Goacher's Real Mild Ale

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The Paper Mill, Sittingbourne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		12 Apr 2024	Chocolate and coffee.
Philip Pirrip		27 Jan 2024	In top form, clean tasting
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	24 Aug 2017
ChrisE		03 Jun 2017	Very good indeed as you would expect to be as it was served by the brewer.
ChrisE		09 Nov 2016
ChrisE		03 Oct 2016
Philip Pirrip		03 Oct 2016
Philip Pirrip		28 Jul 2015
Philip Pirrip		18 May 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Dec 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	22 Nov 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	02 Nov 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	09 Oct 2014
Archie14		05 Oct 2014	Great pint of mild served in great condition.
Archie14		29 Aug 2014
Archie14		26 Jun 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	25 Apr 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	22 Apr 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	06 Apr 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	28 Mar 2014
Archie14		26 Mar 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	16 Mar 2014
Archie14		11 Mar 2014	Wonderfully chocolatey, a great example :)
Archie14	Not Tried	09 Mar 2014
Archie14		07 Mar 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	03 Mar 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	01 Mar 2014
Philip Pirrip		13 Feb 2014	Strong taste hit for abv
Archie14	Not Tried	25 Jan 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	24 Jan 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	19 Jan 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	12 Jan 2014
Dosser	Not Tried	11 Jan 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	11 Jan 2014
Archie14	Not Tried	23 Nov 2013
ChrisE		18 Nov 2013	Superb
Archie14	Not Tried	16 Nov 2013
Pedro		15 Nov 2013
Archie14	Not Tried	15 Nov 2013
Archie14	Not Tried	10 Nov 2013
Judy G Garland	Not Tried	09 Nov 2013
Archie14	Not Tried	09 Nov 2013
Archie14		02 Nov 2013	Displaying all the key qualities of this wonderful and still probably my favourite mild :)
Archie14	Not Tried	26 Oct 2013
Archie14	Not Tried	20 Oct 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Oct 2013

Rifle Volunteers, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		29 Feb 2024
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	01 Mar 2023
Andrew		02 Dec 2022	Perhaps nearing the bottom of the barrel
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	24 Nov 2022
Andrew		02 Sep 2022	Brilliant
ChrisE		01 Apr 2022
ChrisE		11 Feb 2022	Not just excellent, but good value at £3 per pint.
ChrisE		28 Dec 2021
ChrisE		23 Dec 2021	In top condition and good value at £3 per pint.
ChrisE		25 Nov 2021
ChrisE		07 Oct 2021
ChrisE		01 Oct 2021	Good to the end of the cask, this ran out.
ChrisE		17 Sep 2021	So good that I had a second one.
ChrisE		09 Sep 2021
ChrisE	Not Tried	12 Aug 2021
ChrisE		20 Jun 2021
ChrisE		26 May 2021
ChrisE		20 May 2021
ChrisE		06 May 2021
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	16 Apr 2021
ChrisE		16 Apr 2021
ChrisE		13 Apr 2021
Magnus Greel		31 Oct 2020
ChrisE		31 Oct 2020	This was absolutely fantastic, in perfect condition.
ChrisE		22 Sep 2020
ChrisE		17 Feb 2020	In top condition.
ChrisE	Not Tried	01 Feb 2020
ChrisE		03 Jan 2020	Superb Mild.
ChrisE		31 Dec 2019	We had the last of one cask and the first from another, both were very good indeed.
ChrisE		19 Dec 2019	We had the last pints from one cask and the first pints from another. Both were excellent, a bit more condition in the new cask.
ChrisE		17 Nov 2019
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	30 Jul 2019
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	30 Jul 2019
ChrisE		18 Jun 2019	First pint from a new cask. Excellent condition.
ChrisE		10 May 2019	Perfect pint.
ChrisE		04 Jan 2019
ChrisE		31 Dec 2018	Superb dark mild and good value for this area at £2.70 per pint.
ChrisE	Not Tried	05 Dec 2018
ChrisE		11 Oct 2018
ChrisE		07 May 2018
ChrisE		30 Apr 2018
ChrisE		20 Apr 2018
ChrisE	Not Tried	24 Mar 2018
ChrisE		22 Mar 2018
ChrisE		03 Mar 2018
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	12 Jan 2018
ChrisE	Not Tried	01 Nov 2017
ChrisE		31 Oct 2017
ChrisE		14 Jul 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Jun 2017
Joe Gargery		06 May 2017	Chocolate overtones - outstanding
ChrisE		28 Apr 2017
ChrisE		12 Mar 2017	Selling well, I had some of the last from one cask and some of the first from a new one, both excellent.
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	07 Feb 2017
ChrisE		31 Dec 2016
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	31 Dec 2016
ChrisE		18 Dec 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Dec 2016
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	25 Nov 2016
ChrisE		09 Nov 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	25 Jun 2016
ChrisE		17 Jun 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	10 Feb 2016
ChrisE		17 Dec 2015	Superb.
ChrisE		09 Dec 2015
ChrisE		17 Nov 2015
HSB	Not Tried	05 Nov 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Nov 2015
Tobes	Not Tried	29 Aug 2015
ChrisE		01 Aug 2015
Andrew		23 Jul 2015	Few floaters but perfectly drinkable
ChrisE		02 Jun 2015
ChrisE		26 May 2015
Tobes		16 May 2015
ChrisE		06 Apr 2015	I had the last one out of one cask and one of the first drawn from a new cask, both were excellent.
Tobes	Not Tried	07 Mar 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	27 Feb 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	09 Feb 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	09 Feb 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	22 Jan 2015
ChrisE	Not Tried	12 Jan 2015
ChrisE		17 Nov 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	25 Oct 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	20 Sep 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	06 Sep 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	02 Aug 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	24 Jul 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	06 Jun 2014
Philip Pirrip		06 Jun 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Jan 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	03 Jan 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	21 Dec 2013
Archie14		16 Dec 2013	New cask
ChrisE		14 Dec 2013
ChrisE		11 Dec 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	21 Sep 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	15 Sep 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	14 Sep 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	13 Sep 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	07 Sep 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	06 Sep 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	06 Sep 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	18 Aug 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	17 Aug 2013
Pedro		04 Aug 2013
ChrisE		31 Jul 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	29 Jun 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	15 Jun 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	08 Jun 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	05 Jun 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	23 May 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 May 2013
Toby	Not Tried	03 May 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	30 Mar 2013
Stephen Harris		23 Mar 2013	Top quality dark mild with fruity, malty and coffee flavours coming through.
Pedro		26 Feb 2013
ChrisE		16 Feb 2013
Pedro		12 Feb 2013
Pedro		05 Feb 2013
Pedro		22 Jan 2013	Old cask
Pedro		22 Jan 2013	New cask
Pedro		04 Jan 2013
ChrisE		31 Dec 2012	So good that I had a second one.
Alenomore		31 Dec 2012	Another decent pint with that distinct nuttyness.
Pedro		31 Dec 2012
Alenomore		29 Dec 2012	A1. Extra fresh with that distinct nuttiness.
Pedro		25 Dec 2012
Pedro		22 Dec 2012
Pedro		18 Dec 2012
ChrisE		16 Dec 2012	Lots of people drinking this today.
Pedro		16 Dec 2012
Pedro		11 Dec 2012
Alenomore		09 Dec 2012	A good choice for a starter.
Pedro		08 Dec 2012
Pedro		07 Dec 2012
Pedro		27 Nov 2012
Pedro		21 Nov 2012
Pedro		20 Nov 2012
Pedro		13 Nov 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	03 Nov 2012
Pedro		30 Oct 2012
Pedro		29 Oct 2012
Pedro		24 Oct 2012
Pedro		21 Oct 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	21 Oct 2012
Alenomore		19 Oct 2012	Spot on.
Alenomore		17 Oct 2012	Swift half, in top condition.
Pedro		16 Oct 2012	So had 3 !
Alenomore	Not Tried	14 Oct 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	14 Oct 2012
Pedro		14 Oct 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	13 Oct 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Oct 2012
Pedro		08 Oct 2012
Pedro		07 Oct 2012
Eddie		22 Sep 2012	Sour! The landlord said he had not pulled it through 2nd pint was the same so he checked the cask and said there was still plenty left but it had been on a while! Would have been fine on chips...
Alenomore	Not Tried	19 Sep 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Sep 2012
Pedro		14 Sep 2012
Pedro		06 Sep 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	31 Aug 2012
Pedro		27 Aug 2012
Pedro		15 Aug 2012
Alenomore		13 Aug 2012	On good form.
Eddie		10 Aug 2012	Lacking condition and a tart acidity, a wise choice that i only orderd half!
Martin the Mildman		03 Aug 2012	A mature sample with berry fruits and a slight winey character taking over from the usual malt flavours. My score 15/20.
Pedro		01 Aug 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	20 Jul 2012
Alenomore		14 Jul 2012	A1 condition. A lovely Mild ale.
Pedro		14 Jul 2012
Pedro		05 Jul 2012
Pedro		26 Jun 2012
Philip Pirrip		15 Jun 2012	New cask on today
Pedro		11 Jun 2012
Pedro		08 Jun 2012	So had three
Pedro		30 May 2012
Pedro		24 May 2012
Pedro		24 May 2012	New cask
Pedro		15 May 2012
Pedro		07 May 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Apr 2012
Pedro		17 Apr 2012
Pedro		25 Mar 2012
Pedro		20 Mar 2012	superb tonight
Pedro		18 Mar 2012
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	13 Mar 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	13 Mar 2012
Pedro		13 Mar 2012
Andrew		10 Mar 2012	No real condition
Pedro		28 Feb 2012
Pedro		25 Feb 2012
Pedro		21 Feb 2012
Pedro		14 Feb 2012
Pedro		07 Feb 2012
Pedro		31 Jan 2012
Pedro		22 Jan 2012
MattY1	Not Tried	18 Jan 2012
Pedro		17 Jan 2012	Near the end of the pin !
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Jan 2012
Pedro		06 Jan 2012
Alenomore		31 Dec 2011
Pedro		30 Dec 2011
Alenomore		28 Dec 2011	Again, spot on.
Pedro		27 Dec 2011	Stayed-on this !
Pedro		25 Dec 2011
Pedro		20 Dec 2011
Pedro		18 Dec 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	18 Dec 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	15 Dec 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Dec 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	14 Dec 2011
Pedro		13 Dec 2011	Both the first and the new cask !
Pedro		11 Dec 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	10 Dec 2011
Pedro		09 Dec 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	08 Dec 2011
Pedro		07 Dec 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	04 Dec 2011
Pedro		03 Dec 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	02 Dec 2011
Pedro		30 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	30 Nov 2011
Pedro		29 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	23 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	22 Nov 2011
Pedro		22 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	21 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	20 Nov 2011
Alenomore		20 Nov 2011	Fresh on and spot on..
Pedro		20 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	19 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	18 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	16 Nov 2011
Pedro		15 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	15 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	14 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	13 Nov 2011
Pedro		13 Nov 2011
Alenomore	Not Tried	13 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	11 Nov 2011
MattY1		10 Nov 2011	Probably my favourite mild.
MattY1	Not Tried	09 Nov 2011
Pedro		08 Nov 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	07 Nov 2011
Pedro		06 Nov 2011
Alenomore		05 Nov 2011	Possibly, one of the best Mild ales around. A rarity in the County Town.
Pedro		05 Nov 2011
Pedro		04 Nov 2011	Great 1st one out of new pin !
Pedro		01 Nov 2011
MattY1		30 Oct 2011	Very Moorish :)
Alenomore		30 Oct 2011	The only place round here for a proper Mild. A1.
Pedro		28 Oct 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	28 Oct 2011
Pedro		27 Oct 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	27 Oct 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	26 Oct 2011
Pedro		26 Oct 2011
Pedro		23 Oct 2011
Alenomore		22 Oct 2011	Just replaced and as fresh as ever.
Pedro		22 Oct 2011
Pedro		22 Oct 2011	New cask
Pedro		21 Oct 2011
Pedro		18 Oct 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Oct 2011
Alenomore		10 Oct 2011
Pedro		09 Oct 2011
Pedro		01 Oct 2011
Pedro		24 Sep 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	19 Sep 2011
Pedro		16 Sep 2011	Not at it's best !
Pedro		01 Sep 2011
Pedro		31 Aug 2011
Pedro		27 Aug 2011
Pedro		30 Jul 2011
Martin the Mildman		21 Jul 2011	Excellent bittersweet mix of roast and chocolate malt flavours with a little coffee and liquorice thrown in for good measure. Light hopping to give a little bite in the finish. My score 16/20.
ChrisE	Not Tried	19 Jul 2011
Pedro		14 Jul 2011
Pedro		05 Jul 2011	Crackin - so stayed on it !
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Jun 2011
Pedro		02 Jun 2011
Pedro		30 May 2011
Pedro		26 May 2011
Pedro		23 May 2011
Ian	Not Tried	19 May 2011
Pedro		02 May 2011
Pedro		30 Apr 2011
Pedro		14 Apr 2011
Pedro		01 Apr 2011
Pedro		31 Mar 2011
Pedro		18 Mar 2011	Once the new cask went on
Pedro		08 Mar 2011
Pedro		04 Mar 2011
Pedro		22 Feb 2011
Pedro		15 Feb 2011	so good sipped it all night long!
Pedro		11 Feb 2011
Pedro		08 Feb 2011
Pedro		01 Feb 2011
Pedro		31 Jan 2011
Pedro		25 Jan 2011
Pedro		23 Jan 2011
Pedro		18 Jan 2011
Pedro		16 Jan 2011
Pedro		11 Jan 2011
Pedro		09 Jan 2011
Pedro		07 Jan 2011
Pedro		04 Jan 2011
MattY1	Not Tried	01 Jan 2011
Pedro		25 Dec 2010
ChrisE		19 Dec 2010
Pedro		19 Dec 2010
Pedro		18 Dec 2010
Pedro		14 Dec 2010	Plenty of CAMRA members in tonight and 5 out of 6 agreed this score !
Pedro		12 Dec 2010
Pedro		11 Dec 2010
ChrisE		11 Dec 2010
Pedro		10 Dec 2010
Pedro		07 Dec 2010
Pedro		02 Dec 2010
Pedro		26 Nov 2010
Pedro		24 Nov 2010	Gorgeous
Pedro		19 Nov 2010
Pedro		14 Nov 2010
Pedro		07 Nov 2010
Pedro		31 Oct 2010
Pedro		29 Oct 2010
Pedro		22 Oct 2010
Pedro		14 Oct 2010
Pedro		11 Oct 2010
ChrisE		11 Oct 2010	In fine form tonight. I decided to have another one.
Pedro		07 Oct 2010
Pedro		02 Oct 2010
Pedro		30 Sep 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Sep 2010
Pedro		25 Sep 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	24 Sep 2010
Matt	Not Tried	21 Sep 2010
Matt	Not Tried	19 Sep 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	18 Sep 2010
Pedro		18 Sep 2010	Superb and continued when new cask went on !
Pedro		17 Sep 2010
Matt	Not Tried	13 Sep 2010
Matt	Not Tried	11 Sep 2010
Matt		10 Sep 2010	New cask, yum!!
Matt	Not Tried	07 Sep 2010
Matt	Not Tried	05 Sep 2010
Pedro		01 Sep 2010
Pedro		26 Aug 2010
Pedro		21 Aug 2010
Matt		17 Aug 2010	Mmmm! Lovely dark mild with nice creamy chocolate notes..
Matt		16 Aug 2010	Superb!!!
Pedro		13 Aug 2010
Pedro		04 Aug 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	30 Jul 2010
Pedro		28 Jul 2010
ChrisE		20 Jul 2010	Good Mild, and selling well tonight.
Dosser	Not Tried	19 Jul 2010
Pedro		16 Jul 2010
Pedro		04 Jul 2010
Pedro		28 Jun 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	26 Jun 2010
Pedro		21 Jun 2010	I've been missing this superb beer recently !
Pedro		04 Jun 2010	So good I stayed on this one !
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	28 May 2010
Pedro		27 May 2010
Pedro		18 May 2010
Pedro		25 Apr 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	24 Apr 2010
Ian	Not Tried	11 Apr 2010
Pedro		09 Apr 2010
Pedro		07 Apr 2010
Pedro		30 Mar 2010
Pedro		21 Mar 2010
Pedro		20 Mar 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	13 Mar 2010
Pedro		05 Mar 2010
Pedro		26 Feb 2010
Pedro		23 Feb 2010
Pedro		17 Feb 2010
Pedro		16 Feb 2010
Ian	Not Tried	13 Feb 2010
Pedro		13 Feb 2010
Pedro		09 Feb 2010
ChrisE		06 Feb 2010
Pedro		05 Feb 2010
Pedro		03 Feb 2010
Pedro		02 Feb 2010
Matt		31 Jan 2010	wonderful!
Pedro		30 Jan 2010
Pedro		26 Jan 2010
Pedro		22 Jan 2010
Matt		22 Jan 2010	I still regard Goachers Real Mild as probably the best mild ive ever tassted.
Pedro		19 Jan 2010
Pedro		12 Jan 2010
Pedro		09 Jan 2010
Pedro		08 Jan 2010
Pedro		05 Jan 2010
Pedro		02 Jan 2010
Matt		01 Jan 2010	wonderful!
Pedro		31 Dec 2009	crackin' 3 pints to start the day off with !
Pedro		29 Dec 2009
Pedro		25 Dec 2009
Pedro		22 Dec 2009
ChrisE		19 Dec 2009	This was towards the end of the cask, and Alan was worried that he may not have enoough to last the weekend.
Pedro		17 Dec 2009
Pedro		15 Dec 2009	Super again and again and.....
Pedro		13 Dec 2009	First from a new cask !
Pedro		11 Dec 2009
Pedro		08 Dec 2009	Just great !
Pedro		06 Dec 2009	So delightful I stayed on this one !
Pedro		04 Dec 2009
Pedro		01 Dec 2009
Pedro		28 Nov 2009
ChrisE		26 Nov 2009	When Goacher's mild is on form it is truly excellent. This was so good that I had to have another one.
Pedro		24 Nov 2009	Great !
Matt	Not Tried	23 Nov 2009
Matt	Not Tried	22 Nov 2009
Matt	Not Tried	21 Nov 2009
Pedro		10 Nov 2009
Matt	Not Tried	08 Nov 2009
Pedro		07 Nov 2009
Pedro		28 Oct 2009
Pedro		05 Oct 2009
Pedro		04 Oct 2009	great
Pedro		02 Oct 2009	super!
Pedro		26 Sep 2009	So good I stayed for 3 !
Pedro		18 Sep 2009	Back on great form today
Ian	Not Tried	16 Sep 2009
Pedro		12 Sep 2009
Pedro		01 Sep 2009
Pedro		28 Aug 2009
Pedro		19 Aug 2009
Pedro		18 Aug 2009	Really crackin' tonight !
Pedro		01 Aug 2009
Pedro		28 Jul 2009
Pedro		26 Jul 2009
Pedro		11 Jul 2009
Pedro		14 Jun 2009
Pedro		13 Jun 2009
Pedro		11 Jun 2009
Dosser	Not Tried	07 Jun 2009
Pedro		31 May 2009
Pedro		22 May 2009
Dosser	Not Tried	14 May 2009
Pedro		11 May 2009
Pedro		07 May 2009
Pedro		04 May 2009
Pedro		27 Apr 2009
Ian		17 Apr 2009	On the turn towards vinegar. Would have made a pretty good wild fermented mild mind.
Andrew	Not Tried	17 Apr 2009
Ian		04 Sep 2008	Very choccy, good condition. Very drinkable.
Ian	Not Tried	23 Jun 2008
Ian	Not Tried	01 Sep 2007	Had a sip of Andrew's and it was a bit dull.
Andrew		01 Sep 2007	Lots of rich sweet malt and a hint of chocolate and coffee. Nothing wrong with it but I've had much better
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	30 Jun 2007
Ian		28 Jun 2007	Phil didn't like it, thought it lacked condition, but I finished it for him and thought it was fine. Quite a bit of coffee.
Ian	Not Tried	19 May 2007	Only had a sip of Andrew's but far too caramelly for me and I thought a little bit of diacetyl
Andrew		19 May 2007	Funny one as lots of caramel and some butteryness but it still had that coffee mild flavour you'd expect.
Ian	Not Tried	09 Dec 2006
Ian	Not Tried	08 Apr 2006
Andrew		08 Apr 2006	Intense coffee flavours with a slight tart bitterness. If this had had some chocolate in it that I know it can do then it would have been perfect. As it was it was merely brillant.
Ian		02 Nov 2005	Just watching it being poored and then settling with a thick creamy ivory coloured head made me salivate. Good mild with plenty of hop and roasted malts.
Andrew		12 Aug 2005	Quiet hoppy with nice burnt malt but slightly acidic too.
Ian	Not Tried	12 Aug 2005
Ian		19 Mar 2005	Not at its best, but then I had the last half before the barrel was changed, so not a fair representation
Andrew		09 Apr 2004	ah-ha, they changed the barrel!
Andrew		09 Apr 2004	bottom of the barrel

The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	15 Feb 2024
Jack William	Not Tried	04 Feb 2024
Jack William	Not Tried	07 Sep 2023
Jack William	Not Tried	24 Jun 2023
Jack William	Not Tried	31 May 2023	Had a free sample of about 1/5 pint in the end of my Tonbridge pint - an old fashioned “AB”. Nice.
Jack William		19 May 2023	3.5% on beer list.
Jack William	Not Tried	19 Feb 2023
Jack William		22 Dec 2022	A perfect pint of mild, good head, clinging to the sides as I supped it.
Jack William	Not Tried	07 Jul 2022
Brian	Not Tried	23 May 2015
Andrew	Not Tried	02 Jun 2012

The Brickfield Micropub, Swalecliffe, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		03 Feb 2024	Second to last pint in the barrel but perfectly drinkable.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Sep 2023
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Sep 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Sep 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Sep 2022
Philip Pirrip		04 Aug 2022	Needed more condition to make it palatable. Almost completely flat
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	10 Sep 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Sep 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Sep 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Sep 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Sep 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Jul 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Jul 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Jul 2021
Philip Pirrip		14 Jul 2021	Newly on - needed some more condition
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Jun 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Jun 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Jun 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Oct 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	13 Oct 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Jan 2019
Philip Pirrip		06 Jan 2019

Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		05 Aug 2023	Earthy perfection.
Wittenden	Not Tried	29 Jul 2023
Wittenden		03 Jun 2023	In superlative condition. Chocolate, berry fruits with entrancing hop acidity to lead you on.
Wittenden	Not Tried	13 Aug 2022
Wittenden	Not Tried	09 Jul 2022

Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		14 Aug 2022	Refreshing on a hot day.Roasty with a pleasant astringency.
ChrisE		02 Nov 2021	As good as it gets.
ChrisE		03 Oct 2021
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	03 Oct 2021
ChrisE		14 Sep 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Feb 2020
ChrisE		29 Feb 2020
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	29 Feb 2020
ChrisE		16 Feb 2020
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Dec 2019
ChrisE		04 Jun 2019	Very good mild ale, my friend found a bit of hop leaf floating in his pint, he was not impressed but I was.
ChrisE		08 May 2019
ChrisE		13 Oct 2018	In good condition and selling very well in here today.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Sep 2018
ChrisE		29 Dec 2017	The best Goacher's Mild that I have had for some time, I stayed on this until it ran out.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 May 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Feb 2017
ChrisE	Not Tried	27 Dec 2016
Philip Pirrip		18 Dec 2016
Philip Pirrip		25 Sep 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Jul 2016
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Jun 2016
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Feb 2016
HSB	Not Tried	29 Feb 2016
ChrisE		10 Dec 2015	Kate gave me a taster for comparative purposes.
Alenomore	Not Tried	25 Oct 2015
Jack William	Not Tried	23 Aug 2015
Alenomore	Not Tried	02 Aug 2015
ChrisE		25 Jul 2015	A superb traditional dark mild in excellent condition.
Philip Pirrip		21 Jul 2015
Alenomore	Not Tried	30 Nov 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	09 Nov 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	02 Nov 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	26 Oct 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	21 Sep 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	24 Aug 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	09 Aug 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	06 Jul 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	29 Jun 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	21 Jun 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	08 Jun 2014
ChrisE		01 Jun 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	01 Jun 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	25 May 2014
Alenomore	Not Tried	05 May 2014
Ian	Not Tried	11 Jan 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	11 Jan 2014
ChrisE		28 Dec 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	12 Oct 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	14 Jul 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	07 Jul 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	11 Jun 2013
ChrisE		11 Jun 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	26 May 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	12 May 2013
Wittenden		09 Feb 2013	A classic:chocolate, moreish.
ChrisE		27 Dec 2012
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	06 Jul 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Jul 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	06 Jul 2012
Pedro		23 Jun 2012
Alenomore		23 Jun 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Apr 2012
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Apr 2012
HSB	Not Tried	28 Apr 2012
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	28 Apr 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Mar 2012
ChrisE		27 Dec 2011	Superb traditional dark mild.
ChrisE		14 Dec 2011
Pedro		24 Sep 2011	a little flat
thebrewingman		02 Sep 2011
Pedro		25 Apr 2011
ChrisE		09 Mar 2011	We finished off the polypin.
ChrisE		27 Dec 2010
ChrisE		17 Aug 2010
Ian	Not Tried	19 Jun 2010
Ian	Not Tried	30 Jan 2010
ChrisE		28 Dec 2009	Superb.
Andrew	Not Tried	01 Aug 2009
Ian		11 Oct 2008	Very chocolatey, but good.
Ian	Not Tried	02 Sep 2008
Ian	Not Tried	11 Jul 2008
Ian		27 Oct 2007	Very chocolatety
Andrew		23 Jun 2007	Sweet coffee mild. Bitter sweet finish
Ian		23 Jun 2007	Bit flat and not perfect. Some roasted malt. Ruby mild. Not great condition.
Ian	Not Tried	28 May 2007
Ian		14 Apr 2007	Little bit earthy/muddy. Very chocolatey. Finish has great length. Dry charcoal and coffee granules. Better than the Light so gets 3.5/5
Ian	Not Tried	14 Jan 2007
Ian		23 Dec 2006	Just slightly thin and watery, but got good roasted malts and choc/coffee
Ian		16 Sep 2006	Slightly acidic. Soft choc/coffee in mouth. It's alright, but doesn't hit the heights.
Andrew	Not Tried	31 Jul 2006	Had a sip of Cam's and it was smoaky heaven
Ian		11 Jul 2006	Two excellent dark milds in one evening. Had the first pint as this came on and the Elgood's went off. Typical Goacher's mild flavours of dark malts, roasty, toastiness and a hoppy finish. Nice
Ian	Not Tried	24 Jun 2006
Ian	Not Tried	16 Jun 2006
Ian		28 May 2006	Ruby colour with beige head. The coffee and choc on this are so good, it makes you want to weep. Velvet in mouth, with a little hop sharpness on the end. Smellsof drinking chocolate. Fantastic
Andrew		09 Apr 2006	Good burnt coffee with a bitter finish
Andrew		23 Dec 2005	Nice subtle burnt malt flavours with a hint of chocolate
Ian	Not Tried	23 Dec 2005
Ian	Not Tried	25 Jun 2005
Martin		18 Jun 2005	Very very drinkable and quite nutty today but the crown has been stolen (fittingly) by Crown Imperial Stout.
Andrew		17 Jun 2005	Wow. Tasted of burnt coffee with a slighly sweet undertone. If you could get better than this I'd want to hear about it
Ian		17 Jun 2005	Dark ruby colour, burnt malt with coffee and chocolate balanced in mouth with some hops to give a drying finish. Lots of flavour for a mild and a beer this light in alcohol
Ian	Not Tried	25 May 2005
Andrew		07 May 2005	A bit thin but then it's my own fault because the landlord told me it wasn't ready yet but because I begged him for a pint of it he gave in (what a great bloke he is).
Ian		19 Feb 2005	The flavours of chocolate and malt are quite distinctive in this dark mild
Andrew		19 Feb 2005	Chocolate and burnt malt were the most noticable characteristics
Ian		22 Jan 2005	Great malty hoppy flavour. Superb mild
Ian		11 Dec 2004	Very chocolatey taste. Amazing amount of flavour for a 3.4%
Ian		20 Nov 2004	Not at its best, a bit like the Light on this occasion
Andrew		14 Aug 2004	Bit bitter but drinkable

The Tankerton Arms, Tankerton, Kent

The Little Gem, Aylesford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		01 Apr 2022	On gravity dispense.

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		31 Jan 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Oct 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	05 Oct 2017

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

This Ancient Boro', Tenterden, Kent

The Beer Seller, Tonbridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		21 Feb 2020

The Man of Kent Ale House, Rochester, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14	Not Tried	20 Dec 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Dec 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Jul 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 May 2015
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	15 Nov 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	03 Sep 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	04 Jul 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	22 Apr 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	22 Mar 2012
Alenomore		04 Dec 2011	A1 today.
ChrisE	Not Tried	12 Aug 2011
ChrisE	Not Tried	16 Jun 2011
Pedro		09 Jun 2011	But obviously getting a bit stale
Blair		14 Mar 2009	Malty with a bit of roasted malt. I was a tad disappointed, just a little thin in the mouth and lacking in flavour for me. Shame.
Andrew	Not Tried	09 Dec 2006

Kent Beer Festival 2019, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		19 Jul 2019

The Waterworks, Rye, East Sussex

Furlongs Ale House, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		18 May 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 May 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	10 May 2019
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Jul 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 Mar 2017
Andrew		12 Sep 2015	As best I can recall this was good.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	15 Aug 2015

The Black Dog, Whitstable, Kent

Shipwrights Arms, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William	Not Tried	03 Aug 2017
Joe Gargery		08 Jul 2017	chocolate malt
Joe Gargery		01 Jul 2017
Andrew		13 May 2017	Chocolate malt. A touch flat I thought but nice none the less
Joe Gargery		13 May 2017	chocolate flavoured mild
Andrew		07 May 2017	Absolutely cracking
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	21 Jan 2016
Andrew		12 Sep 2015	Good condition mild with more coffee than chocolate.
Andrew		11 Jan 2015	Really nice stuff. Had the Old before it so took me a while to shake off those intense flavours but this was just great.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	25 Mar 2014
Wittenden	Not Tried	26 Oct 2013
Andrew		26 Jul 2013	Rich, thick, roasted GM. Best I've had for years.
Pedro	Not Tried	20 Oct 2012
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	27 May 2012
thebrewingman		23 Jun 2011
Andrew		08 May 2011	Excellent condition. Smoky! Coffee flavours and smooth.
Andrew		22 Jul 2010	Good condition and quite lively. Good coffee notes but no chocolate and quite low on the hopping for his Mild.
Andrew		02 May 2009	Good condition but a bit thin in the mouth. Plenty of coffee and hints of chocolate but needed a bit more body.
Andrew	Not Tried	15 Feb 2009
Andrew	Not Tried	20 Jul 2008
Steve	Not Tried	10 Aug 2007
Andrew		03 Mar 2007	Fresh with bitter coffee and hints of cocoa powder.
Andrew		21 Jan 2006	Good bitter bite to it with a clean peaty coffee taste with a burnt coffee finish. Judging by the angle of the barrel on the stillage this had only been tapped recently. Give it a day or 2 and it will be perfect.
Ian	Not Tried	29 Aug 2005
Andrew		26 Aug 2005	Another interesting beer. Sweet and sharp to start with followed by burnt malt on the finish. What I imagine a classic mild to taste like. Not what I would have expected from my favourite beer but good none the less
Andrew		09 Apr 2005	My guess this was from a fresh barrel so it hadn't got that chocolate taste yet. Still a good 'un though
Ian		09 Apr 2005	Very dark ruby colour. Good malt, some burnt caramel/coffee, some dry hops on end. Excellent flavoursome mild
Andrew		28 Aug 2004
Andrew		16 Apr 2004

Ship Centurion, Whitstable, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Joe Gargery		15 Jul 2017	so good, we called back late for another one
ChrisE		30 Jun 2017
Wittenden		21 May 2017	Bible black,black earth,the epitome of Goacher's.
HSB	Not Tried	08 Oct 2013

The Black Lion, Lynsted, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		13 May 2017	Quite tight and in need of some air. I wonder if blanket pressure is being used.
Andrew		12 Sep 2015	A touch sharp. Maybe it was fresh on.
thebrewingman		11 Nov 2014	In excellent condition.
Wittenden		18 May 2013	The refreshing side of sharp. Selling well, so perhaps it was me.
Wittenden		20 Oct 2012	A classic mild, one of my desert island beers. Dark and chocolatey;full of mystery. Should really have tried this before the Silver Star.
Pedro		29 Sep 2012
Andrew		03 Mar 2012	Excellent condition. Quite well balance and full of fresh flavours.
Andrew		17 Aug 2010	Really good milky mild coffee beer.
Martin the Mildman		22 Jul 2010	Dark and slightly smokey with a good malty flavour and low hoppiness. My score 16/20.
Andrew		08 Jun 2009	Excellent condition. Milky with coffee and hints of chocolate.
Ian	Not Tried	12 Jan 2008	The sip of Andrew's was very chocolatey.
Andrew		12 Jan 2008	Coffee and chocolate with hints of semolina. Very good.
Andrew		29 Dec 2007	Fresh with coffee and roasted malt with that Goacher's tell-tale hop finish.
Andrew		31 Dec 2006	Lots of creamy coffee with an undertone of milk chocolate. Wish I could have drunk more.
Andrew		01 Aug 2006	Smoaky flavours dominated making it reminiscent of Goacher's Crown Imperial Stout. Slight hint of chocolate and coffee too.
Ian		29 Aug 2005	Dark ruby colour. Perfect easy drinking mile with lots of chocolate and toffee and burnt malt grainy finish. Excellent for this style of beer
Andrew	Not Tried	16 May 2005
Andrew		14 May 2005	Good chocolate and malt taste but a bit watery

King's Head, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		14 Jan 2017	A new cask on and selling very well indeed.
Alenomore		23 Jul 2010	A top Mild.

The Lanes, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Dec 2016
Jack William	Not Tried	15 Dec 2016
ChrisE		26 Aug 2015

Kent Beer Festival 2016, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		22 Jul 2016	Had quite a few of these!

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	20 Feb 2016
ChrisE		22 Nov 2014
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	22 Nov 2014

London Tavern, Margate, Kent

The Tap Room, Cliftonville, Kent

One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		31 Mar 2015
oz11	Not Tried	05 Jun 2014
oz11		03 Jun 2014

The Bedford, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The Arlington, Dover, Kent

The Rum Puncheon, Gravesend, Kent

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Oct 2014
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	16 May 2014
Philip Pirrip		17 Dec 2013
Philip Pirrip		31 May 2013	Colin was pushing this out to clear at £2 pp - I had last one out and it was still good 7 days after broaching
ChrisE		18 Apr 2013
ChrisE		23 Aug 2012	First pints from a new cask, excellent condition.

Pharos Beer Festival 2014, Dover, Kent

Kent Beer Festival 2014, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		18 Jul 2014	Hints of chocolate

Kipps' Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		06 Feb 2014	Good mild
Ian		04 Feb 2014	Chocolate and a little charcoal

Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		29 Sep 2013	We were informed that this has replaced Bass Keg Mild as the regular mild in this pub.

The Chapel, Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		20 Sep 2013	Very dark, caramel-flavoured, hop-free mild. Not in the greatest condition here if truth be told.

The Bouncing Barrel, Herne Bay, Kent

Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2013, Dover, Kent

Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, Dover, Kent

The Three Tuns, Lower Halstow, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		15 Dec 2012

Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		13 Dec 2012
Pedro		10 Dec 2012	Newly on but something very odd about it, but had to rush off
Pedro		16 Sep 2012
Stephen Harris		07 Jul 2012	Lovely dark mild, I always go for this when I see it.
Dosser	Not Tried	11 May 2012
Pedro		10 May 2012
Pedro		14 Apr 2012

The White House, Hunton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		04 Dec 2012	But very cold
Pedro		15 Jul 2012

The Kings Arms, Offham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		18 Nov 2012
Pedro		17 Nov 2012

The Crown, Otford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		14 Oct 2012
oz11		13 Oct 2012
Pedro		12 Oct 2012

Louis Armstrong, Dover, Kent

Kent Beer Festival 2012, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		20 Jul 2012	Quite fresh. Hint of milky roasted malt. Perhaps needed a day to mellow in the barrel.

King George V, Brompton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore	Not Tried	08 Jul 2012
Alenomore		05 Sep 2010	Superb, and had two pints.
Andrew		11 Jul 2008	She poured off a half before giving me mine. It was milky with a strong bitterness and some roasted malt notes. It was good.

Mote Park Beer Festival 2012, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		16 Jun 2012

Teston Men's Working Club, Teston, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		20 May 2012
Pedro		19 May 2012	Stayed on this as I wanted to help ensure the mild sells.
Pedro		18 May 2012

Six Bells, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		18 Feb 2012
Ian		18 Feb 2012	Hadn't had this in years. Good dark mild, very easy drinking.
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Feb 2012

The Elephant, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	04 Sep 2011
Pedro		06 Nov 2010	Probably best I've ever had outside of Maidstone

The Lifeboat Ale & Cider House, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		16 Jun 2011	Very good mild but we decided it needs a little more ooomph.

Halfway House, Brenchley, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		29 Apr 2011	Slightly bitter chocolate malt and hints of coffee. Low hoppiness, some fruitiness and a good malty finish. My score 16/20.

The Cock Inn, Luddesdown, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		22 Apr 2011
ChrisE		02 Apr 2011	Too cold for my liking.
Andrew		16 Dec 2006	My favourite beer. Smelt of coffee with a bit of chocolate and a soft mouth feel. The finish was bitter coffee. Something about it made it feel slightly sickly though.
Ian	Not Tried	16 Dec 2006

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Jan 2011
Dosser	Not Tried	06 Jan 2011
Pedro		04 Jan 2011
Pedro		29 Nov 2010	Finally finished off the last of the festival beers
Pedro		28 Nov 2010
Pedro		27 Nov 2010
Pedro		26 Nov 2010
Pedro		25 Nov 2010

East Malling Beer & Cider Festival 2010, East Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore	Not Tried	04 Sep 2010
Pedro		04 Sep 2010

The Fox, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		28 Aug 2010

Robin Hood, Blue Bell Hill, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		26 Jun 2010	In top condition.

The Unicorn, Bekesbourne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		01 May 2010	Nice pint, everything a mild should be, perhaps lacking on the finish.
Andrew		29 Aug 2009	Wonderful condition. Coffee and, for the first time in a while, chocolate. Lovely.

The Kings Arms, Upper Upnor, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		03 Jul 2009	Really smoky. Kind of like smoked mackerel. Weird but really good. Oily too. Weird. Gotta love Goachers!

Plough & Harrow, Oad Street, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		24 May 2009	Really good stuff. Roasted malt and coffee with tell-tale Goacher's milkiness in the background.
Andrew		02 Jan 2009	The one and only Goacher's Mild. Fresh and in good condition. No real chocolate or coffee flavours unfortunately but very drinkable.

Blakes of Dover, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair	Not Tried	22 May 2009
Ian		22 Dec 2004	Excellent tasty mild full of burnt malt

The Yew Tree Inn, Barfrestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian		26 Jul 2008	Love the smell of this. Smokey, roast malts, milky texture in the mouth. Really good mild.
Andrew		14 Jul 2007	The first pint was quite sharp so they pulled off some more beer. The new pint was excellent. Full bodied with a smooth feel in the mouth. Roasted malt and coffee dominated. Sank 2 in half an hour
Andrew		13 Jan 2007	Underlying coffee flavours but an ever-so slightly vinegary finish.
Andrew		07 Oct 2006	Quite lively which gave it a sharpness like grapefruit. Some burnt notes but the sharpness overpowers.
Andrew	Not Tried	01 Jul 2006	Went off as I was there
Andrew		24 Jun 2006	Bitter black coffee flavours with a smooth slightly creamy undertaste. Great
Brian	Not Tried	14 Jun 2006	Rob (the barman) said it was almost finished.
Andrew		04 Jun 2006	Smelt of mild coffee. Lively when poured so I guess it's only been tapped recently. Coffee flavours dominate. I'd love to have this in a day or 2 when it would have developed a bit of chocolate and would be absolutely fantastic. Goacher's Mild hey? Always a winner!
Brian	Not Tried	10 Sep 2005
Andrew		04 Sep 2005	Last pint from the barrel. Lacked the bite a fresher pint would have had but there was nothing wrong with it.
Andrew		27 Aug 2005	A sweet hoppy start followed by subtle burnt malt on the finish.
Andrew		20 Aug 2005	Lots of burnt malt and some hops. Perhaps getting a little tired but still good
Brian		13 Aug 2005	Not normally a mild drinker, but this was great, it tasted just like Andrew said last week.
Andrew		08 Aug 2005	Very hoppy with a good burnt malt flavour. This was dark mild at its best. I wish I hadn't been driving or I could have had more than a half!

Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2008, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		07 Jun 2008	Really good mild, dark with plenty of oats and malt.

The Rose & Crown, Perry Wood, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		19 Apr 2008	Plenty of coffee with hints of cream. Excellent pint that stayed good to the end.
Trevor		05 Apr 2008	A smooth ale which went down well - dark but not too heavy.
Andrew		02 Mar 2008	The top of the pint was a bit sharp (so would have scored an 'okay') but the bottom was coffee, milk and a hint of chocolate (and would have scored excellent).
Ian		13 Oct 2007	Excellent mild, not much hop, very mild and a good charcoaly aroma. Good roasted malt flavour with fullness in mouth.
Andrew		13 Oct 2007	The first pint was off so they changed the barrel. The next 5 pints I had from the new barrel were lovely. Smooth and milky with good roasted malt, hint of smoke and burntness and a very low hoping rate. Missing any chocolate but hey, still a great pint.
Andrew		09 Apr 2007	Fresh with some coffee flavours and some sharp hops.
Andrew		17 Jan 2007	As she poured it I could smell chocolate from 2 feet away. It tasted of creamy milk chocolate with a lovely subtle burnt malt bitterness on the finish. This was top class Goacher's Mild. I love this beer.
Andrew		04 Mar 2006	Vinegar with a hint of goacher's mild. I should have taken it back really but I didn't, I just left it.
Andrew		20 Jan 2006	Good deep bitterness with lots of burnt coffee but no rich chocolate which was a shame
Andrew		25 Oct 2005	Exactly the right combination of milky smoothness and hops. I know many will disagree but they're wrong... this is the best beer in the world :)
Andrew		10 Apr 2005	Fantastic. Real burnt malt and chocolate just the way I like it
Andrew		12 Mar 2005	Top of the barrel I would guess. Nice and hoppy with a definte chocolate after taste

Kent Beer Festival 2007, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		21 Jul 2007	Better condition than on Thursday night. Fresh and creamy with coffee on the finish
Andrew		19 Jul 2007	An odd one. Bit of fish and a bit of smoakyness. Not really like Goachers' mild at all.

Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2007, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		26 May 2007	Good dark hue with wide partial head. Smelt of toasted malt with a hint of choloclate. Not much going on in the front of the mouth but a big heavily toasted malt and earthy hop finish
Ian		25 May 2007	Lots of chocolate on this and I thought very good.

Kent Beer Festival 2006, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		22 Jul 2006	Bitter coffee, hints of chocolate. This is the best Goacher's mild I've had at a beer festival

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		01 Jul 2006	Some of the best Goacher's mild I've had. I noticed that he poured it from a 32pint barrel so I'm guessing this was a week or so old. Anyway, it smelt of chocolate and tasted of chocolate and coffee with a strong bitter finish. Great
Ian	Not Tried	27 Jun 2006
Andrew		12 May 2006	Now my problem with scoring Goacher's Mild is that it's my favourite beer and I've had it when it's on top-form so I know exactly what it can taste like. However, I fully recognise it can't always taste fantastic. Anyway, this was good. Lots of coffee and a bitter sweet finish.
Ian	Not Tried	09 May 2006

Crabble Corn Mill Beer Festival 2006, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		27 May 2006	Lasting thin head on this black-puple beer. Strong coffee smell. Thin chocolate and coffee flavours to start with. Short lived burnt coffee finish. Shame really as this beer can be fantastic

Kent Beer Festival 2005, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		21 Jul 2005	Given that this is my favourite beer of all time I was disappointed with its liveliness

Catford Beer Festival 2005, Catford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		11 Jun 2005	Bit thin and tired, which is a shame cos I normally think that this is one of the best milds in the business

Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2005, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		03 Jun 2005	Bit weak tasting for this usually fantastic beer