The Rev James Original (Bottle)
(Batch of The Rev James Original)
Brains in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.05
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A Taste of the Good Life
Also listed unfiltered in the cask as "Brains The Rev James (Cask)"
Originally brewed by Crown Buckley as Reverand James Original Ale, the brand was kept by Brains when they aquired Crown Buckley in 1998.
The Rev. James is named after the founder of Buckley’s Brewery the Reverend James Buckley (1770 – 1839). It is brewed to a traditional recipe and has been described as having a flavour not commonly available these days. Full-bodied and warming, The Rev. James is rich in palate, spicy and aromatic with a deeply satisfying finish.
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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.
Goozen (5540) reviewed The Rev James Original (Bottle) from Brains 11 months ago
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.
blackisle (5658) reviewed The Rev James Original (Bottle) from Brains 1 year ago
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.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Fles gedeeld door Koenzie. Het is een helder amberkleurig bier met een medium schuimkraag. Het heeft een moutige wat fruitige en hoppige geur. De smaak is vol, moutig en caramel achtig met tonen van honing.
Botza (2943) ticked The Rev James Original (Bottle) from Brains 3 years ago
Eddie78 (1317) ticked The Rev James Original (Bottle) from Brains 4 years ago
Bottle from my local grocery store ‘Loco’. Pours a very deep copper colour with a medium sized throthy off-white head. Aromas of caramel, toasty bread and spice. Taste has more caramel, toasty bread, peppery spice and some added dry dark fruits and biscuits. Some earthy hop linger the palate on the finish. Medium body, average carbonation and slightly oily mouthfeel. Not bad but a bit boring.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Lidl. The clear bottle takes away from the marketing as an old classic ale, let alone the potential effects on the beer. Clear amber, large frothy white head, good retention and lacing. Aroma of malts, caramel and red wild fruits. Its smooth, biscuit malts, moderate sweetness, a little caramel and fruit. Carbonation is soft. The finish is a moderate bitterness and spice note but then once receded you are left with a watery caramel note. The relatively light body is disappointing as it doesn't work with the rich flavour. Having said that it is quite tasty and I enjoyed.
tgrtnr (3897) reviewed The Rev James Original (Bottle) from Brains 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
440 ml can. Clear amber, small head. Nuts, raisins, lemon peel, caramel, a bit chocolate. Dry bitterness. Medium bodied, oily texture, soft carbonated, dry finish. Solid!
Downender (11357) reviewed The Rev James Original (Bottle) from Brains 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Deep copper in colour, with a frothy, off-white, head. A malty beer, with some berry fruit and toffee, before a gentle finish with a hint of toastiness. Fine.
Erzengel (18528) ticked The Rev James Original (Bottle) from Brains 7 years ago