Poured from a 50 cl can. Labeled as bank's mild, I assume this goed underneath this version, or 'dark mild' since it is a bit colored indeed. Or are they a doublé entry ? Pours clear, dark amber to brown, small, frothy white head is stable. Smell is subtile, some caramel, some grainy features. Clean fermentation profile, and no real hop aroma. Taste is malty, bit caramelly, in depth toffee, crisp tanned malts, reminding of an English bitter, but not as bitter. Some UK style hoppy aroma ( earthy, spicy, tad floral) even though that's just a tone. I essentially really wanted to try this as a style example, since mild ales are indeed pretty rare these days. Little did I know, it's actually pretty enjoyable.

Cask at The Chequers Inn, Berrick Salome, Oxfordshire. An amber coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Vague hoppy, fruity aroma. Tastes quite bitter, vaguely hoppy, citrus and fruity. One to forget.

Bottle. Amber color. Cookie dough in the somewaht vinous aroma. malty sweet, buttery, vinous and alcoholic flavor. Hints of Werthers Original and toffee. Velvety mouthfeel. Likeable.

13/7/2019. Cask at George’s Meeting House, Exeter. Pours dark amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, light roasting, fruit and veg. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, watery oily texture, average carbonation. Fair.

Cask @ George’s Meeting House, Exeter (JDW). Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are caramel, sweet malt, hops and has a sweet malty finish.

500ml bottle kindly shared by Richard. Clear amber body under a remaining pearl white head, fair lacing. Moderate mid-sweet malty smell, traces of leafy hops. Mixed taste profile of caramel malts and leafy hops. Bittersweet endnotes. Classic, decent Brit bitter. (Worcester 27.06.2019).

(Bottle from Aldi as Banks Exceptional Amber Bitter) Pours clear amber brown with small loose white head. Vegetable aroma. Medium body with god brightish carbonation. Taste is toffee malt with some peppery spice notes with some reasonable bitterness at the end. Decent basic bitter.

Cask @ Royal Oak, Chesterfield. Deeper blonde with a creamy head. It’s a session ale, a hoppy one with a nice easy strength, but a slightly dirty nose.

On tap at Market Vaults, Stafford Not much in the nose at all. Pours a clear golden yellow with a small white head. Sweet and hoppy in the mouth, with strands of orange, strawberry, even onions ! Bitterness comes through in the finish. All in all, inoffensive. Also, too pale to be called an IPA in my opinion.