South Herts CAMRA and Save St Albans Pubs are teaming up with 16 fantastic venues across the city to hold the 2024 FESTIVAL OF MILD.You can either join us on two guided pub trails, or visit any of the pubs over the weekend at your leisure, to enjoy a delicious selection of a uniquely British beer style.
Mild is a type of beer which developed in the late 18th and 19th centuries as drinkers started to demand a slightly sweeter and less aggressively hopped beer than porter. Early milds were much stronger than modern versions, which tend to fall into the 3% to 3.5% category - although some brewers are now bringing back stronger recipes, so there is a fantastic variety out there.
Mild is usually very dark brown in colour, due to the use of well-roasted malts or roasted barley. Look for a rich malty aroma and flavour, with hints of dark fruit, chocolate, coffee and caramel, with a gentle underpinning of hop bitterness.
THE SATURDAY PUB TRAIL:
1300: John Bunyan, Coleman Green (meet at the Robin Hood half an hour earlier if you'd like to share a cab from somewhere more central)
1400: Royston Social Club, College Road
1500: Great Northern, London Road
1545: Farmer's Boy, London Road
1630: Hare & Hounds, Sopwell Lane
1715: White Hart Tap, Keyfield Terrace
1800: Beehive, London Road
1845: Mermaid, Hatfield Road
THE SUNDAY PUB TRAIL:
1300: Six Bells, St Michael's Street
1345: Lower Red Lion, Fishpool Street
1430: Portland Arms, Portland Street
1515: Farriers Arms, Lower Dagnall Street
1600: Dylans/Kings Arms, George Street
1645: Boot, Market Place
1730: Cock, St Peter's Street
1815: Robin Hood, Victoria Street
Hope to see you on one of both of these trails, or just around the pubs enjoying a nice cool mild over the weekend!
Event Venue
St Albans City Centre, Saint Albans, United Kingdom
