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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the 2014 GBBF. Red amber coloured pour with a halo of off white hair as. Aroma is berries, nuts and leather. Hint of rauch malt. Flavour is caramel malts, nuts and some German beach wood smoked malts, lingering dried fruits. Decent stuff. Palate is med sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2014
at 07:16
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft - Banana, clove and some light citrus. Hazy gold with a rich white head. Effervescent and lively with banana, chalk and some light citrus bite. Pretty refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Aug 2014
at 04:44
6/10
Tried
on 06 Aug 2014
at 04:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
DØE. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light hoppy. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 230514
Tried
on 31 Jul 2014
at 03:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
DØE. Clear golden with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light buttery and moderate hoppy - grass. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 230514
Tried
on 31 Jul 2014
at 03:11
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask @ Bree Louise. Notes of knäckebröd and apricots. A bit skunky (bad beer or bad cask?).
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jul 2014
at 13:25
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
21st July 2014
Bree Louise. Cask. Almost.clear gold beer, no head. Palate is light and dry. Very low carbonation. Honeyish pale malts. Little apple. As Leighton said - tired lemon. Trace of dust at the dry finish. It’s okay but hamstrung by the poor condition the Bree Louise served it up in.
Bree Louise. Cask. Almost.clear gold beer, no head. Palate is light and dry. Very low carbonation. Honeyish pale malts. Little apple. As Leighton said - tired lemon. Trace of dust at the dry finish. It’s okay but hamstrung by the poor condition the Bree Louise served it up in.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2014
at 01:34
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at the Bree Louise - London. Pours clear gold with pretty much no head. The nose has grains, toasty pale malts, hay. Light sweet flavor with more grainy, pale malts. Light bodied and mostly flat. Some husky grains to finish with licks of orange rind, ripe lemon and hay. Shabby.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jul 2014
at 11:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Clear amber with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hop, caramel and a little earthy. Flavour is malt, fruit, caramel, little sweet, medium bitter and a little earthy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2014
at 04:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Clear dark amber with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, caramel, hop and oak. Flavour is malt, fruit, caramel, little hop, littlewhisky, medium sweet, oak and a little bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2014
at 04:30