RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Bread of Heaven (Cask) from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pint on well kept cask at The Albany (The Cardiff pub of the years 05 and 06, voted by CAMRA-members). We enjoyed some Brains-beers at this cosy and friendly pub while watching Liverpool-Everton on the TV screen.
Dark mahogany red-tinged body. White filmy layer leaving nice laceworks on the glass. Rounded malty aroma with some fruity notes. Well balanced mouthfeel with caramel malty flavour offset by dry hops and a bitter touch in the aftertaste. Smooth (03.02.2007).
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed 45 from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Pint on tap, served chilled at The Goat Major, Cardiff. The beer was launced in October 06 as "an extra Cold Continental-style beer". Pale golden coloured body. Lasting white foamy head with some lacing on the glass. Aroma of citric sweetness. Taste like lemonade and juicy fruit. Fizzy and active carbonated. Should be very refreshing in the summertime (02.02.2007).
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed SA Gold (Cask) from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Handpulled pint at The Goat Major in Cardiff. Deep and dark amber body with a filmy, white layer supported by firm laceworks. Light, fresh floral aroma. Citrus hoppy flavour and some dark malty hints. Moderate aftertones and smooth mouthfeel (02.02.2007).
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed SA (Cask) from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
During a few days in Cardiff I had some pints of SA on cask at different pubs (Prince of Wales, The Model Inn and The Albany). Dark amber coloured. Small white head, but great laceworks. Fresh malty aroma. Light citrus fruits in flavour ending with a bitter touch. Very smooth (02 and 03.02.2007).
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Bitter from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Half pint on cask at The Yard, city centre, Cardiff. Amber body under a fragile, white head blanketing the glass. Poor on aroma, perhaps some honey sweetness. Caramel malts in flavour with vague bitterness in the finish. Smooth (02.02.2007).
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Dark (Cask) from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Half pint at The Yard, Cardiff. Reddish, dark brown body topped by a medium off-white head leaving great laceworks on the glass. Mild, dark malty aroma. Light malty taste with notes of smoked liquorice. Some vague bitterness in the finish. Watered impression (02.02.2007).
MoritzF (10566) reviewed SA (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
(bottle) Slightly hazy, copper colour with a medium-sized, lacing foamy off-white head. Light-sweet toast-malty, nutty aroma with shy herbal hops. Moderately bitter flavour, light bodied with a well carbonated mouthfeel. Good malty body, slightly fruity and nutty with notes of caramel and liquorice; dryish, fruity and malty, moderately bitter and slightly hoppy finish.
Finn (18112) reviewed The Rev James Original (Cask) from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Cask at Trafford Arms Norwich 24 Sep 06. Dark golden colour. A tiny head. Fruity aroma and a caramellish flavour. A bit dull but a sourish bitterness in the finish.
pivnizub (12821) reviewed Bread of Heaven (Bottle) from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle (660ml): Chestnut-amber coloured, medium-sized off-white foam; fruity, a bit dark-malty nose with a developing bitterness; light bodied, bitter, slightly sweetish flavour; bitter-fruity, almost a bit chocolatey finish. O.K., but not really well rounded........
Fin (18365) reviewed SA (Cask) from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at the Penny Black, Bicester, 03-09-06. Standard brown colour, pretty much as the commercial description say’s bitter-sweet and a little fruity, there are some hops there but where I do disagree is that it isn’t that strong really, fine beer but nothing great.