quote: Originally posted by Stoutlover72 BeerPal Notice: This topic was created for discussion of the beer <a href="../Pretty-Things-February-27th-1832-Mild-Ale-Beer/38851/">Pretty Things February 27th 1832 Mild Ale</a>. A 10.5% mild ale. Just because a brewer calls their beer something, doesn't make it so. I'm not a category freak, but somethings that look like a duck and quack like a duck should be called a duck, not a moose.

They are probably newcomers to beer having tried the BrewDog Sink the Bismarck as a 'regular' ale..................no? :)

American Strong Mild now warrants a new style category, just don't call it a Black or Cascadian Mild for heads shall rolllllllllllll

English Strong Ale

Looks like another case of terms taking on different meaning over time. It certainly seems to be a mild ale by the historical context that they are referencing...so is it really a misnomer? Nevertheless, I can see the style being listed as something more relevant to modern identification. ...a bit like identifying Abraham Lincoln as a Republican, no?

quote: Originally posted by jlozier Looks like another case of terms taking on different meaning over time. It certainly seems to be a mild ale by the historical context that they are referencing...so is it really a misnomer? Nevertheless, I can see the style being listed as something more relevant to modern identification. ...a bit like identifying Abraham Lincoln as a Republican, no?

Well if looking at it from a historical context, I would have some...reservations, a beer from 1832 being 10% alcohol and being hoppy and...again..being a mild. Mild beers were fresh beers, not fresh, incredibly strong and really hoppy beers. I haven't read much evidence of hops being used for flavor/aroma like hey are now in 1832 in milds. So I don't think one brewers exception making a strong mild, is considered a strong mild, but rather what Suds said which I thought it was exactly what it was and that's an English Strong Ale.

quote: Originally posted by Stoutlover72 [br}Mild beers were fresh beers

That seems to be the only qualification that the brewer claims...that is all I was referring to.

quote: Originally posted by jlozier quote: quote: Originally posted by Stoutlover72 [br}Mild beers were fresh beers That seems to be the only qualification that the brewer claims...that is all I was referring to.

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