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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5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
A clear amber pint. Not much aroma to it and the taste was disappointingly bland taste. Inoffensive and unremarkable.
Tried on 04 Sep 2012 at 06:24

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask during Wetherspoon Beer Festival 2011. Has malty flavours that are at best interesting.
Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2012 at 12:15

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
Excellent medium-bodied golden ale, very smooth drinking with a hop nose and some malts evident.
Tried on 22 Aug 2012 at 13:43

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask@GBBF2012. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is wooden, caramelly, toffeeish and herbal with some mild fudge. Flavour is vanilla, some wood, nuttyness as well as mild floral notes.
Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2012 at 22:41

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask@GBBF2012. Black colour, small head. Aroma is fruity, roasted malts, some toffee, mild toasted notes as well as some liquorice. Flavour is fruity, caramelly, wooden and mild roasted malts, some ashes and mild ripe fruity notes. Balanced.
Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2012 at 22:22

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Lord Northbrook, Lee. Amber pour with a white head. Citrus and pear aroma. Citrus and light malt flavour. Fruity finish. Good session ale.
Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2012 at 08:40

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Dość smaczny ale z Walii. Kolor jasno złoty z bogatą pianą. Smak słodowy i trawiasty. Zapach chmielowy
Tried on 14 Aug 2012 at 11:20

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried on 11 Aug 2012 at 01:02

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ The Wharf, Aalborg, Denmark
Pours clear deep golden with a small off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel and floral. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat.
Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2012 at 13:20

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
cask at GBBF 2012 ... deep brown ... thin tan head ... soft woody chocolate nose ... bitter woody fruits ... dry finish ... light bitter ... dull dry bitter ... but some chcocolate
Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2012 at 06:44