Phonics
Brains in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.08
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Brewed in collaboration with Welsh rock band Stereophonics in celebration of their multi-million selling album 'Keep the Village Alive'.
Phonics is a vibrant pale ale with complex citrus, fruit and floral hop character with sweet biscuit and caramel malt flavours, balanced with a crisp bitter finish.
Phonics is a vibrant pale ale with complex citrus, fruit and floral hop character with sweet biscuit and caramel malt flavours, balanced with a crisp bitter finish.
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21/03/2016. OYSTER ROOMS, Unit 3, Fulham Broadway Mall, LONDON, SW6, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried
on 04 Mar 2023
at 07:31
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ The Sir Walter Scott (JDW), Edinburgh Airport - (Airside), Edinburgh, Scotland EH12 9DN. [ As Brains Phonics ].Clear medium amber orange color with a average to large, creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, caramel, fruity malt, light to moderate hoppy, citrus, grass. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, sweet malt, fruity malt, citrus, grass, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160321] 6-3-7-3-12
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2017
at 13:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@The George JDW, Croydon - golden Amber pour with white head. Fruity and malty aroma and taste, with some grassy and light herbal hoppy notes, toasty bready malt backing, so so. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Apr 2016
at 08:56
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol March 2016. Amber in colour, with a slight, white, head. Aroma of sweetish, hedgerow fruits, with a touch of leafy hop. Flavour had sweet malts, more fruit and a moderately bitter finish. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Mar 2016
at 10:54
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Monk’s Retreat, Reading. Crystal-clear copper with a thin white head. Decent full mouthfeel. Fruit and caramel with a light earthiness. Odd hint of liquorice but otherwise fairly dull.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Mar 2016
at 19:15
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Crosse Keys, London. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 250316
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Mar 2016
at 05:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Greyhound (JDW), Maidenhead. Golden amber with a thin white head; fruity aroma; sweet malty body, then sour with an under-ripe grapefruit citrus taste that somewhat spoils the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Mar 2016
at 04:42
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Up Steps Inn, Oldham. Clear copper gold in colour, with a metallic taste to match. Its aroma is similar with a malty base. It’s a bit like a Hornby train set that’s been running too long.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Mar 2016
at 03:39
4/10
Tried
on 15 Mar 2016
at 16:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
cask at the moon under water watford. Golden / light amber coloured pour with a lasting thin greyish head. Aroma is fruity berry, brambles, hint of caramel, jammy fruit. Flavour is composed of semi sweet nutty grains, earthy honey, jammy fruits, berry, tangy finish. Palate is semi sweet, grainy, moderate carbonation. . lingering nutty malts and tangy berry.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Mar 2016
at 17:16