Brown British Beer - Dark Mild
A dark, low-gravity, malt-focused British session ale readily suited to drinking in quantity. Refreshing, yet flavorful, with a wide range of dark malt or dark sugar expression.
Flavor Profile: Generally a malty beer, although may have a very wide range of malt- and yeast-based flavors (e.g., malty, sweet, caramel, toffee, toast, nutty, chocolate, coffee, roast, fruit, licorice, plum, raisin). Can finish sweet to dry. Versions with darker malts
Ingredients: Pale British base malts (often fairly dextrinous), crystal malt, dark malts or dark sugar adjuncts, may also include adjuncts such as flaked maize, and may be colored with brewer's caramel. Characterful British ale yeast. Any type of hops, since their cha
BJCP Style GuideTop 10 Dark Mild Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
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English Dark Mild |
5.5 gal | 3.22% | 23.45 | 1.033 | 1.008 | All Grain | 4763 | |
David Heaths Mild Ale |
13 L | 3.13% | 25.1 | 1.035 | 1.011 | All Grain | 3002 | |
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale |
5.5 gal | 3.8% | 20.32 | 1.038 | 1.009 | All Grain | 2546 | |
mild |
38 gal | 3.84% | 17.13 | 1.042 | 1.013 | All Grain | 2319 | |
1028 Through a Mild Darkly |
6 gal | 3.52% | 16.96 | 1.038 | 1.012 | All Grain | 2286 | |
Stoke |
6.5 gal | 3.63% | 19.89 | 1.038 | 1.010 | All Grain | 2066 | |
Reapers Mild |
5.5 gal | 4.5% | 22.09 | 1.050 | 1.016 | All Grain | 2055 | |
Oat Malt AK Mild |
5 gal | 3.99% | 12.08 | 1.040 | 1.009 | All Grain | 2049 | |
BOXCAR Dark Mild |
20 L | 1.37% | 9.89 | 1.014 | 1.003 | All Grain | 1930 | |
Svartskurden |
22 L | 3.75% | 20.38 | 1.037 | 1.008 | Partial Mash | 1841 |
Newest Dark Mild Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cold Breakfast |
11 gal | 3.33% | 21.07 | 1.036 | 1.011 | All Grain | 48 | |
Mordor mild |
3 gal | 3.45% | 22.09 | 1.038 | 1.011 | BIAB | 16 | |
Mild |
23 L | 3.74% | 20.56 | 1.037 | 1.009 | All Grain | 16 | |
Club Cask Dark Mild |
11.5 gal | 3.44% | 21.27 | 1.038 | 1.012 | BIAB | 85 | |
Tommy's Brown Ale |
5 L | 4.04% | 0 | 1.041 | 1.010 | All Grain | 16 | |
Mild |
1.21 gal | 5.01% | 0 | 1.047 | 1.009 | All Grain | 17 | |
Tribute to Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby |
23 L | 5.75% | 23.14 | 1.057 | 1.013 | All Grain | 21 | |
Corethian Dark Mild |
5.5 gal | 3.84% | 26.32 | 1.039 | 1.010 | All Grain | 41 | |
Dark Mild |
22 L | 4.04% | 23.33 | 1.041 | 1.010 | BIAB | 86 | |
Mild 2023 |
5.5 gal | 3.59% | 18.89 | 1.036 | 1.008 | All Grain | 79 |
Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
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United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale | 427 | United Kingdom | Grain | base malt |
3.75°L
|
38 | 71% | 9% - 100% |
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate | 163 | United Kingdom | Grain | roasted malt |
207°L
|
33 | 5% | 1% - 14% |
American - Chocolate | 161 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
350°L
|
29 | 5% | 1% - 20% |
United Kingdom - Chocolate | 152 | United Kingdom | Grain | roasted malt |
425°L
|
34 | 4% | 0% - 46% |
Caramel / Crystal 60L | 149 | Grain | crystal malt |
60°L
|
34 | 9% | 0% - 35% | |
Flaked Oats | 111 | Adjunct | raw |
2.2°L
|
33 | 7% | 3% - 23% | |
US - Pale 2-Row | 102 | US | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
37 | 66% | 13% - 94% |
United Kingdom - Brown | 101 | United Kingdom | Grain | roasted malt |
65°L
|
32 | 8% | 1% - 36% |
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L | 90 | United Kingdom | Grain | crystal malt |
60°L
|
34 | 10% | 2% - 31% |
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L | 87 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
120°L
|
33 | 7% | 1% - 100% |
Hops Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Average AA | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
East Kent Goldings | 321 | 5 | 56% | 11% - 100% |
Fuggles | 251 | 4.5 | 52% | 12% - 100% |
Willamette | 69 | 4.5 | 50% | 17% - 100% |
Challenger | 44 | 8.5 | 53% | 14% - 100% |
Magnum | 43 | 15 | 58% | 7% - 100% |
Cascade | 37 | 7 | 38% | 1% - 100% |
Northern Brewer | 36 | 7.8 | 60% | 10% - 100% |
Kent Goldings | 25 | 5 | 70% | 20% - 100% |
Goldings | 25 | 4.5 | 47% | 17% - 100% |
Target | 22 | 11.5 | 55% | 10% - 100% |
Steeping Grains Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American - Chocolate | 14 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
350°L
|
29 | 29% | 4% - 100% |
United Kingdom - Chocolate | 13 | United Kingdom | Grain | roasted malt |
425°L
|
34 | 26% | 10% - 50% |
Caramel / Crystal 60L | 12 | Grain | crystal malt |
60°L
|
34 | 52% | 12% - 80% | |
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L | 7 | United Kingdom | Grain | crystal malt |
60°L
|
34 | 39% | 5% - 75% |
United Kingdom - Brown | 6 | United Kingdom | Grain | roasted malt |
65°L
|
32 | 24% | 7% - 50% |
American - CaraBrown | 5 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
55°L
|
34 | 41% | 17% - 100% |
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate | 5 | United Kingdom | Grain | roasted malt |
207°L
|
33 | 19% | 5% - 32% |
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L | 4 | United Kingdom | Grain | crystal malt |
120°L
|
33 | 34% | 14% - 50% |
United Kingdom - Crystal 140L | 4 | United Kingdom | Grain | crystal malt |
140°L
|
33 | 54% | 32% - 67% |
American - Special Roast | 4 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
50°L
|
33 | 34% | 21% - 67% |
Yeasts Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Laboratory | Type | Alcohol Tolerance | Flocculation | Attenuation | Min. Temp | Max. Temp |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 | 176 | Fermentis / Safale | Ale | .0975 | High | 75% | 54°F | 77°F |
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 | 62 | White Labs | Ale | Medium | Very High | 66.5% | 65°F | 68°F |
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast | 58 | Danstar | Ale | Med-High | High | 77% | 57°F | 70°F |
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968 | 45 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | Very High | 69% | 64°F | 72°F |
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 | 45 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | High | 73% | 64°F | 74°F |
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 | 31 | Fermentis / Safale | Ales | Low | Medium | 81% | 54°F | 77°F |
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast | 23 | Danstar | Ale | Medium | Medium | 72% | 64°F | 70°F |
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub | 21 | Imperial Yeast | Ale | Very High | 69% | 64°F | 70°F | |
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469 | 20 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.09 | High | 69% | 64°F | 72°F |
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013 | 20 | White Labs | Ale | Medium | Medium | 71% | 66°F | 71°F |
Other Ingredients Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Type | Use | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
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Gypsum | 151 | Water Agt | Mash | 21% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 87 | Water Agt | Mash | 26% | 0% - 100% |
Whirlfloc | 73 | Water Agt | Mash | 73% | 3% - 100% |
Baking Soda | 53 | Water Agt | Mash | 12% | 0% - 79% |
Irish Moss | 48 | Fining | Boil | 77% | 0% - 100% |
Epsom Salt | 42 | Water Agt | Boil | 12% | 0% - 100% |
Lactic acid | 33 | Water Agt | Mash | 72% | 0% - 100% |
Chalk | 29 | Water Agt | Mash | 19% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) | 28 | Water Agt | Mash | 21% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 23 | Water Agt | Mash | 27% | 0% - 100% |