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As before WW I, London tended to have stronger examples than more rural districts. The difference after WW I, was that the price was around the same for a beer of the same strength whether you were in London or the provinces.
While London brewers often had three Milds of different strengths: Ale at 1028-1030º retailing for 4d per pint, standard Mild at 1034-38º for 5d per pint and Best Mild at 1042-1044º for 6d per pint.
By far the most common of the three types was 5d Mild. The cheaper Ale was mostly brewed in tiny quantities. For example, in 1938 Whitbread brewed 4,237 barrels of LA, their 4d Mild and 216,200 barrels of X Ale, a 5d beer.
Not every London brewer produced all three classes of Mild. Whitbread, for example, only had a 4d and 5d version. While Fullers brewed a 5d and a 6d Mild, but no 4d. It probably depended on the types of pub a brewery owned.
In general, London Milds were quite dark – in the 80-90º L range. But there were still plenty of semi-dark examples. Barclay Perkins X and XX were both around 45º L as brewed, but there were also versions of both that were coloured up with caramel at racking time to the darker 80-90º L shade.
These are some examples of London Milds in the cheapest price class:
London 4d Mild Ale before WW II
Year
Brewer
Beer
Price per pint (d)
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
colour
1939
Barclay Perkins
A
4
1030.8
1007.5
3.08
75.65%
1935
Charrington
Ale
4
1031.5
1935
Mann Crossman
Brandon's LA
4
1031
1004.4
3.46
85.81%
1935
Meux
Ale
4
1028.3
1935
Truman
Ale
4
1030.0
1935
Watney
Ale
4
1031.5
1938
Whitbread
LA
4
1028.3
1008.0
2.69
71.73%
80
Average
4
1030.2
1006.6
3.08
77.73%
80.0
Sources:
Whitbread Gravity book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/02/001.
Whitbread brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/01/105.
Barclay Perkins brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number ACC/2305/01/623.
Truman Gravity Book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number B/THB/C/252.
These are some Ordinary Milds:
London 5d Mild Ale before WW II
Year
Brewer
Beer
Price per pint (d)
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
colour
1938
Barclay Perkins
X
5
1037.8
1011.9
3.35
68.52%
1938
Charrington
X
5
1037.8
1011.9
3.35
68.52%
1937
Courage
X
5
1035.3
1007.9
3.56
77.62%
1938
Fullers
X
5
1032.3
1006.6
3.40
79.43%
1938
Ind Coope
X
5
1036.1
1938
Mann Crossman
X (5d)
5
1035
1010.3
3.20
70.57%
1937
Meux
X
5
1036.7
1009.7
3.50
73.57%
1938
Taylor Walker
X
5
1034.2
1012.9
2.75
62.28%
1938
Truman
X
5
1037.1
1009.9
3.53
73.32%
90
1938
Watney
X
5
1036.6
1012.6
3.10
65.57%
105
1938
Wenlock
X
5
1038.8
1937
Whitbread
X
5
1038.6
Average
5
1036.4
1010.4
3.30
71.04%
97.5
Sources:
Whitbread Gravity book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/02/001.
Fullers brewing record held at the brewery
Truman Gravity Book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number B/THB/C/252.
And finally Best Milds:
London 6d Mild Ale before WW II
Year
Brewer
Beer
Price per pint (d)
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
colour
1938
Barclay Perkins
XX
6
1042.5
1937
Courage
MC
6
1039.3
1011.1
3.74
71.83%
1938
Fullers
XX
6
1042.5
1009.4
4.37
77.82%
1938
Mann Crossman
X (6d)
6
1040.7
1008.8
4.15
78.38%
90
1937
Taylor Walker
X
6
1042.6
1012.8
3.86
69.95%
Average
6
1041.5
1010.5
4.03
74.50%
90.0
Sources:
Whitbread Gravity book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/02/001.
Courage brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number ACC/2305/08/263.
Fullers brewing record held at the brewery
Truman Gravity Book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number B/THB/C/252.
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As before WW I, London tended to have stronger examples than more rural districts. The difference after WW I, was that the price was around the same for a beer of the same strength whether you were in London or the provinces.
While London brewers often had three Milds of different strengths: Ale at 1028-1030º retailing for 4d per pint, standard Mild at 1034-38º for 5d per pint and Best Mild at 1042-1044º for 6d per pint.
By far the most common of the three types was 5d Mild. The cheaper Ale was mostly brewed in tiny quantities. For example, in 1938 Whitbread brewed 4,237 barrels of LA, their 4d Mild and 216,200 barrels of X Ale, a 5d beer.
Not every London brewer produced all three classes of Mild. Whitbread, for example, only had a 4d and 5d version. While Fullers brewed a 5d and a 6d Mild, but no 4d. It probably depended on the types of pub a brewery owned.
In general, London Milds were quite dark – in the 80-90º L range. But there were still plenty of semi-dark examples. Barclay Perkins X and XX were both around 45º L as brewed, but there were also versions of both that were coloured up with caramel at racking time to the darker 80-90º L shade.
These are some examples of London Milds in the cheapest price class:
London 4d Mild Ale before WW II
Year
Brewer
Beer
Price per pint (d)
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
colour
1939
Barclay Perkins
A
4
1030.8
1007.5
3.08
75.65%
1935
Charrington
Ale
4
1031.5
1935
Mann Crossman
Brandon's LA
4
1031
1004.4
3.46
85.81%
1935
Meux
Ale
4
1028.3
1935
Truman
Ale
4
1030.0
1935
Watney
Ale
4
1031.5
1938
Whitbread
LA
4
1028.3
1008.0
2.69
71.73%
80
Average
4
1030.2
1006.6
3.08
77.73%
80.0
Sources:
Whitbread Gravity book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/02/001.
Whitbread brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/01/105.
Barclay Perkins brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number ACC/2305/01/623.
Truman Gravity Book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number B/THB/C/252.
These are some Ordinary Milds:
London 5d Mild Ale before WW II
Year
Brewer
Beer
Price per pint (d)
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
colour
1938
Barclay Perkins
X
5
1037.8
1011.9
3.35
68.52%
1938
Charrington
X
5
1037.8
1011.9
3.35
68.52%
1937
Courage
X
5
1035.3
1007.9
3.56
77.62%
1938
Fullers
X
5
1032.3
1006.6
3.40
79.43%
1938
Ind Coope
X
5
1036.1
1938
Mann Crossman
X (5d)
5
1035
1010.3
3.20
70.57%
1937
Meux
X
5
1036.7
1009.7
3.50
73.57%
1938
Taylor Walker
X
5
1034.2
1012.9
2.75
62.28%
1938
Truman
X
5
1037.1
1009.9
3.53
73.32%
90
1938
Watney
X
5
1036.6
1012.6
3.10
65.57%
105
1938
Wenlock
X
5
1038.8
1937
Whitbread
X
5
1038.6
Average
5
1036.4
1010.4
3.30
71.04%
97.5
Sources:
Whitbread Gravity book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/02/001.
Fullers brewing record held at the brewery
Truman Gravity Book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number B/THB/C/252.
And finally Best Milds:
London 6d Mild Ale before WW II
Year
Brewer
Beer
Price per pint (d)
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
colour
1938
Barclay Perkins
XX
6
1042.5
1937
Courage
MC
6
1039.3
1011.1
3.74
71.83%
1938
Fullers
XX
6
1042.5
1009.4
4.37
77.82%
1938
Mann Crossman
X (6d)
6
1040.7
1008.8
4.15
78.38%
90
1937
Taylor Walker
X
6
1042.6
1012.8
3.86
69.95%
Average
6
1041.5
1010.5
4.03
74.50%
90.0
Sources:
Whitbread Gravity book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/02/001.
Courage brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number ACC/2305/08/263.
Fullers brewing record held at the brewery
Truman Gravity Book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number B/THB/C/252.
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