As in being able to tell fairly accurately if a mild not only fits in with BJCP guidelines, but if it would also fit in with an average mild drinker (which would be most likely from the UK)
The reason I ask is that I've brewed a few milds over the past year or two and I've really enjoyed them all, but I'm not sure how accurate they are to what a mild 'really' is. From what I've read, a mild is more or less a lighter version of a porter which retains most of the body....would this be accurate?
I'd love to show a mild to some auld lad from the arsehole of nowhere in northern England and gauge his (probably one-sided) opinions...it would be very interesting
Cara has some nice info he came across from the net on milds.
Anybody interested in tasting a commercial mild can get "Thwaites Nutty Black" in Tesco at present. According to the label it won Camra beer of Britain twice.
Hi Delzep,
I recently got first place for a Mild Ale in the MALT 2013 Competition in Montreal, happy to share the recipe if you'd lie to have it.
If I recall correctly it was judged against Porters & Brown Ales. It had a malty slightly nutty profile & was brewed as an easy drinker suring Summer.
All the best
Paul
That would be great Paul thanks :)
I'll bring the mild I have on the go to the July Liffey Brewers meet (if theres any left)
Cheers for that Rossa, I couldn't find it!!
When I lived in Liverpool, and I wasn't in the mood for a heavy stout, I would drink quite alot of Cains Dark Mild. At 3.2% it had exceptional body and was a nice dry, slightly choclatey example of its genre. Another popular one was Manns Brown at 2.8% although I never served it by itself-it was usually asked for with a half of stout in a pint glass or half a bitter.
When in the East Midlands one of the local micros, Brampton, did a spectacular stronger version in the high 4's which was very rich & complex.
CAMRA promote milds every year with Mild Month in May and distribute Mild Trails and promotional material so I've had more than my fair share over the years.
You might find this of interest:
http://www.camra.org.uk/mildmonth
I had two milds on cask in London in may and they were both pretty meh really. Both from proper beer pubs too(Ye Olde Mitre and Bree Louise) but I can't remember what they were.