While encouraging the local trade to support CAMRA's National Mild Month in May, we discovered from them that as soon as the sun comes out they find it difficult to sell dark beers, hence our own local Mild Time campaign in November.
Mild Ale is a rare style of ale once very common in the UK including the South West, it is low in bitterness, often malty, nutty and very easy drinking. There is a myth that it always has a low ABV, but low ABVs were introduced in the Victorian era to avoid factory workers returning from lunch a bit tipsy. Stronger mild ales, such as Sarah Hughes Ruby 6% ABV, sell very well and often the word Mild is omitted from the name on the pump clip, so ask the bar staff which is the Mild Ale if it is not obvious to you, or look out for the CAMRA Mild pump crowner.
To find out more ...Look in the branch diary for Mild Time group events. Check the Bristol CAMRA Facebook Chat for on-the-ground news about Mild Ales.
Take a look at the guide to the world of beer (Mild Ale) on Rate Beer.
Mild Time 2024
BADRAG again ran its Mild Ale Promotion Campaign, Mild Time, from Friday 1 November to Sunday 10 November 2024.
Thanks to all who joined us for a social event from 17:30 on Tuesday 5 November at The Drapers Arms (Micro pub), 447 Gloucester Road BS7 8TZ
And thanks to participating breweries, pubs and drinkers who made possible (and enjoyable) two Bristol city centre walks:
- Thursday 7 November, starting at The Bridge Inn, Passage Street, BS2 0JF at 18:00
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Saturday 9 November, starting at The Bank Tavern, John Street, BS1 2HR at 14:00
Mild Time Participating Pubs 2024
See the Branch Diary for full details.
- Bank Tavern, John Street BS1 2HR
- Cornubia, Temple Street BS1 6EN
- Drapers Arms Micro Pub, 447 Gloucester Road BS7 8TZ
- Gryphon, Colston Street BS1 5AP
- The Horseshoe, Chipping Sodbury, BS37 6AH
- Kings Head, 60 Victoria Street BS1 6DE
- Lime Kiln, 17 St George's Road BS1 5UU
- Nailsea Micro Pub, High Street, Nailsea BS48 1AW
- The Portcullis, Wellington Terrace, Clifton BS8 4LE
- Shakespeare Tavern, Princes Street BS1 4QD
Previous Mild Time campaigns
NOTE: this is legacy information and has not been updated since 2023.
We have compiled a contacts list for pubs of mild suppliers and brewers.
Mild Time Participating Pubs 2023
Note: (MTE **) means a Mild Time Social Event is taking place at this pub on the November date(s) shown, see the Branch Diary for full details.
- Drapers Arms (Micro pub) - 447 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8TZ (MTE 2/11 @ 1600) - Mild Ales will include Lucifer Brewhouse Mildside 3.8%, Nuttycombe Snow Leppard 4.7%, and Sarah Hughes Ruby Mild 6%, which has been conditioning at the brewery for three months in the Drapers own wooden cask
- Nailsea MicroPub - High Street, Nailsea BS48 1AW (MTE 4/11 from 17.30) - Nottingham Mild Ales in cellar Castle Rock Brewery - Black Gold 3.8%, Nottingham Brewery Rock Mild 3.8% and Foundry Mild 4.7%. Min by card £5, ask to build up a tab
- Siren’s Calling - Newfoundland Way, Portishead Marina BS20 7QH - Titanic Classic Mild 3.5%
- Good Measure - 2b Chandos Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6PE - Hedgerow Mild from Good Chemistry, Fyne Ales Dark Mild
- Kings Head – 60 Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6DE - Hedgerow Mild from Good Chemistry
- Crafty Cow - 635 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0BJ
- The Lime Kiln - 17 St George's Rd, Bristol BS1 5UU
- The Gryphon - Colston Street, Bristol BS1 5AP - Good Chemistry Silk Road 3.4%
- Red Monkey (formerly Chums) (Micro pub) - Chandos Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6PF - Great Newsome Holderness Dark 4.3%
- Kings Arms - 16 High Street, Kingswood BS15 4AB - Church End Gravediggers Mild
- The Old Bookshop Bristol, 65 North Street, BS3 1ES - Tiley’s Mild (from Ham, Gloucestershire)
Mild Time Participating Pubs 2022
- Bank Tavern - John Street, Bristol BS1 2HR - with Teignworthys Marthas Mild 5.3% and later Left handed Giant Dark Mild.4%
- The Commercial Rooms, 45 Corn Street, Bristol BS1 1HT – with Teignworthys Marthas Mild 5.3% and Banks Mild 3.5% also later Southams Shippen.
- Cornubia - Temple Street, Bristol BS1 6EN
- The Gryphon - Colston Street, Bristol BS1 5AP
- The Lime Kiln - 17 St George's Rd, Bristol BS1 5UU
- Llandoger Trow - King Street, Bristol BS1 4ER
- Shakespeare Tavern - Prince Street, Bristol BS1 4QD
- Green Man - Alfred Place, Kingsdown, Bristol BS2 8HD - with St Mark’s Mild 3.8 % from Dawkins, Left Handed Giant Mild 4% and Maple mild 4.2% from Good Chemistry, and maybe Left handed Giant Dark Mild.4%
- Bridge Inn – Passage Street Bristol BS2 0JF
- Highbury Vaults - 164 St Michael's Hill, Kingsdown, Bristol BS2 8DE – with Teignworthys Marthas Mild 5.3%
- Hillgrove Porter Stores - 53 Hillgrove Street North, Kingsdown, Bristol BS2 8LT - with St Mark’s Mild 3.8 % from Dawkins
- Duke of York - Jubilee Road, St Werburghs, Bristol BS2 9RS (MTE 18/11) - with LHG Dark Mild and/or Good Chemistry Maple Mild
- Swan with Two Necks - 12 Little Ann Street, St Jude, Bristol BS2 9EB - LHG Dark Mild
- Old Bookshop - 65 North Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1ES - with Left handed Giant Dark Mild.4%
- Tobacco Factory Cafe Bar - Raleigh Rd., Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1TF – with St Mark’s Mild 3.8 % from Dawkins
- Dawkins Brewery Tap - Lawnwood Road, Easton, Bristol BS5 0EF - with St Mark’s Mild 3.8 % from Dawkins
- Chums (Micro pub) - Chandos Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6PF (MTE 7/11 from 4.30pm)
- Good Measure - 2b Chandos Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6PE - with Maple Mild 4.2% from Good Chemistry
- Crafty Cow - 635 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0BJ - with St Mark’s Mild 3.8 % from Dawkins
- Inn on The Green - 2 Filton Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0PA - with St Mark’s Mild 3.8 % from Dawkins
- Drapers Arms (Micro pub) - 447 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8TZ – with St Mark’s Mild 3.8 % from Dawkins – in a Wooden Cask! Mild Side 3.8% chestnut mild from Lucifer Brewhouse, Good Chemistry Maple Mild 4.2% and later Mighty Oak (Essex) Oscar Wilde Mild 3.7%
- Victoria Ale House 2 Southleigh Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2BH - with St Mark’s Mild 3.8 % from Dawkins
- Merchants Arms - 5 Merchants Road, Hotwells, Bristol BS8 4PZ - with Hewish Dark Ruby mild 4% from Pitchfork
- Kings Arms - 16 High Street, Kingswood BS15 4AB (MTE 10/11)
- Kingswood Colliers - 94-96 Regent Street, Kingswood BS15 8HP (MTE 10/11)
- Lyons Den - 121 Regent Street, Kingswood BS15 8LJ - Good Chemistry Maple Mild
- Van Dyck Forum - 748-756 Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 3UA
- Siren’s Calling - Newfoundland Way, Portishead Marina BS20 7QH - with Rock The Boat, Liverpool - Sittin' On The Dock 3.5%, and then that will be followed by Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild 6%
- Fork N’Ale - 18 Walliscote Road, Weston Super Mare BS23 1UG - Hewish Mild
- Old Bank (Keynsham) - 20 High Street, Keynsham BS31 1DQ
- Thorn’s Farm - 11-17 South Parade, Yate BS37 4BB
- Horseshoe - High Street, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6AH
- Nailsea MicroPub - High Street, Nailsea BS48 1AW (MTE 5/11 from 17.00) - with Maple Mild 4.2% from Good Chemistry, and from Nottingham Mild 3.5% from Shipstones and Black Gold 3.8% from Castle Rock.
- Backwell Village Club -, 12 Backwell Hill Rd, Backwell BS48 3PL (MTE 11/11 Mild Ales only at their festival 11/11 for 2/3 days see club web site https://whatpub.com/pubs/AVN/924/backwell-village-club-backwell - Timothy Taylor Dark Mild 3.5% and Old Dragon 3.6% by Magic Dragon