Rune (1663), Tromsų, Norway Sep 2, 2008 Cask at Bar Nouveau, GBBF. Deep, devil-black body with a russet tint. Sweet chocolate malts to the nose. Rounded chocolate flavour supported by roasted malts. Well bodied with a silky palate. One of the best Mild ale I have had so far. Recommendable (07.08.2008). oh6gdx (5906), Vaasa, Finland Aug 20, 2008 Cask@GBBF2008. Very deep amber colour, not much head. Aroma is roasted and caramel malts, mild syrup and also mild fudge and coffeeish notes. Flavour is the same along with dry dark fruits and some wooden sourness. KimJohansen (3351), Copenhagen V, Denmark Aug 7, 2008 Dark brown with tiny off white head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel and mild chocolate and coffee notes. Sweet flavor qith lots of roasted malt, caramel and chocolate notes. Ends sweet. Pub (4047), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England Jul 20, 2008 Cask conditioned at Merton Summer B.F ’08. Black, red with cream head. A fruity, slightly sweet mild with an earthy, fractionally fungal notes in the background. Major flavour is of plums with a roasted malt, coffee note within. A decent enough, heavier mild, pretty decent. RPillsbury (69), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Mar 27, 2008 Cask at Brigantes Bar, York. Lovely aroma of plum and coffee. There was a lot going on in this pint. An excellent, dark mild with loads of deep, rich flavours of sweet caramel malt with coffee and a touch of hops; it was very comforting on that frosty night in York.
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