Brains The Rev James Original

The Rev James Original

 

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

  Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular
Score
6.10
ABV: 4.5% IBU: - Ticks: 157
The Rev. James Original is rich and well-balanced with a mellow malty flavour that unexpectedly gives way to a clean, refreshing finish.

The Rev. James ales are based on an original recipe from 1885, and named in honour of brewing legend the Rev. James Buckley, saver of souls and satisfier of thirsts.

Brewed with our exclusive Buckleys yeast, they each deliver a signature taste with a surprising finish.
 

Sign up to add a tick or review

Join Us


     Show


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

Cask at The Water Gate (JDW), Barnstaple. Not much aroma to speak of. Woody smoke / julmust vibes. Caramel. Boring.

Tried from Cask on 29 Oct 2025 at 17:52


6

Kergelt hapukas, magus, linnaseline, puuviljane, karamelline, linnaseline.

Tried from Cask on 10 Aug 2025 at 16:12


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating - Pours a copper red colour with a creamy head. Aromas of malt and fruit. Tastes of honey mixed with caramel and fruit, with just a edge of bitterness. Feels a smooth drink with moderate carbonation. Overall one I enjoyed.

Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2025 at 10:39


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:13


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle 0,5 ltr: Clear dark amber coloured brew with an dry bitter taste with hints of roasted malts, fruits and caramel.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:13


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask. Copper beer with a cream head. Light malt aroma. Caramel flavor. Medium bodied. Caramel and light spice linger with light grain.

Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2024 at 15:51


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Tap. Dark Amber color with thick beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, hops. Taste is mainly chocolate, caramel, bready malt, hops. Surprisingly Good one.

Tried from Draft on 07 Oct 2024 at 17:33


2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2

Pint of cask at the 'Spoons in Tunbridge Wells. Tastes like vinegar and that is just plain horrible.

Tried from Cask on 17 Sep 2024 at 18:24


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle 50cl. Kelly's Expat Shopping @home poured into a pint glass. Clears medium amber colour, good frothy off-white head, good retention and lacing. Aroma sweet malt, caramel, toast, earthy notes. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, caramel, toffee, biscuit. Medium body, oily texture, spft carbonation, meild malty sweetbitter aftertaste, bit peppery on the tongue, has character, nice.

Tried from Bottle from Kelly’s Expat Shopping on 09 Aug 2024 at 22:56


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Fra cask på Mossy Well, sammen med Steven: klar kobberfarge med fint skum som varer. Fruktig, delikat krydret og med god maltsmak. En halvpint ble egentlig litt for lite.

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2024 at 11:54