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.
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
bottle from Tesco Exmouth. Amber-golden colour, malty with shy fruity hops. Nothing special, quite disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2013
at 14:44
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft at GBBF 2013 - London. Pours cloudy gold with a creamy white head. Certainly some wheat in the aroma, also a bit of lemon meringue. Light to medium sweet with doughy bread and wheat. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with mild bitter hay, doughy wheat and citrus rind. Fair.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Dec 2013
at 07:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Gravity cask at GBBF 2013, Session 1 - London. Pours clear, red-brown with a creamy beige head. The nose has fruits and bacon along with smoked malts. Light-medium sweet flavour with dry chocolate and some bacon bits. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Dry finish with more dry bacon bits and mellow roast. Novel. Good effort.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Dec 2013
at 06:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle from Threshers, Albany Rd, Cardiff. Pours a deep dark brown with a fluffy copper head. Rich taste with plums, caramel, some spices and moist fruit cake coming through. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2013
at 09:23
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
330ml bottle at home. Pours clear amber, thin white head. Aromas of light tropical fruit. Some light malt sweetness. Orange at the end. Slightly sticky texture.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2013
at 12:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hand-pulled half-pint in ’Chequers’ Oxford on 23rd Nov 13 during a mega pub crawl. Poured a golden orange with a slight haze, on top a white coating of bubbles. The nose was a blend of toffee apple and ginger nut biscuits. The taste had a semi-sweet malty, fruity start, mild ginger notes along with other spice flavours arrived mid-mouthful. Not sure I picked up any honey, but as I said, it was fairly sweet initially and that sweetness should have been enhanced by the addition of honey in the brew. OK rather than great: different for sure and I enjoyed it.
Tried
on 05 Dec 2013
at 01:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
25th November 2013
Bree Louise. Cask. Light haze on this gold beer, small white head. Palate is smooth with modest fine carbonation. Smooth pale malt with mellow but tasty hops. Orange and orange pith. Blood orange and whispers of tangerine, tropical fruits and hop spice. Finishes smooth and semi dry. Pretty good, very easy drinking.
Bree Louise. Cask. Light haze on this gold beer, small white head. Palate is smooth with modest fine carbonation. Smooth pale malt with mellow but tasty hops. Orange and orange pith. Blood orange and whispers of tangerine, tropical fruits and hop spice. Finishes smooth and semi dry. Pretty good, very easy drinking.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Nov 2013
at 14:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Slightly lively golden beer with a decent head. Light aroma of grapefruit-y citrus. initial flavour is quite light and grapefruity as well but it’s followed by quite a strong hit of bitter, orange hop and leaves a very dry finish in the mouth. Quite tasty.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2013
at 13:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at the Bree Louise - London. Pours clear, dark gold with a bubbly, white head. Aroma holds nuts and toasted malts. Light sweet flavor with a rich nuttiness, light cocoa, tobacco, some dry leaved. Light to medium in body with soft carbonation. Dry and bitter to finish with notes of cocoa, tobacco ash, leathery fruits, nuts and leaves. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Nov 2013
at 00:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled 330ml @Beer Hunters
Golden clear honey color, small white head. Fruity, sweetish, a bit marmalade aroma. Light to medium bodied. Fruity, peachy flavor. Crisp, some resin. Even with American hops, this feels more British than American.
Golden clear honey color, small white head. Fruity, sweetish, a bit marmalade aroma. Light to medium bodied. Fruity, peachy flavor. Crisp, some resin. Even with American hops, this feels more British than American.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2013
at 02:49