pivnizub (12821) reviewed SA Gold (Cask) from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask (Goat Major, Cardiff): deep golden, firm white lacing head; distinctive fruity (lemony), pretty strong hoppy aromatic nose; moderate bitter-sweet flavour; light bodied; lingering dry, hoppy finish. A good, well rounded summer ale, moreish !
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed SA Gold (Cask) from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask handpull at Folkestone Wetherspoon?s. Gold colour with lasting off white head. Really lovely hop aroma and flavour, reminds me of Summer Lightning when I first had it back in the 90s. Some rose petal and some raspberry fruit and then a gorgeous hop finish. Really lovely. 4.0/5. Rerate at County Hotel Ashford . More malty less hoppy fine.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Dark (Cask) from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask half-pint at NERAX on 5/4/06. Medium-deep, chocolate brown pour with an almost deep purple/violet sheen on the edges. Dark beige head is poorly retained, with some light bubbles forming a ring on the edge. Clarity is high. The nose is fudgy, almost like moist chocolate cake, but muted by soily, nutty-like hops and a touch of some meatiness? I don’t know if it’s DMS or just a strong vinousness mixing with the chocolate, but it is not clean and not welcomed by the chocolate and touches of roast that seem much more delicate. Flavor again shows this quality, lightly meaty, almost smoked, I suppose, with a salty, heavy cream-like flavor and lightly boisterous purple berry notes on the end. Very unique, and the puzzling thing is that everything is very muted and mild (though my descriptions don’t make it sound so). Fairly watery, though not outlandishly so, ending quite bland and very lacking of malt sweetness. Light roast and touches of creamy sweetness, with some roast peanuts, or salted meat. Odd. But on the plus side, it’s not worty at all, I didnt even realize it was only 3.5 abv and it drinks like a 4.5 or higher beer.
Fin (18365) reviewed Bread of Heaven (Bottle) from Brains 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Bottle 23-04-06 picked up in Tesco Bicester. Red in colour quite hoppy and bitter other than that I was distinctly unimpressed unfortunately it was a large 660 ml bottle so perserverance was the name of the game.
Fin (18365) reviewed The Rev James Original (Cask) from Brains 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
(Cask at The Crown Charlton On Otmoor) Dark Beer, smooth and malty, Can’t say that I particularly like/dislike this beer but I do I get fed up after a pint and with no other choice have to switch to GK IPA. Not something I would dream of having a session on.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Taff End from Brains 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
[Cask at GBBF 2005] A pale orange-brown beer with a thin white head. The aroma is sweet with very strong notes of caramel, and then some honey. The flavor is sweet with notes of honey and caramel, but also light flowery notes from the hops, leading to a dry honey end.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Dark (Bottle) from Brains 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Bottle from Sainsbury. Black beer with thin tan head. Tarry and chocolate. Some molasses. Not my favourite beer.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Bread of Heaven (Bottle) from Brains 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
660ml bottle. Brown/red colour with beige head. Nice flowery hops and some fruity esters. Good hops throughout with dry tangy finish, certainly the hoppiest ale I have had from Brains and I must admit I was a bit surprised because I liked this more than I thought I would
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed SA (Cask) from Brains 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at Thomas Ingoldsby JDW Canterbury. Useful session beer, copper coloured with some floral hop and some fruity malt on nose. Not all embracing beer, but you could sink several and not notice.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Buckleys Best Bitter from Brains 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at County Hotel, Ashford, kent. Chestnut brown, light malty nose with some flowery hops. Good sweetish malt in mouth, leading to some red fruit malt and a dryish finish which is quite bitter. Off white head with good lacing