Rudgate Ruby 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 New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	21 Sep 2025
Andrew	Not Tried	02 Dec 2023
Jack William	Not Tried	30 Nov 2023
Mitch	Not Tried	18 Mar 2022
Jack William	Not Tried	15 Mar 2022
Mitch		07 May 2011	Not my cup of tea, but in great order - and a champion beer in a small local. Good idea!

The Pub Ramsgate, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		20 Sep 2025
Dosser		18 Sep 2025	Rich dark un

The Slip Inn, York, North Yorkshire

Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		19 Apr 2025	A dry mild.Good to see in the South.
Wittenden		29 Jun 2024	Dry,light bodied for the ABV.
Wittenden	Not Tried	26 Mar 2022

The Blue Bell, York, North Yorkshire

The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

The Elephant, Faversham, Kent

Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent

The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Red Lion, York, North Yorkshire

The George, Croydon, Greater London

The Capitol, Forest Hill, Greater London

The Victoria Hotel, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

The Admiral's Arm, Queenborough, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14		18 Jul 2020

Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		08 Jul 2020	Smoky
Jack William		23 Feb 2018	Very tasty mild belying it’s 4.4 strength.

Shoulder of Mutton, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

The Door Hinge, Welling, Greater London

The Brockley Barge, Brockley, Greater London

The Kingston Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Dr Phil's Real Ale House, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		06 Oct 2018	Fruity mild. Good condition.

The Edmund Halley, Lee Green, Greater London

The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

Blind Jack's, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

The Wrong 'Un, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

The Dog & Bell, Deptford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	23 Dec 2016
Martin the Mildman		20 Dec 2012	Dark brown mild that is rather too bitter. Rather too much of a crystal malt flavour too. Dry, malty finish. My score 14/20.

Boyce's Barrel, Colne, Lancashire

Catford Constitutional Club, Catford, Greater London

Hamilton Hall, City, Central London

The Quakerhouse, Darlington, Durham

The Lanes, Dover, Kent

The Berry, Walmer, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		24 Jun 2015
Mick	Not Tried	08 May 2015

Vault Bar, Seaton, Devon

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu		08 Jun 2015

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes	Not Tried	23 May 2015
Tobes		30 Dec 2013
Tobes	Not Tried	25 Oct 2013
Dosser	Not Tried	23 Oct 2013
Pedro		20 Aug 2013
Judy G Garland		19 Aug 2013	Rich, dark and tasty ruby ale
Pedro		18 Aug 2013
Pedro		18 Aug 2013
Dosser	Not Tried	07 May 2012
oz11	Not Tried	05 May 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	08 Jan 2012
Pedro		07 Jan 2012
Pedro		06 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	29 Nov 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	28 Nov 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Nov 2011
Alenomore		27 Nov 2011	Having consumed all nine ales the previous night I just stuck on this one tonite. A stunningly good, award winning Mild. A1.
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Nov 2011
Alenomore		26 Nov 2011	Another delight. An award winning, superb Mild.
Pedro		25 Nov 2011
Pedro		10 Sep 2011
Dosser	Not Tried	09 Apr 2011
Pedro		08 Apr 2011
Pedro		07 Apr 2011
Pedro		05 Apr 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Nov 2010
Pedro		08 Aug 2010
Pedro		27 Oct 2009
Pedro		24 Oct 2009
Angie	Not Tried	23 Oct 2009	People told me it was fab!!
Pedro		23 Oct 2009
Pedro		22 Oct 2009
Pedro		04 Sep 2009
Pedro		03 Sep 2009
Pedro		02 Sep 2009	CBOB tried in cellar, this one on top form !
Pedro		10 May 2009
Pedro		09 May 2009
Dosser		09 May 2009
Pedro		08 May 2009
Pedro		07 May 2009	outside on stillage

No.2 Refreshment Room, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

Walmgate Ale House & Bistro, York, North Yorkshire

Hermits Cave, Camberwell, Greater London

The Cricketers, Addiscombe, Greater London

The Bridge End Inn, Ruabon, Denbighshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		06 Dec 2014	If only all mild beerss were this good.
Bear & Ragged Staff		19 May 2013	Decent mild, good vanilla and toffee flavours. Smooth, sweetish and mild!

Rose & Crown, York, North Yorkshire

Royal Blenheim, Oxford, Oxfordshire

The Original Plough (formerly The Plough), Chelmsford, Essex

Doggett's Coat & Badge, Southwark, Central London

Royal Standard, Blackheath, Greater London

Elephant & Hind (formerly The Burger Bros Bar & Grill; The Port of Call), Dover, Kent

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

The Palladium, Llandudno, Conwy

The Plimsoll Line, Redcar, North Yorkshire

The Horniman at Hay's, Southwark, Central London

The Coal Hole, Charing Cross, Central London

Rochford Beer & Cider Festival 2013, Rochford, Essex

The Alexandra Hotel, Derby, Derbyshire

The Green Dragon, Hardraw, North Yorkshire

The Argyll Arms, Soho, Central London

The Rum Puncheon, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	09 Aug 2013	This ran out.
Martin the Mildman		26 Jan 2012	A good sample here of this dark ruby/brown mild. Some bitterness evident but also some toffee malt and a dryish finish. My score 15/20.
ChrisE	Not Tried	04 Aug 2011
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	15 Jan 2011
ChrisE		15 Jan 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Nov 2010
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	14 Aug 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Aug 2010

Six Bells, Woodchurch, Kent

The Pilot, Dungeness, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor		02 Aug 2013	Rich nutty flavoured.
Andrew		27 Jul 2012	Roasted malt and quite rich

George & Dragon, Heighington, Durham

The Brewery Tap, Leeds, West Yorkshire

The Poste of Stone, Stone, Staffordshire

Brown Cow, Hinderwell, North Yorkshire

The Quay (formerly Swan & Harlequin), Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	11 Jul 2013	Being served from the cellar on gravity dispense
Blair		10 Jul 2013	Served from the cellar, in top nick.

The Swatters Carr, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

The Congress Inn, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis		08 Jul 2013

Guy Fawkes Inn, York, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB	Not Tried	03 Jul 2013
Stu		10 Nov 2009	Dark brown colour,dark chocolate flavour with some coffee,some hoppy bitterness in the finish

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11	Not Tried	26 Jun 2013
oz11		13 May 2013
oz11	Not Tried	25 May 2012

The Richard John Blackler, Liverpool, Merseyside

The King's Head Inn, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Lion Tavern, Liverpool, Merseyside

The Nottingham House, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu		19 May 2013

Whitelock's Ale House, Leeds, West Yorkshire

The Dog & Gun, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		12 Oct 2012	Had three to try and finish it to get the IPA on
Pedro		07 Oct 2012
Alenomore		07 Oct 2012	Top class. A rare guest ale appearance here.

The Swan, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		08 Oct 2012

The Crooked Billet, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

The Black Friar, Blackfriars, Central London

The Royal Oak, Mersham, Kent

The Pullman, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		03 Oct 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	30 Jan 2011
Ian	Not Tried	30 Jan 2011
ChrisE		20 Sep 2010	A fresh cask on, and in really good condition.
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Mar 2010

The Anchor, Walberswick, Suffolk

Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		04 Jun 2012

Catford Bridge Tavern, Catford, Greater London

The Fox & Crown, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Crown Posada, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Salutation, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		07 May 2012	Much improved beer, having lost the nutty bitterness and now more sweet with caramel and toffee malt flavours. My score 16/20.

The Magnet, Stockport, Greater Manchester

King William IV, Leyton, Greater London

1st Spa Valley Railway Beer Festival, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		23 Oct 2011	A very worthy champion ale.

Lincolnshire Poacher, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Fitzgeralds, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear

Who	Score	When	Notes
Flying.geordie		24 Sep 2011

Wye Hops Beer Festival 2011, Wye, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	17 Sep 2011
oz11		17 Sep 2011
Pedro		17 Sep 2011

Scarbrough Hotel, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		12 Jun 2011	Fantastic dark mild.
Blair		14 Mar 2010	Rich, malty mild with lots of strong dark fruit going on.

Ropewalk, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		09 May 2011	A well kept sample with a smooth well rounded and fruity character. Fairly malty with little hop evident. My score 15/20.

The Yeoman (formerly Lion of Kent; Kentish Yeoman)., Bearsted, Kent

Nevill Bull, Birling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		23 Apr 2011

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		12 Mar 2011	Fruity mild with a nice chocolate hit.

Magpie & Crown, Brentford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		10 Feb 2011	A reasonably good sample of this bitter mild with some maltiness evident in this. My score 15/20.

The Speaker, Westminster, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		30 Dec 2010	Very bitter, not sure why this is called a mild at all. Makes a perfectly good ruby best bitter. My score 13/20.

Bury Beer Festival 2010, Bury, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
pavorossi		20 Nov 2010

Lord Collingwood, Upper Poppleton, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		16 Oct 2010	Full bodied and slightly hoppy smooth drinking mild.

The Swan Inn (old entry now superseded), Wittersham, Kent

The Red Lion, Isleworth, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		15 Jul 2010	Not as bitter as recent samples, with a little toffee malt coming through. Probably cellared for a while here. My score 15/20.

Robin Hood, Blue Bell Hill, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		26 Jun 2010	A top class mild and worthy 2009 champion.
Pedro		26 Jun 2010

Black Horse & Hoodens, Borough Green, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		19 Jun 2010

2nd K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2010, Tenterden, Kent

The Salehurst Halt, Salehurst, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		22 May 2010	A bit heavy for a traditional mild, but wonderfully malty, followed by a mouthfull of dried fruit. Reminded me of cake.

Queens Head, Chislehurst, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
James T		11 May 2010	Rich and malty. This mild surprised me with a mouth full of bitter fruits. Pretty perfect temperature, possibly a touch cold. Crystal clear. Very drinkable

Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		04 May 2010	Not keen on this as a mild, it's too bitter with a slightly lactic edge and hops in the finish. Served in top condition here though. My score 14/20.

The Bell & Jorrocks, Frittenden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		10 Apr 2010

Express Tavern (use other entry now please), Brentford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		04 Mar 2010	Despite it being Champion Beer of Britain, I don't rate this mild particularly highly. It has too much bitterness, no sweet maltiness and too much hop in the finish. Pleasant enough dark bitter, but for mild - 14/20.

White Rabbit, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		27 Feb 2010	Wasn't great

Vernon Arms, Liverpool, Merseyside

The Chambers, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		09 Feb 2010	Good condition, but with some diacetyl butteryness on the aroma.

Dartford Working Men's Club, Dartford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		12 Nov 2009	In good condition here but still a little too much hop bitterness for my liking in a mild. My score 15/20.

The Trafalgar, South Wimbledon, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		22 Oct 2009	Despite it winning champion Beer of Britain, I am not keen on this beer as it is too bitter for a mild. There was a rather harsh earthy taste in this sample. My score 14/20.

Alexandra Arms, Kettering, Northamptonshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen		01 Oct 2009	Filled the mouth an exceptional pint and the 2nd was better still. Tasty full bodied smooth great finish.
Stephen	Not Tried	30 Sep 2009	looked at ratings a mistake to miss it

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2009, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		11 Apr 2009	I had the last of this to myself. Rich nutty mild, roasted malt and chocolate. Good.

Reading Beer Festival 2005, Reading, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		29 Apr 2005	Dark ruby colour. Really malty nose, malty in mouth with dark rich malt fruit. Dry finish. An excellent ruby mild

Ship & Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		01 Mar 2005	Incredible flavours, ruby in colour, burnt caramel, lovely malty full flavour