark Mild packs plenty of flavour thanks to the use of black and crystal malts with English cone hops, giving a good amount of bitterness alongside a drop of sweetness with caramel and slight coffee notes – it’s no wonder it was so popular with miners after a hard day’s graft.
Set your sights on this rare brew.
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7.5/10
It is a long time since I had Holt's Mild and had forgotten how much I enjoy it. An excellent dark mild. Pint in The Railway, West Didsbury.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2025
at 12:28
7.5/10
First drink in England! (Heathrow doesn't really count.) Really nice little dark mild. Bitter but more malty.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Mar 2024
at 17:42
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2023
at 19:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF'23, day one, 01/08/23. Dark mahogany brown with a beige cap that veers to a swirl. Nose is brown bread, dark fruit rinds, biscuit, grains. Taste comprises dark malts, stewed fruits, biscuit, straw, tobacco. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close. Decent enough mild.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2023
at 10:52
04/11/1978. JUNCTION HOTEL, 47 Station Road, CHEADLE HULME, Greater Manchester, England (HOLTS)
Tried
on 13 Dec 2022
at 09:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5
7/9/2019. Cask at The Ale House, Chelmsford. Pours very dark brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of dark fruit, nut, light roasted malt, caramel, milky chocolate and hops. Moderate sweetness and light bitterness with a touch of sour. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Fair.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Sep 2019
at 21:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ The Ale House, Chelmsford. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, little nuts, toffee and has a sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Sep 2019
at 20:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (Old Monkey, Manchester) - Very dark brown with red tinges. Raisins, chocolate and black bread in the aroma. Malty and slightly roasted taste with notes of chocolate, coffee and raisins.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Sep 2018
at 12:50
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Weird... could have sworn that I rated this but must have not saved it. Malty aroma. Dark cola brown. Creamy white head. Light bitter. Light bodied. On the thin side. Average carbonation. Abrupt finish.
Tried
on 15 May 2018
at 07:57