Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild

Brewed by Sarah Hughes
Style: Mild Ale
Dudley, England

Dark brown. Malty, but slighlty acidic. Mellow. Some raisin aroma.

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@GBBF2007. Dark ruby red colour, small beigeish brown head. Aroma is wooden, caramelly and dark dry fruity. Flavour is spicy, dark dry fruits and some wooden hints.

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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Rather slippery, buttery off the cask. Some unusual and highly interesting dark malt flavours. Almost plummy notes.

Cask handpull at Wenlock Arms. I have seen this at a lot of festivals, but never had it. Black/ruby colour with lasting beige head. Bit of sickly malt. No real hop but dryish finish. Syrupy malt. In fact very syrupy malt. Couldn’t drink too much of this. Nothing bad at all about it, but it’s like liquid malt.

1. Cask Stillage at the Racecourse, Worcester 17/08/2001 Dark coloured and fruity aroma. Full hop finish. 2. Cask Handpump at the White Horse, London SW6 23/11/2002 Dark brown coloured and strong in alcohol. Smooth warming slight roast finish. 3. Cask Stillage at the Memorial Hall, Northwich 20/09/2003 Dark coloured strong in alcohol and fruity. Warming lasting finish. 4. Cask Handpump at the Babington Arms (JDW), Derby 22/11/2006 Tan head. Slightly rich and fruity aroma. Black strong in alcohol sweet and a little rich on the palate. Warming fruity and very bitter lasting finish. 5. Cask Handpump at the Old Poet’s Corner, Ashover 19/05/2007 Fruity and floral aromas. Thick white head. Dark red smooth strong and fruity with a crisp and slightly bitter malt finish. 6. Cask Handpump at the Marble Arch Inn, Manchester 15/10/2007 Small beige head. Fruity aroma. Dark coloured strong in alcohol rich and smooth on the palate. Fruity with a crisp and slightly bitter dry roast finish. 7. Cask Handpump at the Beacon Hotel, Dudley 20/08/2008 Fruity aroma. Dark red coloured strong in alcohol and smooth on the palate with a slightly bitter full malt finish.

A Sim rate (Cask at Planet Thanet): Aroma is surprisingly subtle. Slightly liquorice and blackberry. Really wish it was stronger. Gorgeous black / ruby colour. No head or lace. Slightly bitter flavour with definite liquorice, blackberry and red wine grapes. Strong alcohol finish.