11.A - Mild (BJCP 2008)


Description

A light-flavored, malt-accented beer that is readily suited to drinking in quantity. Refreshing, yet flavorful. Some versions may seem like lower gravity brown porters. May have evolved as one of the elements of early porters. In modern terms, the name


Profile

Aroma: Low to moderate malt aroma, and may have some fruitiness. The malt expression can take on a wide range of character, which can include caramelly, grainy, toasted, nutty, chocolate, or lightly roasted. Little to no hop aroma. Very low to no diacetyl.
Appearance: Copper to dark brown or mahogany color. A few paler examples (medium amber to light brown) exist. Generally clear, although is traditionally unfiltered. Low to moderate off-white to tan head. Retention may be poor due to low carbonation, adjunct use and low gravity.
Flavor: 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, vinous, fruit, licorice, molasses, plum, raisin). Can finish sweet or dry. Versions with darker malts may have a dry, roasted finish. Low to moderate bitterness, enough to provide some balance but not enough to overpower the malt. Fruity esters moderate to none. Diacetyl and hop flavor low to none.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body. Generally low to mediumlow carbonation. Roast-based versions may have a light astringency. Sweeter versions may seem to have a rather full mouthfeel for the gravity.


Ingredients

Pale English base malts (often fairly dextrinous), crystal and darker malts should comprise the grist. May use sugar adjuncts. English hop varieties would be most suitable, though their character is muted. Characterful English ale yeast.


Examples

Moorhouse Black Cat, Gale


Ranges

Data Min. Max.
Original gravity 1.030 1.038
Final gravity 1.008 1.013
Bitterness 10.0 IBU 25.0 IBU
Color 23.6 EBC 49.2 EBC
Alcohol 2.80 ° 4.50 °


Recipes on Zython (6)

Premier Tour
All grain- 11.A - Mild
5.2% 34 IBU 24.0 l de_la_broue_dans_le_toupet
01/06/2019
Premier Tour v2
All grain- 11.A - Mild
5.2% 36 IBU 24.0 l de_la_broue_dans_le_toupet
29/10/2017
Premier Tour
All grain- 11.A - Mild
5.2% 34 IBU 24.0 l de_la_broue_dans_le_toupet
29/10/2017
Premier Tour
All grain- 11.A - Mild
5.2% 34 IBU 24.0 l manu
23/04/2017
Test
All grain- 11.A - Mild
65.8% 1 IBU 1.0 l mattin40
14/02/2017
Brown Haze
All grain- 11.A - Mild
4.0% 36 IBU 6.0 l Ololduck
18/03/2016


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