Brains Hat Trick

Formerly brewed at Brains
Style: Bitter
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Serve in English pint

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Cask Conditioned at The Commercial Hotel, Gowerton, Glamorgan. Pale golden beer with soft head. Light but fuller bodied golden ale with a soft tangy fruitiness. A sharper note, dryer and tangy towards the finish.

1. Cask Handpump at the City Arms, Manchester 06/07/2001 Amber coloured and rich on the palate. Slightly bitter malt finish. 2. Cask Handpump at the Penny Black, Northwich (JDW) 17/05/2003 Golden amber and slightly fruity. Pleasant malt and hop finish. 3. Cask Handpump at the Penny Black, Northwich 18/05/2003 Amber golden coloured and slightly fruity. Lasting malt and hop finish.

Maintained a vibrant, soft, white head on a golden body. The head lasted a very long time. Fruity frontside, plain "lager" flavors later. Smooth palate but slightly watery. Generally a quick finish. Drinkable session beer despite its weaknesses. The pump clip talked about how one man in the Brains family is the only person to have stumped three batsmen in a row (in a first-class match, I believe) for a hat trick, this occuring in the 19th century I think. (on tap, Hobgoblin, Oxford)