Downender (11273) reviewed Party Popper from Brains 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask-conditioned at the Eldon, Bristol 13/01/09. Deep amber in colour with a decent off-white head. Sweetish malts, with some red fruit and hard to place spiciness. Not much of a finish to this forgettable beer.
cagarvie (40235) reviewed Top Notch from Brains 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
cask at JDW edinburgh ...red copper ... thick loose white head ... fruity toffee light licorice ... nice fruity caramel toffee... light spice ...
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Top Notch from Brains 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Cask handpull at Crosse Keys, London. Chestnut, lasting thin beige head. Its a malty chalky bitter. Pretty awful. Not a big fan of Brains and this hasnt changed my mind.
fiulijn (28383) reviewed The Rev James Original (Cask) from Brains 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask Conditioned at Ye Grapes, London
Dark amber color. The aroma has a cheesy presence. Caramel flavor, with yeast traces and correct bitterness. Easy Bitter.
fiulijn (28383) reviewed Top Notch from Brains 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask Conditioned at J.D. Wetherspoon - Shakespear´s Head, London
Beautiful amber color, thin creamy head. Quite simple Bitter, the caramel flavor shows also a soapy side, light apples and very light cookie touch. Correct bitterness. Easy.
fiulijn (28383) reviewed SA Gold (Cask) from Brains 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
2012-06-24, cask at Cockney Pub, Århus, 5-3-6-3-11= 27
Hazy blond color, small creamy head. Simple but smooth; only some simple malt flavor, with very light sweetness; unfortunately a light sour note in the aroma and flavor denotes that the beer is not fresh anymore.
2008-10-22, Cask at Harp, London, as SA Blond (?)
Amber color, thin creamy head. A simple Bitter, with light caramel flavor and the bitterness is lower than the average.
yespr (55573) reviewed Top Notch from Brains 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
From cask at Tennents. Pours clear and golden brown to deep amber with a small and creamy dense and light tan head. Aroma is mild caramel malty. Vague vanilla like flavoured to a dry malty base flavour. Light bitterness showing through. Mild and dry caramelish finish with a mild vanilla like note.
yespr (55573) reviewed SA Gold (Cask) from Brains 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
From cask. Clear and golden with a small white and slight fizzy head. Butterish and dry acidic note in the aroma. Flavour holds the same diacetyl with a light acidic touch. Smooth hoppy and mild citric. Totally gone malt profile. Bitter and slight acidic flavoured finish.
Bullit (6141) reviewed SA (Cask) from Brains 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask @ Bon Accord. Hazy golden colour, tiny head. Malty aroma. Flavour has some hops which gives it a nice bitterness. Ok bitter.
Fin (18516) reviewed Top Notch from Brains 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at The Penny Black, JDW Bicester, Oxon . Pours chestnut brown with reddy hue and white head Toffee apples and brambles combine in the mouth with a fruity and dry finish, also quite tangy. It leaves a bitter fruity furriness in the mouth but ts the dryness that’s most telling.