Nottingham Rock Mild

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The Plough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		22 Feb 2025	I think this was on the turn.
Andrew		19 Aug 2023	Fruity in good condition
Andrew		08 Dec 2018
Andrew		23 Sep 2017
Andrew		21 Feb 2015	Lovely tan head on black pint. Wonderful rich deep sweet roasted flavour with an efge of tar and molasses. Just top stuff.
Andrew		23 Jul 2007	Creamy jet black beer. Smooth and milky with mild citrus hops
Andrew	Not Tried	05 Jan 2007
Andrew		28 Jan 2006	Sweet sugary malt smell. Inital sweet hop taste replaced by a dark treacle/mollases burnt bitterness with a deep burnt treacle finish.
Cam		07 Jan 2005	Superb - smooth and fruity
Andrew		02 May 2004	What do you expect

The Swan & Angel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		28 Apr 2018	A proper Mild in good nick.

The Great Harry, Woolwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		11 Apr 2018	Good nutty taste, no real nightcap but refreshing nevertheless

Hand & Heart, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Frame Breakers, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		16 Apr 2016	Lovely creamy Nottingham brewery stalwart.

Nags Head, Reading, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		09 Nov 2015

Rack of Ale, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	24 Sep 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Sep 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	26 Aug 2015
Philip Pirrip		06 Jun 2015	Odd beer to have as a house ale - used to be a Ripple Steam Best Bitter from down the road

The Great Tree, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		22 Aug 2015	It seemed strange to find this in here as I had spent the previous day touring Nottingham and did not find this anywhere.

Bricklayers Arms, Luton, Bedfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		04 Feb 2014

The Moon & Bell, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		24 Nov 2012	A top Mild. An award winner.
Alenomore	Not Tried	25 Sep 2010

Nags Head, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		20 May 2012	On form here with good chocolate malt flavour, low hop rate and a dryish finish. My score 16/20.

Horse & Groom, Basford, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		28 Apr 2012	A good sample here of this black mild. Intense roast and chocolate malt flavours giving quite a bitter kick to the beer, but a little caramel to take the edge off. A little hop in the finish. My score 16/20.

The Trent Bridge Inn, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick	Not Tried	15 Mar 2012
Martin the Mildman		17 May 2010	Rather bitter from the dryish chocolate malt. Dry, bitter dark chocolate finish. My score 1#/20.

Gatehouse, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		09 May 2011	Almost black mild with a good malt character. Low hop rate and a dryish, appley finish. My score 15/20.
Martin the Mildman		10 May 2010	Quite a dry and bitter sample here, may be nearing the end of the barrel. My score 15/20.

Lillie Langtry's (formerly Langtry's), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		10 May 2010	Good flavours of bitter dark chocolate and roast malt with a dryish finish. My score 16/20.

Royal Children, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		03 May 2010	Very strong chocolate malt flavour with hints of toffee and liquorice and a hint of hop in the finish. Served a little too cold here. My score 16 (B for quality).

The Three Crowns, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		14 Apr 2009	Fruity, malty with hints of milky burntness.
Andrew		10 Jun 2006	Wonderful. Pear and peach flavours to start with quickly followed by burnt toffee and rich syrup. The finish was good and bitter

The Pembury Tavern, Hackney, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		14 Mar 2007	Very deep ruby/brown with lasting bubbly tan head. Slightly milky lactic mild. Not to my taste, really way too milky. Not as I remember it at Nottingham BF in 2005. Some roasted malts, but that lactic thing is just too much.

Nottingham Beer Festival 2005, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		21 Oct 2005	Rounded, smooth, milky beer with roasted malt.
Ian		21 Oct 2005	Black beer with no head. Quite a hoppy nose for a mild. Good in mouth with choc/coffee kicking in. Good enough mild.