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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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap. Dark brown with beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, nuts, light roasty notes. Tadte is very similar. Good.

Tried from Draft on 07 Oct 2024 at 17:13


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

Cask. Clear copper color with off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, light hops. Taste is malty, toasty, caramel, shy hops.

Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2024 at 17:11


2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2

Pint of cask at the 'Spoons in Tunbridge Wells. Tastes like vinegar and that is just plain horrible.

Tried from Cask on 17 Sep 2024 at 18:24


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle 50cl. Kelly's Expat Shopping @home poured into a pint glass. Clears medium amber colour, good frothy off-white head, good retention and lacing. Aroma sweet malt, caramel, toast, earthy notes. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, caramel, toffee, biscuit. Medium body, oily texture, spft carbonation, meild malty sweetbitter aftertaste, bit peppery on the tongue, has character, nice.

Tried from Bottle from Kelly’s Expat Shopping on 09 Aug 2024 at 22:56


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

Fra cask på Mossy Well, sammen med Steven: klar kobberfarge med fint skum som varer. Fruktig, delikat krydret og med god maltsmak. En halvpint ble egentlig litt for lite.

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2024 at 11:54


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

25/6/2024. Cask at the Dovey, Aberdovey/Aberdyfi. Aroma is malty, caramel, bready, dried fruits, marmite, yeast. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Average carbonation. Lightly creamy. It’s ok.

Tried from Cask on 25 Jun 2024 at 21:41


5.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Mørk uklar brun med kort beige topp som blir liggende som et tynt slør. Aroma; Malt, lett karamell, brødtoner, hint av sirup. Smak; Malt, karamell, brød, sirup, mørke urter. Kort. Kjøpt på qoop, på Riksgrensen.

Tried on 15 Jun 2024 at 17:30


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

How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Malt, chocolate, some liquorice, caramel.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, chocolate, some liquorice, caramel.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2024 at 16:47


6.5

Tried on 08 Jun 2024 at 10:18


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Keg @ Brewery Inn, Cosheston. Clear pale golden with a creamy head and a light carbonation. It's a very soft tasting sweetish lager, and quite pleasant for it. Whilst its aroma is ordinary it has a favourable taste.

Tried on 01 May 2024 at 04:34