Best Dark Mild?

Indeed. I walked past what's left of the brewery yesterday - very sad.

 

These are all terrible IPAs.

 

No love for Coach House Gunpowder?
Dark Star do a nice one, too.

Quite like a good mild; wish they were easier for me to find.

 

The Bitter is brewed in Wolverhampton and is the house beer of the Rose and Crown at Hose. The landlord enjoyed it when he was a student in Leeds and regards the version brewed at present to be at least as good.
http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/...Interview-Julian-Grocock-SIBA-chief-executive

 

To add to my post, according to Wikipedia the mild is now brewed by Cameron's in Hartlepool.

 

The bitter still tastes pretty good to me. I'm reluctant to buy it because I'm annoyed they closed the brewery, but it's still a convenient session bitter that shows up a lot in Leeds.

Damn, Tetley's was Leeds!

 

What about Highgate they still around?

 

A local nano in Rochester, Roc Brewing, makes a pretty good Dark Mild, in my opinion. I haven't had many of the style so I can't compare it to much else, but I really enjoyed it.

 

I don't really have access to the great ones from the UK, but Dry Dock Brewing's S.S. Minnow has 2 GABF Golds.
It's my favorite, although I have very little to compare it to. The only Black Cat I've ever had was pretty old, and I haven't seen it on my local shelves in years.

 

I think it's fucking pathetic how few dark milds are brewed in the US.

Yards Brawler was my favorite but right now it's Dragoon Stronghold Session, but neither are true english-style milds with an ABV of 4.2% and 4.9% respectively. unfortunately these are the best US brewed options I have come across so far.

 

I only had one dark mild when I was in the UK and I can't even remember what it was

Not to toot my own horn, but I would have to say my own homebrewed at 2.9% ABV http://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/dark-mild-20

I am going to brew it again this week, because there are NONE to be found where I live!

 

Though I'm not quite as vehement about it, I agree that breweries should make more of them. NOLA Brown is quite good for low ABV drinking at 3.9%. It's called the "slow down brown" in certain circles.

 

Glad I got my passion across by using the F word hahaha. Thanks for the tip!

 

I'm not sure of its availability, but Cigar City has a pretty nice dark mild called El Lector.

 

How about Banks's Mild and Batham's Mild?

 

Eagle Rock Solidarity is quite good as is Dry Dock's SS Minnow.

I've been looking for Moorehouse Black Cat for several years now with no luck whatsoever.

 

Black Cat was a good one when I had it. Adnam's Southwold didn't disappoint. Taylor Ram Tam should be on the same docket.

Can I just say that I am pleasantly surprised that this thread hasn't been relegated to the UK forum due to lack of reliable US input?

 

Jester King brews an excellent take on a dark mild called Commercial Suicide. Fans of the style should seek it out. Fairly widely available in TX.

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