Ansells Mild (Cask)

Cask-conditioned at The Wenlock Arms as JW Lees’ Ansell’s Mild 23/0909 - the landlord told me the contract to brew this has been shifted across from Thwaites. As the Thwaites’ brewed rating is here, so is this one. This was dark brown with hints of red and a slight, off-white head. Big malty aroma of cereals, chocolate and dark fruits. A bit thin in the mouth, with more chocolate, a trace of sweet fruit and lightly bitter finish. Drinkable.

(Cask at Lion Tavern, Liverpool, 19 July 2009) Dark brown colour with frothy, beige head. Roasted, malty nose with chocolate, prunes and raisins. Roasted, malty taste with notes of cola, chocolate and dark fruit. As expected quite thin body, but well balanced and tasty. Good mild. (According to Good Beer Guide -09 it is now supposed to be brewed by Thwaites for Carlsberg UK.)

On draught at The Wenlock Arms as Thwaites Ansell’s Mild. Very dark brown with an offwhite head. Dark fruit and hints of chocolate. Short finish. Quite interesting.

Cask conditioned - handpump - Wootton WMC. A ruby coloured mild with an off-white head. A very mild mild with fruits and caramel. A short finish. Sweet yet bizarrely dry at the same time. Ordinary and neckable.

This is the best mild. Exactly half way between a bitter and stout. Sublime sweetness. Simply superb.

Cask (handpump) @ The Royal Oak, CV8, Kenilworth. Clear medium amber color with a small creamy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, dust. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a short to average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat.

Cask Handpump at the Beer House, Manchester 23/04/2004 Mid brown coloured with some sour fruit flavour. Hoppy with a dry lasting finish.

Cask: Clear brown with a tan head. Not really much aroma there, just some mild malts. Bland malty flavour, lacks any depth. Drinkable.