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Commenced in current form in 1991 after a long break from brewing. In 2013 brewing ceased for redevelopment of the site.

Brewing restarted at the site in the spring of 2022, using the original recipes, but ceased in April 2023
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Biruski (5480) reviewed
Dark Mild (Keg/Can) from Cains
14 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Dark red with a beige creamy head. Aroma is fruity, sweet malts, toasted malt. A bit think bodied. Flavor is lightly toasted malts, full of fruits, sweet malt. Ok.
Tried on 22 Nov 2011 at 18:07
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
Dark Mild (Keg/Can) from Cains
14 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from ericandersnavy! Pours very dark brown/black with a slight tan head. Light chocolate aroma. Near med body. Flavor is light burnt malt with a touch of chocolate. Quite dry. I guessing floral hop, but it’s hard for me to pin down the hop. However, it does develop a decent level of bitter with time.
Tried from Can on 19 Nov 2011 at 16:58
Olut (22669) reviewed
Bonfire Toffee Ale from Cains
14 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
It has a rich aroma although only a subtle toffee flavour, but is easy to drink.
Tried on 16 Nov 2011 at 11:37
yngwie (25067) reviewed
Fine Raisin Beer (Bottle) from Cains
14 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. A lightly unclear, golden beer with a minimal sized, off-white head. Malt forward beer with an obvious raisin aroma. Some citrusy, earthy hoppyness. Dry, full-bodied and a bit hard on the carbonation. Lightly roasted caramel flavor with the raisins shining through. Some bitterness in the finish. Nothing wrong with this one, but it’s really, really boring. 111112
Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2011 at 10:22
Meilby (14945) reviewed
Fine Raisin Beer (Bottle) from Cains
14 years ago
4.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
Bottle 500ml @ Geokkjer
Pours clear deep golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, sugar, raisin and light grassy hops. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter. Body is light, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2011 at 10:21
johnnnniee (7623) reviewed
Dark Mild (Keg/Can) from Cains
14 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Pours a really dark brown with the faintest of ruby highlights when held to light. Smallish off white head can’t be coaxed into any sort of retention. Smells lightly of chocolate, butterscotch, and caramel, with an earthy almost mineraly aroma as well. Taste is earthy butterscotch with hints of caramel and chocolate. Slight earthy hop breaks through the sweetness but just barely. Light body and level of carbonation with a sweet watery mouthfeel. Not a bad beer and I could certainly drink many of these without hesitation. It was a bit malty I would have liked a bit more hop presence personally.
Tried from Can on 05 Nov 2011 at 17:03
Cunningham (16290) reviewed
Finest Lager (Cask) from Cains
14 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On tap at Brewpub, Liverpool. Golden colour with a white head. Moderate sweet aroma and a bit fruity. Flavour are about the same. But better than their pils version
Tried from Draft on 28 Oct 2011 at 10:12
Cunningham (16290) reviewed
Pilsner Lager from Cains
14 years ago
5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On tap in Liverpool. Yellow colour with a small white head. Mild malty aroma. Moderate and a bit to mild flavour. Moderate malt and hoppiness.
Tried from Draft on 28 Oct 2011 at 10:09
Cunningham (16290) reviewed
Creamy Stout from Cains
14 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at brewpub Liverpool. Deep reddish colour with a creamy tan head. Mild roasted malt aroma. Also a very mild flavour. Some coffe and roasted malt
Tried from Draft on 28 Oct 2011 at 10:05
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
IPA (Can/Keg) from Cains
14 years ago
4.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Can. An amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of matl and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, leading to a lightly bitter finish. The body is ligth. I find it boring.
Tried from Can on 12 Oct 2011 at 14:35