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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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CoccoBill (10243) ticked
The Rev James Gold from Brains
9 years ago
4/10
Tried from Cask on 27 Jun 2017 at 15:58
ogivlado (20828) reviewed
Black from Brains
9 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at City Arms Cardiff. Black coloured, medium sized creamy cappuccino head, mild chocolate nose. Light roasted malt, milk chocolate, notes of caramel and touch of smoked sausages?! with smooth and sweetish finish. Easy-drinkable. Quite good macro stout.
Tried from Draft on 08 Jun 2017 at 16:24
Finn (18625) reviewed
Black from Brains
9 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Fra keg på Cambrian Tap Cardiff 2 Mai 17. Svart. Lavt lett farget skum. Forsiktig baconaroma. Smaken “smooth”. Litt sjokolade. Blir tørr etter hvert. Spor av mandler i avslutninga.
Tried from Draft on 01 Jun 2017 at 08:57
RuneBlix (27009) reviewed
Black from Brains
9 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Keg, half-pint, shared with Finn at The Cambrian Tap. Solid lacing from a nitro, fawn-coloured head. Jet black body. Chocolate and dark doughy aromas, slightly roasted. Roasted black malty flavours with chocolate. Roasted ending with coffee notes. Rather thin in the mouth. Satisfying, easy drinking stout. (Cardiff 02.05.2017).
Tried from Draft on 28 May 2017 at 06:11
BeardedAvenger (10099) reviewed
The Rev James Original (Bottle) from Brains
9 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Knocking out some quick ratings of beers gifted to me and then left unloved on the side. Had the cask already and have copied it here - turns out no amendments: Sour malty aroma. Chestnut. Good creamy off-white head. Medium bitter. More malts. Sours towards the finish, with a herbal element rearing its head. Slightly watery. Soft carbonation - a pillow for the tongue! However the astringent finish drops a point on palate. Enjoyable enough. Nothing to look at here.
Tried from Cask on 26 May 2017 at 14:01
Mrf33n3y (7361) ticked
SA from Brains
9 years ago
6/10
Tried from Cask on 24 May 2017 at 12:22
Dedollewaitor (22459) reviewed
Black from Brains
9 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Draft @ Flakhaven, Odense. Pours Dark amber with a small creamy head. Soft palate - caramel and toffee malts. Slight dust and ashtray.
Tried from Draft on 23 May 2017 at 10:30
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
The Rev James Pale from Brains
9 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask half-pint at The Crown Inn, Oakengates on 28th Apr 2017. Clear golden pour, snowy white head that lasted. A little too much lemony citrus flavours for me, but a typical UK golden, citrus leaning beer every brewery seems to be producing currently. Light bitterness in the finish and quite refreshing all round, if you like citrus fruitiness in a beer. Scored objectively.
Tried from Cask on 22 May 2017 at 01:31
jimgreen (22359) reviewed
SA (Cask) from Brains
9 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the Hope and Champion, Beaconsfield. Poured a crystal clear medium amber with a long lasting frothy white head. The aroma is sweet malt woofy hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a smooth fresh malty fruit woofy hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 17 May 2017 at 13:34
Idiosynkrasie (18451) reviewed
The Rev James Rye from Brains
9 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle. Clear, ruby colour with average, creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Fruity and spicy, malty aroma, hints of cherry, rye spiciness, a waxy touch. Taste is dry, slightly peppery spicy, minimally citrusy, hints of rye spiciness, watery passages.
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2017 at 12:30