Emersons Brewers Reserve M’Lord Ale

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It’s a big challenge for a brewer to produce a full flavoured beer with some memorable characteristics, great drinkability and low alcohol content. It was pointed out by a well renowned beer critic, that is was easy to make huge beers at 6% abv plus, but then; these are not session drinking beers. He challenged US brewers to produce a well-balanced 3.5-4.0% beer that still had character. At Emerson’s we have met that challenge long ago with our successful Bookbinder. So to prove that Bookbinder was not a ‘one-off’ we have brewed a ‘Mild’ ale. This style is defined as a slightly sweet refreshing malty beer with low bitterness and low alcohol content. It was supposedly meant to assist with removing the coal dust from the coal miner’s throats…(What a great excuse!) For those reasons, the style ‘Mild’ has often been perceived as the ‘Flat cap working man’s mild’. However many beer drinkers shied away from the beer because of its association with the working class and the style would probably have disappeared had it not been for the enthusiastic British CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) members who have kept the style alive by promoting May as a Mild Ale Month. The Emerson’s brew crew has created M’Lord with judicious use of wheat and rolled oats along with crystal malt to maintain the attractive “mouth-feel” in the beer. There is a touch of CaraAroma and an elusive hint of chocolate working in harmony with the base malt, Maris Otter. The result is a surprising attractive red-brown colour with a toasty malt aroma and a teasing hint of chocolate. The beer has a seductive texture bound to tease you into another draught… and another… Cheers The Emerson’s Brewing Team Original gravity: 1043 Alcohol: 3.6% vol Malts: Maris Otter, crystal, chocolate, CaraAroma, rolled oats and wheat Hops: NZ fuggles and two NZ trial hops Yeast: Wyeast English Ale