Make May A Mild Month

During May we will be joining CAMRA (the campaign for real ale) in promoting the increasingly popular style of beer, the Mild. We will be selling Goacher's Mild at £2.50 a pint, so why not come into The Paper Mill and try a pint.

What is mild? 

Milds are black to dark brown to pale amber in colour and come in a variety of styles from warming roasty ales to light refreshing lunchtime thirst quenchers. Malty and possibly sweet tones dominate the flavour profile but there may be a light hop flavour or aroma. Slight diacetyl (toffee/butterscotch) flavours are not inappropriate. Alcohol levels are typically low. 

Pale milds tend to have a lighter, more fruity aroma with gentle hoppiness. 

Dark milds may have a light roast malt or caramel character in aroma and taste. 

Scottish cask beers may have mild characteristics with a dominance of sweetness, smooth body and light bitterness. 

Original gravity: less than 1043 
Typical alcohol by volume: less than 4.3% 
Final gravity 1004 - 1010 
Bitterness 14 - 28 EBU