Brains
Commercial Brewery
in
Cardiff,
Cardiff,
Wales 🏴
Associated with 10 Venues
Established in 1882
Contact
Dragon Brewery, Pacific Road, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF24 5HJ, Wales
Subsidiaries
Description
At Brains we are proud to be Welsh & proud that we remain family owned.
Brains beers were brewed in the Old Brewery on St Mary Street from 1882 right up to 1999 when operating from such a tight city-centre site became unviable. Fortunately, the Cardiff Brewery behind Cardiff Central station was up for sale and Brains production moved to a new home. However exciting new redevelopments in the centre of the city have led to a further move and the building of the brand new state of the art Dragon Brewery in Cardiff Bay which was opened in March 2019.
Brains beers were brewed in the Old Brewery on St Mary Street from 1882 right up to 1999 when operating from such a tight city-centre site became unviable. Fortunately, the Cardiff Brewery behind Cardiff Central station was up for sale and Brains production moved to a new home. However exciting new redevelopments in the centre of the city have led to a further move and the building of the brand new state of the art Dragon Brewery in Cardiff Bay which was opened in March 2019.
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ The Harp, Covent Garden. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head, Fruity malty aroma with some hints of caramel. Sweet malty nutty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2008
at 00:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 1 Dec 2007) Dark reddish brown colour with brief head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of dried fruit, dusty hops and dark fruity hints. Malty, fruity taste with toffee, dark fruit, cherries and dusty hops in the finish. God balance. Nice session beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2007
at 15:52
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ GBBF 2007, London. Dark brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, milk chocolate, toffee, brown sugar, light smoke. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. (090807)
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Oct 2007
at 15:53
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-GBBF. Golden with a small, but lasting white head. Fruity aroma with a hint of apple peel and some citrus. Malty, dry flavour with a real dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Sep 2007
at 13:56
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
cask @ The Old Bookbinder’s Arms, Oxford. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Fruity malty slightly hoppy citrus aroma. Sweet malty fruity flavor with some hoppy hints. Malty hoppy finish with a long bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2007
at 14:10
5.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ GBBF 2007, London. Medium orange color with virtually none head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, toasted, light to moderate hoppy, citrus, fruity. Flavor is light to moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. Okay but a bit borring.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2007
at 02:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at GBBF, London, 9 Aug 2007) Golden yellow colour with small white head. Fruity nose with balanced notes of hops, grapefruit and lemon. Fruity taste with notes of grapefruit and grass, balanced hoppy finish with fresh notes of citrus. Rather nice golden ale, with balanced citrussy hops.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Sep 2007
at 13:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at GBBF, London, 8 Aug 2007) Black colour with brownish notes, brief beige head. Roasted, malty nose with notes of chocolate. Roasted, malty taste with some chocolate and toffee. Rather dry, with a delicate hop character. Classic, traditional mild
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Sep 2007
at 08:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at The Highbury Vaults, Bristol. Amber coloured with a slight off-white head. Fruity malt aroma followed by a slightly sweet flavour and a dry finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2007
at 14:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask@GBBF2007. Golden colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is grassy hops, earth and slight fruits in aroma. Flavour is bitter fruits, grassy and slightly sweet nectary. Refreshing and a bit boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2007
at 00:24