Leeds Midnight Bell

Cask: Regular
A premium dark mild. Roast and chocolate malts combine to give a full bodied, complex character to this rich and robust ale.

3.4

154 reviews

Leeds, England

Community reviews

3.3 Thanks Marko for buying and bringing this bottle! Dark amber to brown, small off-white head. Toasty, dark malts, light metallic, lightly hopped. Light to moderate bitterness in the taste, roasty and light malty. Medium body, moderate carbonation, moderately lasting finish. Good.

3.1 Pours clear dark brown, with a thin off-white head. Aroma of roast malts, caramel, nuts. Taste of roast malts, strong bitterness, watery mouthfeel. Leaves a long dry bitter aftertaste

3.5 Tap. Dark brown color, creamy foam. Aroma: caramel, esters, dried fruits, prunes. Taste: dried fruits, prunes, caramels, toffee, blue raisins, light bitter finish.

3.3 Very nice dark mahogany. Aroma sweet, caramel, nutty, toasty. Taste dry and roasty. Nice

3.8 0.5l bottle. Dark brown color with tanned head. Aroma is malty, light chocolate and some toasted malt and berries. Taste is sweet with great light chocolate notes and some fruity character. Smooth texture. Overall it’s very good beer.

3.6 Cask @ GBBF 2017. Dark amber with a tiny tan head. Fruity and malty tones. Fruit, malt, coffee and hops. Medium to light body with a bitter / malty finish.

3.8 Pours dark brown, some beige foam. Dark roast and sour berries in the aroma. Taste is mild, lots of blackberries, cocoa and chocolate in the background. Nice balance and decent dry roasted finish. Enjoyable.

3.7 Tap at Prohibicija, Vilnius. Dark brown colour, small beige head. Aroma of caramel, toffee, mild roast, cocoa. Cocoa, woody notes, bitterish chocolate, some roast in taste. Dry finish. Medium body, average carbo. Really nice when it’s cold, refreshing and tasty!

3.3 Boca 0,5L - iz Lidla i napokon da valja..odlicno pivo, ima taj šmek crnih piva, doboljno gorko , nije pregazirano...stvarno dobro pivo

2.7 Bottle, 500 ml from Vrutak, shared with JFK10000. Pours dark brown, medium beige head. Late roastiness, caramel, malty, some bitterness in dry finish. Medium- bodied.

3.2 50 cl. bottle. A dark brown coloured beer with an off-white head. Aroma and flavour of malt, chocolate, hops, fruit and eith a roasted finish.

3.3 Dark brown. Clear with creamy medium sized white head. Instant chocolate, cocoa with notes of hops. Nutty taste,herbal notes and some roastiness aswell. Soft carbonation. Long dry bitter finish. Liked this one!

3.0 4.8% alk. Vrlo je pitko pivo. Iza njega ostaje suhi i malo gorki okus. Ovo bi bio odličan prijelaz sa svijetlih na crne pive za one koji ne vole "teške" crne pive.

3.1 Bottled 500ml. -from local Lidl Zagreb. Clear amber coloured, small off-white head, caramellish nose. Light roasted malt, some caramel, some weak herbal hops and touch of metal in rather dry finish. Drinkable but something is missing to be a better beer.

3.7 Dark amber/brown color with medium brownish head. Roasted malt, toffee. Bitter taste. Nice one.

3.4 Brown, dark red color with small-medium head. In aroma roasty notes with light vanilla and grass notes. Flavor profile is also based on roasty notes with some dark fruits. Light-medium body. Dry finish. Some spicy bitterness at finish. Overall: nice one.

3.7 Dark brown color, smalle beige head. Aroma coffee, malt. Taste coffee, licorice, roasted malt, dark fruit. Dark chocolate in aftertaste.

3.7 Bottle, 0.5l. Dark ruby pour with two finger beige head, quickly diminishing, leaving good lacing. Interesting nose, fruity, forest fruits and berries. Slightly roasted. Thin to medium body. A bit above average carbonation, prickly on the tongue. Light texture, smooth and easy drinking. Mildly bitter taste with some fruity tart notes thrown in for a nice balance. Malty aroma, a bit of caramel, slightly roasted. Licorice. Fruity aftertaste. Forest fruits and berries. Surprisingly rich aroma. Dry mouthfeel. Lasting finish, dry and a bit peppery. Nice. Overall, pretty good. Fairly complex, rich in aroma and very drinkable. Nice one.

3.3 From Lidl. Dark ruby body with a tan head. Malty, slightly fruity (blackberry) tart, light dry maltiness. Medium carbonation. A mix between mild roasty maltiness, breadiness and some herbal hops in the taste, vague tartness, Ends dry. Nice and complex enough. Well done!

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4.1 Tap. Clear brown with a nice light tam head. Mild aroma of dark bread and crust, toffee, toast, herbs, hints of pine, birch and mint. Nicely balanced mild roasty taste. Fairly light body, medium carbonation. Veeeery damn drinkable and sufficiently complex, well done!

4.9 Aroma: Medium-light toffee, light molasses, earthy. Appearance: Brilliant, dark brown body with red hues. Thin, light-brown head. Low retention. Flavour: Medium-light toffee, molasses, fruity, pear, woody, earthy, Medium-light bitterness. Medium-dry finish with lingering licorice, toffee. Mouthfeel: Medium body. Medium-low carbonation. Overall: Well balanced, easy drinking, flavorful and and something to consume in liters! I wish I had more! 500 ml bottle, poured. 13A. Dark Mild

3.6 Bottle. Black with a small head. Malty medium body. Reminded me of a cross between a mild and a stout. Quite interesting and well worth trying.

4.1 Fantastic dark beer. Very warm with massive hints of chocolate. Lovely from Leeds brewery

3.2 Cask at the Leeds Brewery Tap. Pours dark brown/maroon with a lasting off white head leaving good lacing. Aroma of light toasting, chocolate, malt. Medium sweet, light roasted bitterness. Medium body, rather watery texture, soft carbonation.

3.5 Cask Pint at Wibbas Down (JDW), Wimbledon, London in May 2010 - Very Dark Reddish Brown in colour. Very Malty; lots of chocolate, roasty malts, coffee, caramel. Fruity; dark fruits and berries. Hoppy; grassy hops. Rich, sweetish, soft. Roasty chocolate and coffee malty throughout with a slight sour/bitter fruit/hop edge. Very Nice Dark Mild! (2010-05)

3.6 Bottle from Morrisons, Wakefield. Drunk at family Christmas gathering. Black beer with medium tan head. Aroma of dark malts and chocolate. Taste is chocolate, dark malts, some dark fruit and some bitterness in the finish. Good.

4.0 Cask at Brewery Tap, Leeds. Creamy white head with dark reddish brown body. Caramel aroma. Soft on the tongue. Goes down a treat.

4.3 Clear almost black pour. Some chocolate and bitterness. Good. Great Leeds Brewery beer

3.3 50cl bottle from Morrisons. Thin creamy off white head. Clear almost black pour. Some chocolate and bitterness. Easy drinking. Very good.