English Pale Mild Ale | BeerAdvocate Lighter in color than Dark Milds, this style ranges from a pale amber to a deep amber or even an amber brown Fruitiness, sulfur, and buttery diacetyl may be present in the nose, while hops—traditionally English in origin—are generally subdued yet offer a balancing bitterness
English Dark Mild Ale | BeerAdvocate Colors can range from medium amber to rich brown Low carbonation with a nearly still, slightly bubbly head and little to no hop aroma Grainy to toasty malts might be present, but expect some body from the high dextrins produced during brewing Traditionally Dark Milds were a draft beer made popular in London and the Midlands of England
In Remembrance: Best Mild - BeerAdvocate I can still remember a few Best Milds from my early drinking years in the 1970s and 1980s In the 19th century, it was common for a brewery to boast three or four Milds, usually called X to XXXX Ironically, as Mild became the nation’s favorite style toward the end of the century, the number of Milds a brewery produced shrank
A Short History of Mild - BeerAdvocate The next big change came in 1931, when the tax on beer was massively increased The effect was almost as dramatic as that of WWI Beer production slumped and breweries slashed the gravities of their Milds down to 1035-1036º Though some, like Perkins, introduced a “new” XX Ale that was basically just their pre-budget X Ale
Mild | Highgate Brewery Ltd - BeerAdvocate Mild is a English Dark Mild Ale style beer brewed by Highgate Brewery Ltd in Walsall, GB2, United Kingdom Score: 80 with 4 ratings and reviews Last update: 01-03-2022
Dark Mild | Timothy Taylors Brewery | BeerAdvocate Dark Mild is a English Dark Mild Ale style beer brewed by Timothy Taylor's Brewery in Keighley, GB2, United Kingdom Score: 82 with 12 ratings and reviews Last update: 06-18-2025
What distinguishes a mild from a brown ale? - BeerAdvocate Absolutely Part of the problem is in the background when there were ale brewers and beer brewers , the two types gradually converged and overlapped yet preserved their names and identities The reason why mild ale is generally low hopped doesn't derive from it being a mild but from being an ale
Dark Mild - BeerAdvocate A clear distinction is being made between Swan Brewery’s pale Bitters and its brown Milds The beers have been handily grouped by style, with the Pale Ales lumped together as “Pale Bitter Ales” and the Milds as “Brown Sweet Ales ” I doubt that these were the same shade as most modern Dark Milds The darkening process was a gradual one
English Mild Yeast Question | Community | BeerAdvocate ECY18 British Mild Ale This yeast has a complex, woody ester profile and is typically under-attenuating (does not ferment maltotriose) leaving a malt profile with a slight sweetness that is perfect for milds, bitters, or “session ales” Recommended fermentation temp: 60-68°F