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Before WW I, provincial Milds tended to be weaker than those brewed in London, but not always necessarily cheaper. After the war, probably because of the effect of price controls, they continued to be weaker, but were the same price as a Mild of equivalent strength in London.
Breweries choosing to brew a single Mild often chose one in one of the weaker classes:
Provincial Mild Ale after WW I
Year
Brewer
Beer
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
lbs hops/ qtr
hops lb/brl
1923
Boddington
XX
1034.0
1010.0
3.18
70.59%
5.92
1.19
1923
Adnams
XX
1029.0
1004.2
3.29
85.67%
4.99
0.59
1920
Lees
U
1032.0
2.86
0.85
1920
Lees
K
1038.0
2.69
0.95
1921
Truman (Burton)
XX
1033.8
1006.1
3.66
81.97%
6.74
0.90
1921
Truman (Burton)
XXX
1047.4
1009.4
5.02
80.12%
6.74
1.26
Sources:
Boddington brewing record held at Manchester Central Library, document number M693/405/127.
Adnams brewing record Book 9
Lees brewing record held at the brewery
Truman brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number B/THB/C/335.
Only Truman in the above set produced a Mild close to the strength of standard London Mild.
The grists of these beers aren’t very exciting, with almost nothing in the way of coloured malts, even crystal.
Most provincial breweries seem to have chosen the 4d per pint class for their standard Mild. I’m guessing for economic reasons. The 1920s weren’t the happiest of times in Britain’s industrial regions, where Mild was the drink of the working man.
Provincial Mild Ale grists after WW I
Year
Brewer
Beer
OG
pale malt
high dried malt
amber malt
crystal malt
flaked maize
caramel
other sugar
1923
Boddington
XX
1034.0
67.61%
25.35%
7.04%
1923
Adnams
XX
1029.0
77.86%
4.58%
4.58%
0.76%
12.21%
1920
Lees
U
1032.0
92.59%
7.41%
1920
Lees
K
1038.0
89.19%
10.81%
1921
Truman (Burton)
XX
1033.8
79.55%
9.09%
9.09%
2.27%
1921
Truman (Burton)
XXX
1047.4
79.55%
9.09%
9.09%
2.27%
Sources:
Boddington brewing record held at Manchester Central Library, document number M693/405/127.
Adnams brewing record Book 9
Lees brewing record held at the brewery
Truman brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number B/THB/C/335.
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Before WW I, provincial Milds tended to be weaker than those brewed in London, but not always necessarily cheaper. After the war, probably because of the effect of price controls, they continued to be weaker, but were the same price as a Mild of equivalent strength in London.
Breweries choosing to brew a single Mild often chose one in one of the weaker classes:
Provincial Mild Ale after WW I
Year
Brewer
Beer
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
lbs hops/ qtr
hops lb/brl
1923
Boddington
XX
1034.0
1010.0
3.18
70.59%
5.92
1.19
1923
Adnams
XX
1029.0
1004.2
3.29
85.67%
4.99
0.59
1920
Lees
U
1032.0
2.86
0.85
1920
Lees
K
1038.0
2.69
0.95
1921
Truman (Burton)
XX
1033.8
1006.1
3.66
81.97%
6.74
0.90
1921
Truman (Burton)
XXX
1047.4
1009.4
5.02
80.12%
6.74
1.26
Sources:
Boddington brewing record held at Manchester Central Library, document number M693/405/127.
Adnams brewing record Book 9
Lees brewing record held at the brewery
Truman brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number B/THB/C/335.
Only Truman in the above set produced a Mild close to the strength of standard London Mild.
The grists of these beers aren’t very exciting, with almost nothing in the way of coloured malts, even crystal.
Most provincial breweries seem to have chosen the 4d per pint class for their standard Mild. I’m guessing for economic reasons. The 1920s weren’t the happiest of times in Britain’s industrial regions, where Mild was the drink of the working man.
Provincial Mild Ale grists after WW I
Year
Brewer
Beer
OG
pale malt
high dried malt
amber malt
crystal malt
flaked maize
caramel
other sugar
1923
Boddington
XX
1034.0
67.61%
25.35%
7.04%
1923
Adnams
XX
1029.0
77.86%
4.58%
4.58%
0.76%
12.21%
1920
Lees
U
1032.0
92.59%
7.41%
1920
Lees
K
1038.0
89.19%
10.81%
1921
Truman (Burton)
XX
1033.8
79.55%
9.09%
9.09%
2.27%
1921
Truman (Burton)
XXX
1047.4
79.55%
9.09%
9.09%
2.27%
Sources:
Boddington brewing record held at Manchester Central Library, document number M693/405/127.
Adnams brewing record Book 9
Lees brewing record held at the brewery
Truman brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number B/THB/C/335.
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