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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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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5.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
draught at the Royal British Foreign Legion, Hay-on-Wye. Clear yellow colour with a golden glow, small head. Very light-bodied, slightly malty and hoppy with dusty hints. No idea ahy they call it IPA, this is as far away from a real IPA as can be. Nevertheless, a refreshing light beer.
Tried from Can on 30 Aug 2009 at 10:19

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6
draught at the Royal British Foreign Legion, Hay-on-Wye. Golden colour, mid-sized head. Pleasantly malty and fruity with aromatic floral and slightly perfumy hops in the lingering finish.
Tried on 30 Aug 2009 at 10:15

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
can from Tesco in Pont-y-pŵl. Clear yelow colour with a mid-sized head. Fruity-malty nose. Medium-bodied, malty, slightly hoppy with a fruity touch. Seems to combine typical characteristics of lager with the fruityness of some ales. This combination works out, I liked it.
Tried from Can on 30 Aug 2009 at 10:12

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
bottle, Tesco Pont-y-pŵl. Dark bwon colour, small head. Aroma of toffee and roasted malt. Flavours of roasted malt, caramel, toffee and hints of raisins combined with earthy hops in the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2009 at 10:10

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Brown with a medium beige head. Aroma had hard roasted malt, coffee and dark chocolate. Flavour was sweet with hard roasted malt, dark bitter chocolate, coffee and hops. Finished sweet with bittering hops.
Tried on 23 Aug 2009 at 15:01

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle from Tbone, thanks! Brown color, frothy head. Bitter walnuts, caramel and biscuit in the aroma. Malty, buttery biscuity flavor. Nutty with some flowery and earthy bitterness. Caramel. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2009 at 09:10

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Cask@GBBF2009. Pale coppery colour, small white head. Aroma is mild malts, floral hops as well as mild herbal and wooden notes. Flavour is quite much the same. A bit watery.
Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2009 at 02:59

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
50 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, light chocolate and liqourice note. Roasted flavoure, smooth and chocolate/liqourice blend. Smooth roasted and breadish dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2009 at 01:55

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle from Tbone, thanks. 4,1% ABV. Deep dark brown color, firm lasting head. Caramel, apple syrup and licorice in the aroma. Thin roasty flavor with apple syrup and caramel. Just a hint of coffee. Tasty mild.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Aug 2009 at 01:38

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Plough, London. Dark amber colour, off-white head. Aroma of toasted malts, some sourness. Flavour of toasted malts, nutty, and caramel. Watery. Mediocre old ale.
Tried from Cask on 27 Jul 2009 at 08:15