IainM
Landlord.
This is the second of the beers very kindly sent by @IainM a Gales Festival Mild Clone this time. I do enjoy a mild so really looking forward to this one.
Appearance
Beautiful ruby colour with a creamy white head which lasted the whole glasd. Looks very appealing.
Aroma
Roasted malt with some dark fruitiness. Smells great.
Flavour
Delicious. Lots of fruity esters, flavours of fruit cake, a pleasant malty sweetness initially with a roasty finish.
Overall Impression
Very big flavours, rather like a "mild plus" which was really enjoyable. This is definitely my kind of beer, it's almost like a cross between an old ale and a dark Belgian ale. It perhaps doesn't have the easy drinkability I'd expect from a mild, but the bold flavours are really great and I'd happily drink a few of these. Good job, I might have to have a go at this one soon, thanks again for sending this :hat:
Yeah it is suppose to be like the milds of old, more flavourful and higher abv than contemporary version. The yeast gave it a nice flavor, but high attenuation, so it ended up being stronger than intended. Funny you say it reminds you of a old ale, because the traditional ones are not too far off old ales in terms of recipes. The brews were split, some sold immediately as mild, which meant young, while the rest was left to mature and was the stale or old ale, which was suppose to be the superior. I might stash some away for a year or two to see how it develops.