Nottingham Rock Mild

Description: The mirror image of Rock Bitter, smooth and dark with a biscuity flavour. Back in the pre-war days this beer would have ... more

Nottingham Rock Mild ... been on sale in virtually every one of the brewery's jug and bottle counter throughout the county and beyond.

Newest Review: ... in colour (for example Timothy Taylor Golden Best at 3.5% ABV). ***Vital Statistics*** Rock Mild weighs in at 3.8% ABV and ... more

... is a lower strength Dark Mild. ***Look, Aroma & Texture*** To look at, Rock Mild is dark ruby red/brown coloured Mild with a lasting (but small) bubbly head. The aroma is fruity, with dark fruit (blackberry mainly) predominant. There is also a scent of floral hops in a base of roasted malt (giving it a slight aroma of biscuits and toast), and a little sweetness. Texture is quite smooth, rather than the wateriness I would normally beer of this style, but also a little on the thin side compared to a lot of othe...more

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Nottingham Rock Mild: Solid As a Rock! (1222 words)
by - written on 23/05/07 (Very useful, 130 readings)
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As May is officially designated Mild Month in CAMRA (CAMpaign for Real Ale) circles, as a dedicated member I am spending the month sampling new Mild ales (and also revisiting old ones). For this reason I found myself trying a Mild I hadn’t had in a while, during a trip to the Plough Inn at Radford (near Nottingham). This Mild was Rock Mild, brewed by Nottingham Brewery. ~~~THE BREWERY. Nottingham Brewery was set up in October 2001 by Niven Balfour and Phil Darby. It is based behind the Plough pub in Radford and can be found in the outbuildings. Although the brewery is popular and successful they aim to stay a small local micro-brewery and only sell ... Read the complete review