2014 Mild in May

Just a couple today in sunny Bingham. First was a pint of Mild Mannered Monkey (Blue Monkey Brewery) , a nice 5% brew, at the Chesterfield Arms. Then we went just across the road to the Wetherspoons pub, the Buttercross , for some excellent Rutland Panther from the Grainstore Brewery at Oakham. Lovely stuff and always worth a detour.

 

And another few this luchtime , began with Timothy Taylor's Ram Tam which is in fact Landlord plus caramel.Then Beijing Black from Potbelly Brewery followed by Sarah Hughes rich dark ruby mild.

 

Had some today, same place.Being at a mini festival the casks were racked in the pub with cooling tubes entering the shive which means that a spile couldn't be used. So after a couple of days the beer came with no head whatsoever. This of course meant a full pint but the beer was simply drop dead gorgeous.It had put on weight and developed beautifully since Saturday.

 

Perhaps a pipeline under the Channel?

 

Yes. Now we're back to only a handful of pubs which always serve a mild.But I know where they are.................

 

I managed to drink mild in over 20 pubs in the Vale of Belvoir though the last one I didn't get to until June 1st.Also had a pint of Bateman's Black and White in a 'Spoons pub in Nottingham (handy place to fill in time when waiting for the bus!)

 

Depends where you'll be. Many pubs keep "Mild in Ma"y going into early June and of course there will still be pubs who haven't sold all their mild by the end of the month.Conversely, some pubs who only sell mild in May might have already sold out by the 31st.