About
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.
Part of the group
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Amber in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. A malty bitter, with a funky edge, caramel notes and moderately bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2019
at 10:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Ruby red with beige head. Aroma is a bit of cherry, fruity, malty, both vaguely so. Taste is marzipan and cherry, bit of malt and fruit again. Quite flat and a bit thin. Nothing very exciting.
Tried
on 09 Sep 2019
at 15:54
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
From cask at Crosse Keys, London, 24.08.19. Translucent golden amber. Slighty sour and oxidized aroma and taste, with some grass, sorrel and malt. Sourness and some bitterness is lingering on.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2019
at 14:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sample at the Gate House JDW. Medium white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Sheaf Island (JDW)
on 07 Jul 2019
at 15:02
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours pitch black with limited cream foam, very fine. Aroma is weak with some molasses and coffee. Body is medium dense, very smooth, with practically absent carbonation. Taste is moderate sweet. Finish is with some leftover roasted feeling.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jul 2019
at 16:30
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Deep copper in colour, with a frothy, off-white, head. A malty beer, with some berry fruit and toffee, before a gentle finish with a hint of toastiness. Fine.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2019
at 20:42
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours fairly transparent, reddish brown, with limited white foam, very fine. Aroma is malty, caramel, with a nice old school English hops aroma. Body is kind of thin, with very limited carbonation. This is truly British in style... Taste is medium-high sweet with delicate bitterness. Finish is average.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jun 2019
at 16:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Pint at the Gate House JDW. Thick creamy white head. Clear Amber pour. Light bitterness
Tried
on 28 May 2019
at 18:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can at Queen Bee, Bangkok. Dark brown with a thick nitro creamy tan head. Aroma of chocolate, dark malt and caramel. Flavour is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2019
at 11:47
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On cask at the Booking Office. Appearance - deep amber to red. Decent lacing. Nose - brown bread and light caramel note. Taste - more of the same. Palate - light bodied and creamy. Dry finish. Overall - so so.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2019
at 10:53