hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed SA (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Brains 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can, 13C. Almost clear amber with a thick honey-cream head. Butterscotch nose with some apples and grass. Smooth mouthfeel. Tastes pretty caramel sweet with a little finishing bitterness. There are hints of sophistication in the malt, but it lacks character in the usual bottled bitter way.
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Land Of My Fathers from Brains 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml Bottle - Golden with a white head. Honey, malty and hops in the aroma. The taste features banana, hops and a hint of citrus.
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Party Popper from Brains 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (Gude Dog, Southampton) - Copper coloured. Malty and slightly fruity aroma with dried fruit and caramel. Fruity and malty taste with dried fruit and a dry finish.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Top Notch from Brains 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
4th November 2008. Clear brown beer, small white head. Tangy malt and fruit. Caramel, orange and a trace of grapefruit. Gives way to a dry finish where cinnamon, banana and bubblegum notes make themselves known at the very end.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed SA Gold (Bottle) from Brains 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
31st October 2008. Pale gold beer, frothy white head. Sharpish and crisp palate. Mild hops and a little citrus. Watery. Semi dry minerally finish. Might of scored higher on a hot summer day.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed SA (Cask) from Brains 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask at the Colombia Press (JDW), Watford Rather unpleasant. Looks good, gold with a thin white head, but it’s downhill from there. Thin in body with sweet malts and some red fruit; then a finish that’s dry with a metallic bitterness. Perhaps this doesn’t travel well and it’s fine in Wales?
MoritzF (10566) reviewed Original Bitter from Brains 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
(can, 44cl, 3.5% abv) Slightly hazy, amber colour with a mid-sized and slightly off-white foamy head. Moderately sweet and slightly sour fruity (cara-)malty aroma with a tinge of ginger and shy hoppy notes. Slightly sweet and minimal sour flavour, light bodied with a mild carbonation. Slightly fruity (cara-)malty taste with a slightly bitter hoppy blend, especially towards the finish. 07.X.09
mike_77 (15875) reviewed SA Gold (Bottle) from Brains 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Light blond colour with light foamy head. Massive aroma of fresh, citrusy hops. Clean, refreshing beer with a nice floral hop flavour and a slightly dry, bitter finish.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed The Rev James Original (Cask) from Brains 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
3rd April 2008 A brown beer with a subtle red fruit undertone. Finishes mildly malty. Not bad.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Merlins Oak from Brains 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask handpull at The Old Fountain, Old Street. Chestnut, lassting thin off white head. Yeasty aroma, it’s a bitter, bit of butter. Pretty decent ofr a standard bitter. fine.