Brains The Rev James Original

The Rev James Original
(has 2 batches)

 

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

  Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular
Score
6.11
ABV: 4.5% IBU: - Ticks (all batches): 165
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.
 

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4.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle as a gift from a friend, James being my name and all. Pours dark brown, short-lived beige head. Aromas are all toffee malt. Taste is toffee and metal. Pretty poor to be honest, better on cask.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2015 at 14:05

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the White Lady. Pours clear copper, nose is toffee, buttery, floral, taste is similar.
Tried from Cask on 13 Jan 2015 at 06:17

Tried on 10 Jan 2015 at 12:03

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
440 ml can. Pours a clear, dark amber colour with an average, off-white head. Sweet aroma of malt and butterscotch. Sweet flavour of malt, caramel, wood and a hint of nuts with a mildly dry, bitter finish. Medium body with an oily texture and flat carbonation.
Tried from Can on 29 Oct 2014 at 21:19

5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
How: Cask.
Where: Horniman at Hays, London.
Appearance: Amber colour with a white head.
Aroma: Fruit, caramel, vinegar, a bit sour.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Vinegar, some sour, bitter, floral, some fruit.
Tried from Cask on 06 Oct 2014 at 11:55

5.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Cask at the Haymarket. Nice clear copper pour, but a butter bomb to be honest. Loads of toffee and butter. Not very good.
Tried from Cask on 21 Sep 2014 at 08:11

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at GBBF
Clear dark amber with a medium sized off-white head, good lacing. Aroma of toasted malts and caramel. Flavors of toasted malts, caramel and fruity
Decent
Tried from Cask on 24 Aug 2014 at 19:02

6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On draft at plastic pub in Tewksbury.. Clear deep amber with off-white head. Fruit and spicy aroma, with hops. Balanced taste.
Tried from Draft on 16 Jun 2014 at 10:24

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
cask@Charlies Bar, Copenhagen - dark amber to brown pour with medium off-white head. Toasted malty aroma and taste, medium sweet, with some toffee, biscuit, medium bitter finish. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 11 Jun 2014 at 04:49

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
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Tried on 15 May 2014 at 11:08