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
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A reddish copper coloured pour with a tight cream head; fruity aroma; tart fruity taste, but nothing recognisable- perhaps some pear and peach, then quite sharply bitter and warming. Unusual.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Hope Tap
on 09 Mar 2026
at 11:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at Picture House, Stafford. Pours deep chestnut with a medium sized foamy off-white head and excellent lacing. It has a fruity aroma with some old school hops. In the mouth it starts off sweet and malty but very quickly there is a little bitterness and autumn fruits. Later there are traces of bitter hops, raisins and roasted grains. Bitterness lasts into the finish. This is decent.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Picture House (JDW)
on 06 Mar 2026
at 15:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival 2026, Beer#6. Clear deeper golden coloured brew. Easy enough hop-malt balanced brew, without significant flavours, some mild fruit mix in the mix.
Tried
from Cask
at
Regal Moon (JDW)
on 05 Mar 2026
at 18:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
5/3/2026. Cask at wetherspoon’s beer festival. At the Bell Hotel, Norwich. Good pour. Aroma is hoppy, malted, dried fruits, orange, citrus, dates, fruit biscuit. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Berry and mild tobacco notes. Bitterness develops more to finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
at
Bell Hotel (JDW)
on 05 Mar 2026
at 11:09
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading. Glowing deep copper with an off-white head. Strong raspberry flavour with toffee behind. Sweet up front with a mild, slightly minerally bitterness in the finish. After a promising start it finished being rather average and maybe a tad too sweet.
Tried
from Cask
at
Back of Beyond
on 04 Mar 2026
at 13:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 7
200ml draught. Well crafted.
Tried
from Draft
at
Balthazar
on 22 Jan 2026
at 12:30