Brains SA Smooth

SA Smooth

 

Brains in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  Bitter Regular
Score
5.87
ABV: 4.0% IBU: - Ticks: 10
With the introduction of SA Smooth in 2008 our smooth range was enhanced with the legendary SA Brand. The latest addition to our product range, SA Smooth has a lower ABV to appeal to a wider audience of drinkers. Although still yet to reach its first year in the market SA Smooth is already proving to be a well-liked beer and a pint worth savoring.
 

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5.6
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating from 2001 - Pint from the cask. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, bread, grain, grass & malt. Medium body. Mild bitter finish

Tried from Cask on 01 Feb 2025 at 02:24


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Nitrokeg. Goldeny amber colour with a small white head. Aroma is caramel, some fruity and herbal tones with mild wood. Flavour is floral, wooden, some biscuity and caramelly tones with mild citrus. Very smooth and creamy palate. A bit like Caffrey's, but still not.

Tried on 03 Apr 2023 at 15:43


6.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Can. Gushing while opening. Pours clear amber ale beautiful creamy nitro-like head. Excellent retention. Aroma: lots of esters (plum jam), caramel, biscuit. Light body. Sweetish taste. Caramel malts, some yeast, esters. Dry hoppy finish. Light bitterness. Drinkable enough.

Tried from Can on 11 Sep 2017 at 17:02


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Can from Alesbymail. Light hazy amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and toffee. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. Watery. 200417

Tried from Can on 20 Apr 2017 at 12:40


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

50cl can from home bargains. Medium creamy white head. Clear amber pour. Lacking bitterness.

Tried from Can on 18 Apr 2017 at 15:10


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can. Amber with a fat cream coat of head. 3+ Aroma of caramel, mellow apples, spices. Thinnish but a little creamy - the nitro works OK here. Sweet with caramel, some grain, hints of nuts. Firmly bitter finish is peppery. Undistinguished but fine.

Tried from Can on 28 Mar 2017 at 07:01


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Can from Petit Marche in Imazato. A very cool looking nitro pour that resolves into a honey brown in my pint glass. The aroma is caramel, marmelade and big chewy malts. Smooth creamy body but the taste is woodsy, maybe turpentine? oak, nutty and definitely bitter. Very tannic, somewhat tea like not doing it for me as to my tastes it is like a natural varnish I might use to polish furniture... strangely though it does grow on you as it warms up and you keep sipping it...

Tried from Can on 14 Sep 2014 at 05:06


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Can. Deep amber-copper, with a thick fine nitro head. Clear. Caramel nose, earthy hops. Very plain, dull flavor, caramel and grain, with just a touch of earthy hops. Boring but drinkable.

Tried from Can on 29 Jul 2013 at 23:51


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Smooth and crisp, it maintains a healthy head throughout and the dominant malts make for a fine flavour, with just a hint of chocolate in them.

Tried on 26 Sep 2012 at 14:36


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Nitro keg@O’Haras
Pale amber color, creamy off-white head. Fruity, peachy aroma. Light-bodied. As name says, smooth palate. Watery palate. Light fruityness in the flavor, peach and banana. Light bitterness. "Extra Cold" and "Smooth", you get what you expected.

Tried on 30 Apr 2012 at 05:35