Mild Ale

Mild Ales are lightly to moderately flavored and bodied English session drinking ales that are "mild" in their hop bitterness and flavor, generally low in alcohol content (<4% ABV), and of light to medium body. They can come in pale or dark (amber red to dark brown) varieties and both tend to emphasize a malty character with either a sweet or dry finish. The pale versions can be lightly fruity with a light sulfury or buttery aftertaste, and they generally do not travel well. The dark versions often take on deeper flavors just short of an English porter (grainy, caramel, toffee, toasty, roasty, nutty, chocolate, dark fruity, molasses, or licorice) and do not make for much better travel. Several examples have adjunct sugars incorporated in their recipes, and stronger version mild ales are sometimes produced for special occasions.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Moorhouse Black Cat United Kingdom	17	3.330
	Lakefront Cattail Ale WI, United States	14	3.129
	Goose Island Mild Winter IL, United States	13	3.294
	George Gale Festival Mild United Kingdom	8	3.428
	Pizza Port Dawn Patrol Dark Mild CA, United States	8	3.537
	Fort Garry Dark English Mild Ale Canada	8	2.464
	Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild United Kingdom	7	3.230
	Cains Dark Mild United Kingdom	6	3.322
	Newcastle Cabbie Black Ale United Kingdom	5	3.138
	Yards Brawler PA, United States	5	3.000
	Nelson Brewing After Dark Canada	5	2.950
	Grand River Mill Race Mild Canada	5	3.163
	Valley Brew London Tavern Ale CA, United States	5	3.463
	Samuel Adams Ruby Mild MA, United States	4	3.043
	Hockley Valley Black and Tan Canada	4	3.071
	Hockley Valley 100 Canada	4	2.429
	Whitbread Best Mild United Kingdom	4	3.500
	Magic Hat Odd Notion (Summer 08) VT, United States	4	3.171
	Elgoods Black Dog Mild United Kingdom	4	3.357
	Iceni Men of Norfolk United Kingdom	4	3.700