Brown British Beer - Dark Mild

A dark, low-gravity, malt-focused British session ale readily suited to drinking in quantity. Refreshing, yet flavorful, with a wide range of dark malt or dark sugar expression.

Flavor Profile: Generally a malty beer, although may have a very wide range of malt- and yeast-based flavors (e.g., malty, sweet, caramel, toffee, toast, nutty, chocolate, coffee, roast, fruit, licorice, plum, raisin). Can finish sweet to dry. Versions with darker malts

Ingredients: Pale British base malts (often fairly dextrinous), crystal malt, dark malts or dark sugar adjuncts, may also include adjuncts such as flaked maize, and may be colored with brewer's caramel. Characterful British ale yeast. Any type of hops, since their cha

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Top 10 Dark Mild Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
English Dark Mild	5.5 gal	3.22%	23.45	1.033	1.008		All Grain	6382
David Heaths Mild Ale	13 L	3.13%	25.1	1.035	1.011		All Grain	4730
Shillingsworth English Mild Ale	5.5 gal	3.8%	20.32	1.038	1.009		All Grain	3638
mild	38 gal	3.84%	17.13	1.042	1.013		All Grain	3574
Oat Malt AK Mild	5 gal	3.99%	12.08	1.040	1.009		All Grain	3333
1028 Through a Mild Darkly	6 gal	3.52%	16.96	1.038	1.012		All Grain	3286
Stoke	6.5 gal	3.63%	19.89	1.038	1.010		All Grain	3051
BOXCAR Dark Mild	20 L	1.37%	9.89	1.014	1.003		All Grain	3012
Reapers Mild	5.5 gal	4.5%	22.09	1.050	1.016		All Grain	3002
13A - Dark Mild	24 L	3.6%	15.5	1.034	1.007		BIAB	2912

Newest Dark Mild Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Mild Peril	10 L	3.53%	19.12	1.036	1.009		BIAB	22
Maradek	20 L	5.14%	27.17	1.049	1.010		All Grain	44
2026 British Dark Mild Ale	5.5 gal	3.41%	20.73	1.038	1.012		extract	37
Mild no.1	21 L	3.24%	12.63	1.031	1.006		BIAB	41
Dark Mild	6 gal	3.58%	17.97	1.036	1.008		All Grain	42
Mildly Stubborn	144 gal	3.8%	18.57	1.040	1.011		All Grain	92
Third Runnings	5 gal	3.87%	11.59	1.039	1.010		All Grain	55
Nut Brown Ale	5.5 gal	5.67%	33.44	1.055	1.012		All Grain	69
Dark Mild	5.5 gal	3.16%	14.06	1.032	1.008		All Grain	121
Kynyaf: English Dark Mild Ale [2026 Sep. 3]	5.5 gal	3.5%	18.13	1.040	1.013		BIAB	130

Fermentables Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	536	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	71%	0% - 100%
American - Chocolate	203	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	1% - 30%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	200	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	5%	1% - 14%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	188		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	9%	2% - 35%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	170	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	4%	0% - 46%
Flaked Oats	148		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	7%	2% - 23%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	119	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	6%	1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	112	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	10%	2% - 44%
United Kingdom - Brown	110	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	8%	1% - 36%
US - Pale 2-Row	107	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	65%	2% - 94%

Hops Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	437	5	55%	11% - 100%
Fuggles	328	4.5	51%	1% - 100%
Willamette	86	4.5	50%	19% - 100%
Challenger	61	8.5	48%	13% - 100%
Magnum	54	15	57%	7% - 100%
Northern Brewer	48	7.8	60%	3% - 100%
Cascade	45	7	37%	1% - 100%
Kent Goldings	34	5	69%	20% - 100%
Target	33	11.5	52%	10% - 100%
Goldings	31	4.5	46%	17% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	16	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	28%	4% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	15	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	26%	3% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	12		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	52%	12% - 80%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	8	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	39%	5% - 75%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	7	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	24%	5% - 50%
United Kingdom - Brown	6	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	24%	7% - 50%
American - CaraBrown	6	American	Grain	roasted malt	55°L	34	39%	17% - 100%
American - Special Roast	5	American	Grain	roasted malt	50°L	33	30%	13% - 67%
Special B	5		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	25%	17% - 29%
Belgian - Biscuit	5	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	29%	13% - 50%

Yeasts Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	266	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	81	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	62	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	58	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	54	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	43	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469	35	Wyeast	Ale	0.09	High	69%	64°F	72°F
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub	31	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Very High	69%	64°F	70°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	28	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	25	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Dark Mild Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	255	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	169	Water Agt	Boil	23%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	103	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 79%
Whirlfloc	98	Water Agt	Boil	66%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	87	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	69	Fining	Boil	75%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	67	Water Agt	Mash	67%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	55	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Chalk	50	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	32	Other	Boil	24%	0% - 100%

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