Brains Craft Brewery

Commercial Brewery in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Owned by Brains

Established in 2012

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.

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3.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Can 330ml (Ales by Mail)
Golden colour, small white head. Very light herbal nose with light sweetness. Light-bodied. Yes, it has juniper. Palate is tonic-like. It is also very much like water. Gin Lame.
Tried from Can on 02 Aug 2017 at 11:12

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
25th July 2017
Can. Light haze on this pale yellow gold beer, small white head. Palate is thin, dry and minerally crisp. Thin malts, light lager character. Mild dry floralness. Tangy mild itrus on the back end. Clean but thin and dry.
Tried from Can on 30 Jul 2017 at 08:58

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ GBBF 2016. Pours a slightly hazy pale orange color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grapefruit hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy finish.
Tried from Cask on 20 Jul 2017 at 11:47

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can from Ales by Mail. Pours clear pale yellow gold with a thick white head. Aromas of light corn, faint lemon. Taste is light sweet, light herbal hops. Thin finish.
Tried from Can on 16 Jul 2017 at 15:04

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Can 330ml (AbM, BB 03/2018)
Slightly hazy yellow colour, small white head. Grainy and grassy aroma has odd strong cooked vegetables in it. Light-bodied. Flavour is grainy and a bit grassy, not so fruity at all like they claim. Maybe not in top condition (after 4 months?).
Tried from Can on 07 Jul 2017 at 13:39

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Asda. Golden in colour, with a billowy white head and plenty of carbonation. Aroma of juniper berries, green herbs and sharp lemon, with a touch of leafy hop. Flavour had more lemon, coriander and juniper, leading to a dryish finish. A decent enough novelty beer.
Tried from Can on 05 Jul 2017 at 11:45

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Clear light amber pour, small well-lacing head. Aroma: floral hops, buscuit malts, honey. Medium body. Medium dry flavour. Floral and grassy light to medium bitterness. An earthy touch. Short hoppy ending. Just OK.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2017 at 12:16

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
330ml can. Clear, yellow-ish, pale golden colour with average to huge, frothy, slowly osteoporosing, minimally lacing, white head. Grassy hoppy, yeasty and minimally spicy malty aroma, a touch of gooseberry, white grapes, Taste is dry hoppy, minimally spicy yeasty and spicy malty, rather sterile, flavourless hoppiness; light and slightly watery. Reminds in its spiciness a bit of a California Common (and a Světlý as well), maybe due to the Californian lager yeast - quite boring overall.
Tried from Can on 24 Jun 2017 at 10:11

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can from Asda. Near black in colour, with reddish undertones and a tight, beige, head. Aroma of black coffee, with some caramel sweetness and a touch of leafy hop.Flavour had toastiness, some berries, liquorice, a hint of tobacco and a dry finish, with a touch of hop. Enjoyable.
Tried from Can on 19 Jun 2017 at 13:55

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Fra cask på Cambrian Tap Cardiff 2 Mai 17. Aprikosfarget. Uklar. Lavt skum. Aroma av epler. Smaken også eple. Lett syrlig. Uvariert.
Tried from Cask on 01 Jun 2017 at 08:55