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Highgate Brewery was established in 1898 by James A. Fletcher and began brewing in 1899. Its best known for its classic midlands dark beers , with the “mild” style beer historically being a staple for the workers of the local area. at its peak its was producing 100,000 barrels of mild beer per year. It was purchased by Mitchells & Butlers in 1939, which merged with the Bass brewery in 1961 It became independent when the management bought it out in 1995. July 2007 it was sold to and still belongs to Davenports Brewery.
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Dark Mild from Highgate
10 years ago
8/10
Tried on 14 Oct 2015 at 13:16
jimgreen (22359) reviewed
Mild from Highgate
11 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Gravity cask at the Walsall Camra, beer festival 2015. Poured a clear dark brown with a bubbly off white head. The aroma is caramel malt. The flavour is moderate bitter with a light, slightly watery burnt malt, light hop bitter palate. Light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 10 Apr 2015 at 17:13
Olut (22669) reviewed
Walsall Gold from Highgate
13 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Bright golden ale with a creamy head, crisp and relatively smooth. It has light malts and a bitter character.
Tried on 27 Feb 2013 at 04:15
laiti (11644) reviewed
Old Ale (Bottle) from Highgate
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
50 cl bottle @ home. Rated on 12.02.2009
Aroma has riupe fruits, malty notes, some caramel and toffee. Flavour is malty and somewhat sweet with fruity notes, toffee, caramel and hints of licorice. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Feb 2013 at 08:00
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Old Ale (Cask) from Highgate
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ NWAF 2012, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear dark red brown color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet dark malt - fruit. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to light moderate bitter with a long duration, dark berry sweet. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120119]
Tried from Cask on 06 Jan 2013 at 07:08
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Saddlers Ale from Highgate
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2012, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, toasted, moderate to heavy hoppy, pine, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120119]
Tried from Cask on 17 Nov 2012 at 03:17
RichTheVillan (12412) reviewed
Bee Zone from Highgate
13 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Retro reviews from Spring 2012 Wetherspoons Beer festival; almost lager like appearance tiny bitterness small amount of hop, don’t get much honey.
Tried on 19 Oct 2012 at 00:51
Olut (22669) reviewed
Fox's Nob (Cask) from Highgate
14 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Fairly average as an ale, but on the other hand has no bad characteristics. Malt based flavours.
Tried on 27 Aug 2012 at 12:49
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
Walsall Gold from Highgate
14 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask@Beerd, Bristol. Yellowish golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, caramelly and quite sweet overall. Flavour is sweet malts, fruits, nectar and some mild honeyish and nutty notes as well.
Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2012 at 04:01
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
Kerfuffle from Highgate
14 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (as Davenport Kerfuffle)@Beerd, Bristol. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, wooden and a bit herbal. Flavour is fruity, nectary, tropical fruity and also has soem sweet maltyness.
Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2012 at 04:00