Brains

Commercial Brewery in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Associated with 10 Venues

Established in 1882

Contact
Dragon Brewery, Pacific Road, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF24 5HJ, Wales
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Description
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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6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at GBBF’12, London: Opaque black coloured brew with an good taste of roasted malts and smooth bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:39


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle 0,5 ltr: Clear dark amber coloured brew with an dry bitter taste with hints of roasted malts, fruits and caramel.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:13


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Tried from Cask on 30 Nov 2024 at 12:30


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Hand-pulled half-pint in Loggerheads on 7th November 2024. Only had this because it was 'on offer' and cheaper than anything else, didn't realise I hadn't rated it before! Anyway it was a clean golden pour with a decent white affair on top. Malt forward and slightly sweet, light hop bitterness, all a bit subtle and bland really.

Tried on 07 Nov 2024 at 16:15


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask. Copper beer with a cream head. Light malt aroma. Caramel flavor. Medium bodied. Caramel and light spice linger with light grain.

Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2024 at 15:51


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask. Golden beer with a whitish head. Light malt aroma. Light caramel and light floral flavor. Medium bodied. Light caramel and light floral notes linger.

Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2024 at 15:48


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask. Black beer with a tan head. Roast aroma. Roast and light malt flavor with light cocoa. Medium bodied. Roast and light malt linger with light cocoa.

Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2024 at 15:46


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Tap. Dark Amber color with thick beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, hops. Taste is mainly chocolate, caramel, bready malt, hops. Surprisingly Good one.

Tried from Draft on 07 Oct 2024 at 17:33


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask. Amber color with off-white head. Aroma of grainy malt, caramel, touch of hops. Taste is grainy malty, touch of caramel, shy hops. OK.

Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2024 at 17:21


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap. Golden color with small white head. Aroma is malty, shy hoppy. Taste starts malty, followed by moderate citrus hops. Could be more hoppy, still enjyoable.

Tried from Draft on 07 Oct 2024 at 17:16