Description
As the No.1 Brewer in Wales, S.A. Brain & Co. Ltd are fiercely proud of their Welsh heritage and the fact that they remain family owned. Founded in 1882 by Samuel Arthur Brain and his uncle Joseph Benjamin, S.A. Brain & Co. Ltd have been brewing beer in Wales’ capital for more than 135 years.
In 2012 they opened the Brains Craft Brewery which allowed them to brew in smaller batches and be more experimental with their flavours. To date they have produced over 100 craft beers, and the Craft Brewery has become an integral part of the Brains beer range.
In 2012 they opened the Brains Craft Brewery which allowed them to brew in smaller batches and be more experimental with their flavours. To date they have produced over 100 craft beers, and the Craft Brewery has become an integral part of the Brains beer range.
6.5/10
Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2026
at 12:31
6/10
Magus, mõru, karamelline, linnaseline, kuiv. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2025
at 15:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Old rating from 2014 - 330ml bottle, Pours caramel colour with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, grass, toffee, butterscotch, vanilla, citrus & hops. Medium body. Dry medium bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2025
at 13:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Lidl. Clear dark gold with small white consistent head. Aroma of bready malt, citrus, slightly leafy. Taste of citrus, grains, grass, buttery, nice touch of spice. Medium bodied, slick, drying. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:06
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:17
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Can. Hazy yellowish golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is grassy, floral, some mild grainy and vegetably tones. Flavour is grainy, herbal, earthy and some grassy tones with mild floral tones.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2023
at 15:50
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Canned. Golden colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is fruity, some parfumed soap with mild sulphur elements. Flavour is flora, some parfumed soap and mild herbal notes. Quite strange soapy and harsh bittery elements to it.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2023
at 15:42
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
330ml can - Pours a clear golden amber colour with an average sized off-white head that settled. A buttery malty aroma with some light citrus notes. A moderately sweet to light sweet taste, sweet malts, caramel, buttery and citrusy flavours with a bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Sep 2022
at 18:02
3.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Can. Liggles. Missus picked me up 5 ticks. This looks, smells and tastes exactly how I’d imagined it would. Buttery and ripe banana nonsense. Harsh bitterness. Can’t be arsed. Shite, tbh.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jul 2022
at 19:43
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Quit strange. Clear golden color and a white head. Nice juniper, herbals, dominant gin flavors. Hoppy finish and rather dry.
Tried
on 24 Mar 2021
at 16:36