Banks's 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 Compasses, Littley Green, Essex

The Feathers, Lichfield, Staffordshire

Bridge Inn, Brewood, Staffordshire

The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

Spooner's Bar, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ray		06 Apr 2019	Seriously good. They can brew it when they want.
Ray	Not Tried	26 Jun 2018
Ray	Not Tried	16 Apr 2018
Ray	Not Tried	13 May 2017	Stayed 'on' rather a long time.
Ray		08 Oct 2015
Ray	Not Tried	19 Jun 2015
Ray	Not Tried	06 May 2013
Ray	Not Tried	26 May 2012
Ray	Not Tried	08 Apr 2012
Ray	Not Tried	01 Apr 2012
Ray	Not Tried	02 Mar 2012
Ray		26 Feb 2012	Harshly metallic finish.
Ray	Not Tried	22 Jan 2012	Reduced to £2 a pint.
Ray	Not Tried	16 Jul 2011
Ray	Not Tried	15 Jul 2011
Ray	Not Tried	13 Jul 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	07 May 2011

The Crooked House, Himley, West Midlands

Three Daws, Gravesend, Kent

The Clarendon Hotel, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		28 Jul 2018
Andrew	Not Tried	20 May 2014

Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		09 Mar 2018	Very good traditional Mild Ale, I had a second one of these.

White Hart Hotel, Newmarket, Suffolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		08 Sep 2017

The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

The Anvil, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Ship & Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside

The Anchor, Digbeth, Birmingham, West Midlands

Bulls Head, Manchester, Greater Manchester

The Three Hats, Milton Regis, Kent

The Royal Oak, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

The Combermere Arms, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		20 May 2014	Well I was literally 50m (150ft for those pre '71 refugees) from the brewery! Dark brown clean tasting light bitter (ha ha don't get me started on styles). Bit clinical to be honest.

The Market Porter, Southwark, Central London

The Pilot, Dungeness, Kent

Sonder (formerly The Thirty-Nine Steps Brewhouse; The Thirty-Nine Steps Alehouse), Broadstairs, Kent

The Corner Pin, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		29 May 2013	Seemed sharpish to me

The Station House, Chingford, Greater London

The Flower Pot Hotel, Aston, Berkshire

The Red Cow, Sandwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		08 Dec 2012	I like Banks. I like their bitter. This mild was jolly good too. Hint of caramel, very low hopping and some watery body. Just want I want from a midland's mild.

Ye Olde Black Boy, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

The Windermere, South Kenton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		13 Sep 2012	Still a classic, amber/ruby in colour with low hop rate and biscuit and toffee malt flavours. My score 16/20.

Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

The Pheasant, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		24 Apr 2012	The beer ran out as it was being poured, but the barmaid said she would check the next cask and put it on if it was ready. She connected it, checked the smell and clarity, then tasted it. She warned us that it was a bit fresh, it was quite good really and I had a couple of pints of it.
ChrisE		14 Apr 2012	In very good form here today.
Trevor		20 Feb 2012
ChrisE		31 Jan 2012
Trevor	Not Tried	26 Sep 2011
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	27 Mar 2011
Trevor		18 Nov 2010	A malty and hoppy ale.
Ian	Not Tried	24 Oct 2010
ChrisE		26 Aug 2010	I liked the beer, and the shiny new pump clips which have replaced the ones that said Original. The barmaid said the casks are still labelled as Original. I really enjoyed this beer and had two pints.
ChrisE	Not Tried	11 May 2010
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	11 May 2010
Ian	Not Tried	31 May 2009

The Tichborne Arms, Tichborne, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		17 Dec 2011	A dark brown mild. A bit thin after the Palmers.

Ye Old Elm Tree, Durham, Durham

Kent Beer Festival 2011, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		22 Jul 2011	Disappointed in what I used to drink when I lived in the Midlands !

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		08 Jun 2011	Red/brown coloured, I was hoping for a dark mild. Sweet and malty with a slight tang that reminded me of old speckled hen. Not bad but not particularly memorable.
ChrisE	Not Tried	07 Jun 2011

The Trackside, Bury, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
pavorossi	Not Tried	23 Jan 2011
pavorossi	Not Tried	21 Oct 2010
pavorossi		10 Oct 2010
pavorossi		11 Sep 2010
pavorossi		12 Aug 2010

The Lamp Tavern, Birmingham, West Midlands

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		31 Oct 2009	Rare to find this in Birmingham these days, still a classic lighter mild with good malty sweetness and low hop rate. My score 16/20.