Beijing Black
Potbelly Brewery in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England 🏴
Mild - Dark Regular|
Score
6.55
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A Strong dark mild, Mild but not Meek!!
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled @ GBBF. Dark brown color, virtually no head. Smell and taste malts, roasted malts, lightly bitter, slightly hop and slightly earthy. Decent body and carbonation. Not bad.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2014
at 10:49
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask - Light roast malts and toast. Deep brown with no head. Toasted malts and alight finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2014
at 08:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Cask at the 2014 GBBF. Caramel brown coloured pour with a halo of cream head. Aroma is earthy nutty roast , light spiced on the mose. Flavour is choc, earthy roast . palate is a bit thin and low carbonation. A bit watery. Lingering choc.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2014
at 08:10
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Recent but much appreciated dark mild with a yellowish beige head and very dark reddish brown colour; aroma of dark fruits, dates, raisins, caramel, butter (diacetyl) but also a lot of roasted malts (coffee, bitter chocolate) which I had not expected in this style and reminds me more of a stout. Fruity taste, soft and buttery, caramel, creamy, gently evolving to a dry, roasted bitter finish. Interesting but not a ’real’ or at least typical mild to me.
Tried
on 25 Jul 2014
at 12:21
5.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 10
Overall 5.5
Not black but darkest possible brown. Did not like the sulphur aroma. The taste is full of contradiction: sour, yeast, roast malt, coffee, herbs. Nice sweet finish. OK overall.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2013
at 23:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Lovely tasting full bodied ale with a mild texture. It is mild roasted with a slightly sweet aroma.
Tried
on 18 May 2013
at 13:23
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at GBBF 2012, London. Pours dark brown with a creamy, tan cap. Tangy chocolate nose, some charred wood. Tangy roasted malt flavor, charcoal, tobacco, light minerals. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Moderately dry and roasty to finish with plenty of tang, some faint chocolate. Too tangy overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Dec 2012
at 02:52
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF, 2012. Reddish brown pour with a beige head. Dark fruit and raspberry aroma. Blackcurrant and raspberry flavour. Interesting.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Aug 2012
at 08:04
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at GBBF. It pours deep ruby, with a medium white head. The nose is dark fruit, slight sourness/malt vinegar, roasted malt and liquorice. The taste is caramel, dark fruit (particularly cherry and red grape), wood, vinous aspect, liquorice and cola, with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Smooth and rather drinkable. A solid mild.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2012
at 04:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Cloisters, Edinburgh 170612
Black, lots of ruby light through, rich tan head
Aroma - soft roasted malts, dark caramel malts, soft chocolate, slight sour note
Taste - soft roasted malts, dark caramel malts, milk chocolate, milk sugars, rich dark toffee malts, mellow, no hops
Palate - very soft carb, medium body, really smooth. Finish - soft lingering chocolate toffee malts
Overall - This was a really nice mild - perhaps edging to a porter
Black, lots of ruby light through, rich tan head
Aroma - soft roasted malts, dark caramel malts, soft chocolate, slight sour note
Taste - soft roasted malts, dark caramel malts, milk chocolate, milk sugars, rich dark toffee malts, mellow, no hops
Palate - very soft carb, medium body, really smooth. Finish - soft lingering chocolate toffee malts
Overall - This was a really nice mild - perhaps edging to a porter
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jun 2012
at 07:14