Pretty Things Once Upon a Time, February 22nd, 1945, X Ale
Pretty Things Once Upon a Time, February 22nd, 1945, X Ale
Rated 3.075 by BeerPals
Brewed by Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project, Inc.
Cambridge, MA, United States
Style: Mild Ale
2.8% Alcohol by Volume
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Mild was a hugely popular style for more than a century (1800-1900s). Here, we have released two mild ales side-by-side.: two beers from opposite ends of that period, brewed by the same brewery. If you drink both, you will drink the same brand from the same brewery separated by 107 years. Over those years, Mild changed considerably: something these beers amply demonstrate. Though bearing the same name, X Ale, in character they could hardly be more dissimilar. By WWII, Mild was firmly established as Britain’s most popular style of beer, but the years had not been kind. The war years in particular had taken their toll on Mild, reducing its alcohol content. There had been other changes too. For example, the colour, 1945 X Ale was much darker, brewed from a blend of 5 malts and dark brewing sugar. Wartime shortages also dictated the use of flaked barley. This 1945 Mild contained just a fifth of the hops of 1838 version. This is Mild as we know it today: a low-gravity, lightly-hopped, dark beer. Drink the two side-by-side to see these changes in action.
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| Overall Rank | 37463 |
| Overall Percentile | 30 |
| Style Rank | 198 of 271 |
| Style Percentile | 26.9 |
| Lowest Score | 3.3 |
| Highest Score | 3.3 |
| Average Score | 3.300 |
| Weighted Score | 3.075 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.000 |
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Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
Sampled on 6/29/2012. This English mild pours a medium amber color from a 22oz bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is caramel, bready and sweet, with some tea and a touch of biscuit. A medium to light bodied mild ale. The malts are caramel, biscuit and sweet, with a bunch of iced tea. The hops are herbal and earthy. Mild carbonation. Kind of a bland tasting, slightly malty, slightly sweet ale. It does taste a whole lot fresher than most of the Mild Ales that get imported across the pond. Interesting beer and a very interesting concept. It is kind of sad to see the change of the English mild from the 1838 version, the difference is startling. The 1838 version of the mild is a much nice beer. (Hint check the review for the 1838 mild). I realize that this was a wartime beer, and there were shortages, but the overall style change is kind of disappointing. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.
