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Historically, mild has been a dark beer with a low alcohol content and low hopping levels. It was originally named because of its age, being a younger beer than the ‘old ales’ generally served.

There has been a rapid decline in mild sales in recent years, and many smaller breweries have attempted to revive an interest by varying the style of the beer, creating higher ABV (alcohol by volume) beers and also lighter coloured ones. Whether purists would accept that these beers fall into the mild category is perhaps a matter for debate.