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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.
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Anders37 (30296) reviewed
Cardiff Ale from Brains
9 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Cambrian Tap (Brains), Cardiff. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty weak grassy hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grassy weak peachy hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy finish.
Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2017 at 06:16
Jamesie1857 (4757) ticked
The Rev James Gold from Brains
9 years ago
5/10
Tried on 26 Aug 2017 at 12:10
alex_leit (20614) reviewed
The Rev James Original (Bottle) from Brains
9 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Can. Bronze color, good white foam. Aroma: caramel, a bit of floral hop, fruits and dough. Malty taste, caramel, nuts, light hio bitterness, a little toffee and alcoholic.
Tried from Can on 24 Aug 2017 at 12:19
alex_leit (20614) reviewed
Witlinger Wheat Ale from Brains
9 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottle 330 ml. Hazy straw-golden color. Aroma: malt, citrus peel, slightly spicy, wheat. Taste: slightly acidic, malt, peel, fruits, wheat.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2017 at 04:41
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Dark (Bottle) from Brains
9 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Morrisons, Caernarfon. Pours dark brown with a short-lived thin tan head. Aromas of chocolate and light liquorice. Taste is treacle, but not in a sticky way. Quite thin in fact. More chocolate and light coffee. Slightly burnt note on the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jul 2017 at 11:05
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Dark Smooth from Brains
9 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Keg at the Caernarfon spoons. Nitro keg. Almost clear dark brown to black, creamy head. Taste is sweet dark malt, caramel, toffee. Some nuttiness. Not as watery as I expected.
Tried on 11 Jul 2017 at 16:52
vinivini (13293) reviewed
SA Gold (Bottle) from Brains
9 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can opens with wild gushing. Aroma & taste: buscuit malts and floral hops. Light to medium bitterness. Long hoppy finish. Generally decent.
Tried from Can on 09 Jul 2017 at 05:53
minutemat (16858) reviewed
Jack Black (Bottle) from Brains
9 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle @ Goat Major, Cardiff. Pours a clear mahogany, small pale tan head. Aroma of sweet caramel, lightly nutty. Taste is smooth, fairly sweet with good caramel presence, some dusty cocoa and light roast. Ok, bit thin.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2017 at 16:28
minutemat (16858) reviewed
Organ Morgan from Brains
9 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500ml bottle @ Goat Major. Pours hazy gold, small white head. Aroma of light pale malts. Taste is soft, pale malt grains, light citrus, moderate sweetness with very light bitterness. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2017 at 16:25
Camons (21957) reviewed
SA (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Brains
9 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can @ Home. Pours deep golden with an offwhite head. Aroma of malt, caramel, little wood, flowers. Flavor is light sweet, little bitter, malt, caramel, bread, wood, light fruit, flowers. Medium body, average to lively carbonation. 050717
Tried from Can on 05 Jul 2017 at 10:59