olllllo's Mild:
Aroma: Malty, but not sweet. Some slight grainy, or roastiness. Aroma advertises itself as a Mild. No fruity aroma. Smells dry.
Appearance: Deep brown with some slight ruby tones. Clear but not yet crystal. Head is slight, but rich and laces the glass well. Dissipating head left a slight swirl of froth on the surface. Beer appears to be carbd to mild standards low, but thorough.
Flavor: Great initial dark malt tones on the mild side. No off flavors. No apparent flaws. Quenching, but rich at the same time. Slight roastiness is nice. Clean crisp aftertaste. Finished dry. Top of the palate picks up the chocolate malt. Not too much in the way of dextrins. Again, dry, but certainly to style for a mild. Tastes very good.
Mouthfeel: Light but slightly chewy at the same time. Carbonation is low (perfect for this style) and props up the flavor profile just right. Easy to drink and drink. Not over filling. Clean mouthfeel.
Overall: A very nice example of a mild on the dryer side. A nice dry mild with no astringency at all. Very easy to enjoy several of these. The buzz factor was a bit higher than my 2.8% version, but easily a quantity session beer. Perfect for this time of year.
Anything Id Change: A light grain bill like this with this quantity of dark grains could easily mash at 160 if you wanted to increase the dextrins. For my taste, I would mash at 158-160 for 40 minutes to preserve those unfermentables and give it a little chew factor.
Very enjoyable, well brewed beer.