Lord Proprietor's Mild
Edmund's Oast Brewing Company

Just when the fatigue of haze, pastry, smoothie and milkshake hits an all-time high, a reprieve comes way of Edmund Oast and a classic British ale with a few clever upgrades.

Pouring a faintly hazy garnet brown and topped with a creamy short froth, Lord Proprietor’s Milk provides a complex nose of caramel, toffee, toast, cocoa, coffee and cola while its first malt-forward sip brings out the most of the caramel, sorghum, toffee and spicy cola sweetness that settles into a somber session of broadly bitter hop balance and smoother suggestions of black tea, tobacco and marmalade. Trending pleasantly earthy, the balance is pretty even-keel bout shining with nutty malt complexities.

Certainly mild by design, the beer clearly represents what's best about the Mild Ale of England, especially in today's busy craft beer market.

 

 

 

 

-clear brown bottle pour with a 3 cm foam cap and woody hop notes in the nose. The flavor is pleasant with toasted malt dominating. There is a minute note of all-spice. The body is thin (mild).

Not sure what I can say about this...

"Mild" is an understatement, I suppose I will start of this review there. I will also mention this poured out like a Coke and tasted like a tea - the black tea advertised on the can. And the only other thing worth my time on this is the smell - practically non-existent - water-like. Certainly not the worst drink I have had to call itself a beer, but certainly one I will likely forget very soon and very quickly.

Pint can dated 12/12/18

Opaque dark mahogany, pours with two fingers tan head, solid curtaining, stubborn carbonation
Strong coffee, chocolate, toasty nut scents
Tea infusion shines through in the taste, also nutty malt, coffee, light hops
Medium body, full flavor for a 3.5 ABV beer, smooth and easy drinking

 

 

Boring and weak

 

Dark beer that is light in gravity with hints of tea. At 3.5% not much content.

A: Pours an opaque yet still clear extremely dark cola brown approaching jet black in color with moderate amounts of fine active visible carbonation rising along the edges of the glass and faint garnet red + chestnut brown colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall fizzy foamy tan head that slowly reduces to a large patch of thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of dark + lightly roasted malts with light aromas of freshly roasted coffee and black tea. Hints of aromas of earthy hops.

T: Upfront there are just shy of moderate flavors of dark + lightly roasted malts with light amount of nutty + cola malts and minimal amounts of sweetness. That is followed by light to moderate flavors of black tea + hints of chocolate malts + coffee. Light hints of earthy hops which impart a hint of bitterness which does not linger for too long.

M: Light bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly thin.

O: Easy to drink with a light mouthfeel and well hidden alcohol. Sessionable and enjoyable - I like the addition of tea. I could easily have a couple of these.

 

A great tasting session ale. Light and refreshing with subtle hints of malt and black tea. Define glad I tried this one and I’d definitely recommend it.

Edmund’s Oast Brewing Company

Lord Proprietor’s Mild

English Style Mild Ale Brewed with Charleston Black Tea

Appearance: This beer pours dark brown with hints of ruby red when held in the light. It is translucent. A beige head that dissipates to a thin layer across the top of the glass. It is too dark to see any carbonation, but the level of head upon pouring has me a bit concerned about the carbonation.

Smell: Excellent dark malt forward nose with toffee, cold brewed coffee, faint milk chocolate. Notes of faint black tea and hazelnut. An inviting aroma that enhances as the beer warms up.

Taste: Very light in flavor, but a well constructed beer. Upfront some earthy black tea notes, with some sweeter caramel notes. Nice transition on the back end to a dry, hazelnut flavor that you would expect from an English brown ale. I’ve had some cold brewed coffees that are nutty and lack bitterness. This reminds of those.

Mouthfeel: I thought upon pouring that this beer would be overcarbonated. I was wrong. Medium carbonation and smooth.

Overall: I absolutely love this beer. The aroma is fantastic and flavor is delicate but defined. A great alternative to the prevalent hoppy session beers. I emphatically recommend you try this beer if the style fits your tastes and preferences.

 

A: The beer is dark brown in color; when held up to a bright light it has a reddish brown appearance. It poured with a quarter finger high beige head that quickly settled down, leaving wisps of lacing on the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of dark malts and coffee are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of dark malts and cola, notes of black tea, and hints of roasted malts. No bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels light-bodied and a little thin on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: With its light body and low alcohol content, this beer drinks rather effortlessly. It has a decent amount of aromas and flavors considering its strength.

Serving type: can