Dark
(Batch of Dark Ale)
J.W. Lees in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Mild - Dark Regular|
Score
6.06
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Cask ABV: 3.5%. Bottle ABV: 2.8%.
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3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
[cask at Back of Beyond, Reading] I’d only had a mild once before I tried this and had loved it (wish I could remember what it was!), so I couldn’t wait to try this one at my local Wetherspoons beerfest. It poured as black, flat and headless as a black cat on the M25 at midnight. Unfortunately it had about as much taste as that previous sentence; a mild hint of dark chocolate, then just tepid water. A grave disappointment this one.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 May 2008
at 16:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 25 April 2008) Dark brown colour, almost black, with brief beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of chocolate and coffee. Malty, roasted taste with chocolate, dark fruit and some cocoa bitterness in the finish. Smooth mouthfeel. Decent and well made mild.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2008
at 15:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask-conditioned at Penderel’s Oak (JDW, Holborn 8/4/08. Deep, dark brown aroma with a thin tan head. Aroma of sweet and roast malt with some chocolate. Easy drinking with fruity flavours of brambles and blackcurrants and some lovely toffee. Excellent.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Apr 2008
at 13:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at JDW Edinburgh ... Deep copper ... light fruit malt ... Loads of toffee fruity som hop but lots of sweet fruit malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Mar 2008
at 11:20
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at GBBF 2005 Dull inoffensive watery, some fruit could drink it all night and not notice 1.9/5 Re-rate Cask handpull at Willow Walk ’Sporks. Very dark ruby, thin beige head. Decent tasty dark mild, some roasted malt, bit toasty, some sting on the tongue at end. Aroma of dark syrup and fruit that is quite attractive. Rather a good mild, with this subtle sting finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2005
at 11:29
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
[Cask at GBBF 2004] A brown beer with no head. The aroma is primarily of chocolate, while the flavor is roasted bitter with notes of coffe, but the body is ofcourse thin - it is a mild. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jul 2005
at 18:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Light amber; fruity, hoppy, slight berry note; sweet finish.................
Tried
on 19 Aug 2002
at 11:50
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sampled cask conditioned in Manchester.
Pale amber. Lightly flowery aroma. Light bodied, bready with sweet finish.
Pale amber. Lightly flowery aroma. Light bodied, bready with sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2002
at 05:47