Chocolate malts help create this distinctive treacle coloured yet easy-drinking ale with its distinctive creamy head.
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bb (18428) reviewed Dark (Cask) from Brains 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask. Black beer with a tan head. Roast aroma. Roast and light malt flavor with light cocoa. Medium bodied. Roast and light malt linger with light cocoa.
cuso (17193) reviewed Dark (Cask) from Brains 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Tap. Dark brown with beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, nuts, light roasty notes. Tadte is very similar. Good.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Dark (Cask) from Brains 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On cask at City Arms, pours a deep dark brown with an amber tinge and a medium tan head. Aroma is very subdued, with gentle toasted bready, not much else. Flavour is smooth and clean, with lightly toasted bready. Not much else to speak of. It's clean and drinkable, but with little character. Fine.
huineman (1435) reviewed Dark (Cask) from Brains 2 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pint at The Old Arcade, Cardiff. A very dark, bright, almost black hazy brown pour with a finger of tight, tan head. Visually reminds me of a Guinness. Nose is also somewhat reminiscent of Guinness, but it tends more towards a stranger (and better) ale: Black Acid, a strange co-op between Lervig and Oud Beersel. So we have licorice and chocolate, but also lambic-y tinges of green apple and wild yeast. Cool. Mouth is dry, never full (nor even close), quite crisp but not tart. Bitterness is quite evident in the long finish. Best Brain's so far.
solidfunk (21946) reviewed Dark (Cask) from Brains 2 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Roast and nut. A little coffee. Black pour with great head on cask. Light bitter end. Creamy consistency. Cask at City Arms.
Cheeseboard (6269) reviewed Dark (Cask) from Brains 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Cask at Alexandra Hotel, Derby. Served through a sparkler. Pours deep brown with a beige towards tan cap. Aroma: toasted bread, caramel, also liquorice & chocolate hints. Taste: light sweet & bitter, dry, light roasted malts, bread, caramel. Light body with fine carbonation. Spot on, delicious!
stevoj (18327) reviewed Dark (Cask) from Brains 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask at Duke of Wellington. Almost black, some light comes in through the bottom of the glass and presents mahogany and ruby hues. Silky, creamy head. Aroma is light roast. More roast in the taste, light nutty flavors. Creamy, velvety texture. So full of flavor at only 3.8%.
Grumpelmies (1741) reviewed Dark (Cask) from Brains 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft @ The Wellington, Brecon. Black with a very small head. Aroma of roasted malts. Taste is roasted malts with a hint of chocolate and liquorice. Very creamy mouthfeel but watery. Smooth. Low carbonation. All in all a very mild taste experience but what else to expect from a Mild? Nice and super duper sessionable.
saxo (29721) reviewed Dark (Cask) from Brains 9 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. Small head with short duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are grain, malt, bread, caramel and hops.
Camons (21577) reviewed Dark (Cask) from Brains 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer festival. Pours very dark brown with a small offwhite head. Aroma of malt, toasted bread, light caramel little chocolate. Flavor is light sweet, malt, caramel, bread, little licorice. Thin to medium body, soft carbonation. 160217