wheresthepath (3700) reviewed SA (Cask) from Brains 17 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
[on draught at The Turks, Reading] Initially malty, then dry dirty straw flavour; aftertaste bitter with slight sour fruits. A very average British bitter, indistinguishable from so many others I’ve tasted; with so many innovative beers in Britain, it’s a shame that there’s still dull, bland bitters like this dominating the real ale market.
wheresthepath (3700) reviewed Dark Smooth from Brains 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
[on Nitrokeg at The Railway Inn, Borth] This is for the "Dark Smooth" version. A decent mild, despite being on Nitrokeg; chocolate and caramel dominate.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
[on draught at the Railway Inn, Borth] My friend Justin was raving about this beer and insisted I must try it while in Wales. It’s fruity (plums?) with a hint of spice on the back of the tongue, descending into a dusky maltiness. It’s okay, but nothing special. On the plus side, the excellent landlord in this pub poured the pint, insisted I drink about a quarter of it, then topped it back up again to ensure I got a full pint. What a great fellow!
Downender (11273) reviewed Bitter from Brains 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask-conditioned at the White Horse, Buckover, S Gloucs 13/5/08. Amber with a slight white head. Biscuit malt and red fruit aroma. Flavour was slightly sweet with a touch of grassy hop and a short’ bitter finish. A drinkable session bitter.
shrubber (15840) reviewed The Rev James Original (Cask) from Brains 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask. Toffee malt aroma with a hint of cherry. Amber color with small head. Caramel malt flavor. Nice enough but pretty indistinct for an Old Ale.
shrubber (15840) reviewed SA (Cask) from Brains 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Toffee malt and grass aroma. Amber color. Full toffee malt flavor with a light grass hops finish. A very nice beer.
cagarvie (40235) reviewed SA Gold (Cask) from Brains 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask Barony Bar Edinburgh ... bright yellow ... light hop well balanced ... sweet mellow fruity hop.
Finn (18241) reviewed Buckleys Best Bitter from Brains 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Cask at The Market Porter London Bridge 5 Feb 08. Golden brown colored. A tiny off white creamy head. Sweet fruity aroma. Plums. Disappointing flavor of dried fruit. Modest sourish bitter finish.
Fin (18516) reviewed St David's Ale from Brains 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
[i] [b] Cask conditioned at The Gardeners Arms, Plantation Road, Oxford on the Ratebeerian day around Oxford 09-02-08 [/i] [/b] Mid gold in colour with white head, bit hoppy but bland an uninteresting found it a bit cardboardy.
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed St David's Ale from Brains 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask handpull, Gardener’s Arms, Plantation Road, Oxford, RB Pub crawl 08. Copper colour with lasting thin beige head. Dullish bitter, bit creamy maybe. Some hop on end. But just forgettable.