Brains

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

Established in 1882

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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 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

5.1/10 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

6.1/10 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

6.5/10
Tried on 08 Jun 2024 at 10:18

6/10 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

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Hand pumped at Malto, Riccione, Italy. Pours loaded gold, clear, with very fine white foam. Aroma is weak but nice, of caramel, earthy. Body is slightly thin, with no carbonation. Taste is very moderate in sweetness and with some toasty bitterness. Final is very dry and very thin.
Tried on 21 Apr 2024 at 16:51

7.2/10
Tried from Cask on 15 Apr 2024 at 13:56

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
1/2 pint, cask at Crosse Keys. Shared with Finn. Wetherspoon Beer Festival, March 24. Clear copper coloured, remaining beige head blanketing the glass. Rather subdued malt fruity aromas. Caramel-fruity flavours. Bittersweet finish. Soft on the swallow. Fine bodied. Nice. (London, 16.03.2024).
Tried from Cask on 01 Apr 2024 at 16:43

6.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Regal Moon, Rochdale. Clear copper with a thick creamy head. Mild red ale texture and taste, but pleasingly full-bodied.
Tried from Cask on 29 Mar 2024 at 05:00

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell.] A reddish amber pour with a creamy white head; malty aroma; fruity malt taste; then a dry biscuity finish with a peppery bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 19 Mar 2024 at 16:50