3 Brewers of St. Albans 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 Verulam, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		03 Oct 2026	Came with a very foamy head and lasting lacing on this dark ruby-coloured mild from brewing set up in 2012 in a fine old spot called The Potato Shed at Symondshyde Farm, in Hertfordshire, right on the outskirts of St Albans with their Adam’s Ale, the water going into it, or liquor as brewers refer to it as, straight out of their own 100-foot deep borehole. A dry bitter maltiness rising from its Pale, Crystal and Black Malts with its Pale lending sweet, bready and biscuit-like flavours, the Crystal aiding its sugary taste with a heavy dollop of sweet toffee, and its Black malt behind a roasted, bitter like cocoa. A fruited hoppiness rising from its Fuggles lending woody, earthy and distinctly herbal touches, and Goldings behind its floral, honey-sweet and spicy hints. A lightly fruited biscuity red berry mouthfeel prevailing. A dry, peppery and woody bitterness waving on its abseiling out with dark liquorice lingering on my palate. Served in very good order and certainly a proper bit of alright as very moreish but does not half fill you up and so to me a 'button-burster' in being destined to expand my waistcoat!

Lower Red Lion, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		16 May 2026	Very good head and lacing and lasting throughout on this mild from Symondshyde Farm, located between St Albans and Hatfield and roughly 4 to 5 miles east of St Albans city centre. A dry bitter first bite with a hint of earthy hops. A lightly malty bitterness rising with toffee and sweet caramel infusions from its toffee malt and alongside its specialty dark crystal and roasted malts. A hoppy bitterness coming to the fore from its subdued British hops. Slightly thin on flavour methinks on sliding out but served well in terms of its lasting head around the side of the glass.

The Pineapple, Kentish Town, Greater London