A true classic Brains Dark has been brewed continuously since the 1920s and is still winning awards today. For many years it was our biggest selling beer and it remains one of our most popular and recognisable pints.
Chocolate malts help create this distinctive treacle coloured yet easy-drinking ale with its distinctive creamy head.
Chocolate malts help create this distinctive treacle coloured yet easy-drinking ale with its distinctive creamy head.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2007. Dark amber colour, small brown head. Atroma is leather, some caramel, wood and grass. Flavour is wooden, quite dry, hoppy and slightly yeasty. A bit boring. 6 4 6 3 12
Bottled@Teerenpeli, Tampere. (4.1%). Very deep brownish amber colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is rye and mild roast. Flavour is smoked wood, roasted malts with a slightly vegetably edge. Ashy and grassy finish. Very richly carbonated. Didn’t seem that bottle conditioned to me... 7 4 7 3 14.
Bottled@Teerenpeli, Tampere. (4.1%). Very deep brownish amber colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is rye and mild roast. Flavour is smoked wood, roasted malts with a slightly vegetably edge. Ashy and grassy finish. Very richly carbonated. Didn’t seem that bottle conditioned to me... 7 4 7 3 14.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2007
at 04:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Near black with a tiny white head. Malty aroma with chocolate notes and a fruity touch. Sweetish malty flavour of chocolate and toffee with dried fruit notes
Tried
on 26 Aug 2007
at 11:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a near black colour with a strong tan head. aroma of roasted coffee, dark chocolate and dried fruit. Smooth and light in the mouth, the flavours were of coffee and liquorice with a dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2007
at 14:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Dark black in appearance with a thin head, smokey maly nose, and a chocolaty smooth flavour. quite still
Tried
on 03 Mar 2007
at 04:19
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle from Sainsbury. Black beer with thin tan head. Tarry and chocolate. Some molasses. Not my favourite beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2005
at 16:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can - A deep chocolate malt aroma. Nice dark brown color. Coffee malt flavor with only slight chocolate and slight sweetness. Pretty good stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Aug 2004
at 15:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Very dark brown. Slight caramel and brown sugar nose. Toasty dark sugar character. Toffeeish and nuanced, a tasty mild.
Tried
on 10 Jan 2001
at 12:19