Dark English Mild Take III - Tasting Notes

I brewed up this Dark English Mild back in March and then kegged it in early April.  This is my third attempt at the style.  For those not familiar, as defined in somewhat recent history, it is a low alcohol, malt forward beer made to be consumed in quantity.  They are often dark and roasty but not as roasty as a porter or stout.  It is a beer you can find commercially here in the United States but you don't really get a "session beer" kind of price for them - makes so much more sense to homebrew and keg a beer like this.

I've been really enjoying this beer.  I have it on the keg with fairly low carbonation and serving at cellar temperature (12 PSI at low-mid 50s F) which really brings out the flavor nicely.  I think it's tasting great and the keg is starting to run low, so time to do a tasting.

Tasting Notes:

• Aroma:
• Smells of burnt toast with a bit of coffee.  Maybe a bit of caramel in there as well.  Very light bit of fruit character to it
• Appearance:
• Dark reddish-brown - petty clear when held to the light.  Pours with just a thin layer of head that fades to noting in a couple minutes
• Favor:
• Light roast and a slightly sweet bready malt flavor up front.  Finishes with a medium-light bitterness that is balanced by toasted and roast malt.  The roast lingers on the palate.  I don't really pick anything out that I'd attribute to hop flavor - maybe a slight herbal character to it.
• Mouthfeel:
• Light bodied and pretty dry.  Smooth drinking.  The lingering roast character on the palate calls on you to take another sip.
• Overall:
• A nice flavorful and fairly complex session beer.  It is light and easy drinking - having a couple of these in the mid-afternoon doesn't impact my ability to do some chores later which is nice.  I think it's a great style of beer and this is a very nice version of it.