British Milds were once a huge style in England, being the
common drink of the working class after a long day. Eventually, as
WW1 and WW2 ravaged supplies in England, malted barley became harder and harder
to come by, and the British Mild was replaced by the cheaper Pale Ale. The mild
never truly recovered. Luckily, though sporadically, they’ve shown up on the shelves including Pretty Things making two
last year and now Samuel Adams including a mild in their autumn mixed 12 pack.
It’s nice to see the mild casually making it’s return to the beer scene, even
though it’s just coming back with a whisper, it’s better than nothing.
Unlike its counterpart the pale ale, the mild has a much
richer malt backbone. It really drinks a bit like a snickers bar, with sweet
delicious caramel and nougat and a very pronounced bitter finish. The hops
leave a nice lace of bitter flowers way in the back of the throat that only
make the next sip equally refreshing as the one before it. Too bad it can only be
had through the mixed 12 pack.
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