Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild

Brewed by Sarah Hughes
Style: Mild Ale
Dudley, England

Cask @ Devonshire Arms, South Normanton. Seems to be a regular house beer. Not really a Mild (not at 6%) more like an Old Dark Ale. Nevertheless it’s very drinkable, fruity, berry nose with a full body.

on cask at 3 judges, glasgow. ruby enough, light head, hint of port in the aroma, some red berry and toffee, some prickly bitterness, quite drinkable

Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 2     Light Brown(1)->Pitch Black(5) : 3     Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 3   Off-White(1)->Dark Brown(5) : 2   Lasting: 2   Lacing : 2   Nitro : XX
Aroma:
Intensity : 2  
Yeast : 2   Bread : XX   Apple : XX   Tropical Fruits : XX   Ink : XX   Tar : XX   Olives : XX   DMS : XX
Malt : 4   Biscuity : 3   Burnt Toast : XX   Caramel : 2   Nuts : XX   Pumpernickel : 4   Cereals : 2   Coffee : XX   Dark Chocolate : 1   Vanilla : XX   Grapes : 1   Blackberries : XX   Cherries : XX
Hops : 2   Noble(1)->American(5) : XX   Leafy : 2   Floral : 3   Lemon/Lime : XX   Grapefruit : XX Orange : XX   Herbal : XX   Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX
Notes :   Earth : XX   Wood : XX   Mint : XX   Smoke : XX   Soy : XX   Bourbon : XX   Anise : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4   Sourness : XX   Lactic : XX   Bitterness : 2   Complex : XX   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 3   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 2   Clean : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : 2   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : XX   Mineral : 2   Oxidation : XX   Metallic : XX

Comments: Ah, finally I get to try this classic amongst milds, albeit strong. And it is not bad, an honest toasty, lightly roasty example with a nice sweet choco kiss and fair cereal notes.

Cask (Peterborough BF 2007) Sweet amber smell (did I really write that?) Rich dark red. Spicy malty taste. Sweet and quite powerful. A little alcoholic. Nutty.

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2007, London. Dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, fruit, berry, light alcohol. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft.

Cask conditioned at The Three Judges, Glasgow, as "Sarah Hughes Ruby Ale" - I presume this is the same beer? Very dark ruby colour, creamy head. Moderate malty aroma with caramel. The flavour is very malty and sweet with loads of caramel, slightly roasty. Decent hops in the finish. Not easy drinking, but nice.

Date: 02/23/2001
Mode: Bottle Conditioned
Source: Jax

dark ruby, frothy tan head, strong sliqhtly sour malt aroma, strong sour flavor, must be bad

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 1/10; Palate: 1/10; Overall: 3/20
Rating: 1.4/5.0
Score: -/4
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(Cask at Three Judges, Glasgow, the day after RBESG 2007) Amber color, offwhite head. Malty, fruity aroma. Malty chocolate flavor, a bit roasted, hoppy and somewhat spicy.