I'm afraid I promised an update on the beer I made some while ago, then failed to give one. I tried one bottle a bit young, then things got busy for a month or so, you know how it goes.
I seem to recall Lishka, Katy and Misty were particularly interested...
The result is most definitely a dark mild. I reckon it's actually not missing much for having no hops, and has come out tasting not unlike one I tried at Sheffield beer festival the week before last.
The main thing is the fizz, or lack thereof. I know mild isn't supposed to be very lively, but this just doesn't really sparkle at all. It may be that too much of the yeast had died by the time I bottled it, but I think it more likely that I needed to prime it more. We'll try another couple of bottles this week and I'll let you know.
BTW If it ever stops raining for 10 minutes when I'm not tied up, then I plan to harvest some hops growing on the edge of some allotments nearby - they're going past a little now but I think they should be OK.
cheers
PB
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