3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
[gravity cask at Back of Beyond, Reading] Chestnut, small white head. Deep, rich, earthy, malty, woody bitter. One of the better efforts from Brains. c7
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Tasted this in The Esquire House, Glasgow (JDW) in November 2008. Clear ruby red in colour with a creamy buff head. Interesting dusty confectionary aroma of pink prawn sweets. Thin mouthfeel and good lacing. Pale malt complex gives a malty digestive biscuit note with a curious Bazooka Joe bubblegum flavour through it. Tang of metallic tasting spicy hops in the short bitter aftertaste. A dry woody oak note in the vinous finish. An unusual tasting bitter for the real ale listers out there.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
4th November 2008. Clear brown beer, small white head. Tangy malt and fruit. Caramel, orange and a trace of grapefruit. Gives way to a dry finish where cinnamon, banana and bubblegum notes make themselves known at the very end.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask Handpump at the Penny Black JDW, Northwich 06/11/2008
Some spice aroma. Small white head. Mid brown coloured very smooth and creamy on the palate with a cinnamon spice flavour. Crisp and slightly bitter malt finish.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask @ JDW, Victoria SW1. Pours a clear amber color with a small creamy off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma with some hoppy hints. Fruity malty spicy caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with some hoppy hints.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
cask at JDW edinburgh ...red copper ... thick loose white head ... fruity toffee light licorice ... nice fruity caramel toffee... light spice ...
2.3 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask handpull at Crosse Keys, London. Chestnut, lasting thin beige head. Its a malty chalky bitter. Pretty awful. Not a big fan of Brains and this hasnt changed my mind.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
<i>Cask Conditioned at J.D. Wetherspoon - Shakespear´s Head, London</i>
Beautiful amber color, thin creamy head. Quite simple Bitter, the caramel flavor shows also a soapy side, light apples and very light cookie touch. Correct bitterness. Easy.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
From cask at Tennents. Pours clear and golden brown to deep amber with a small and creamy dense and light tan head. Aroma is mild caramel malty. Vague vanilla like flavoured to a dry malty base flavour. Light bitterness showing through. Mild and dry caramelish finish with a mild vanilla like note.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
UPDATED: NOV 15, 2009 Cask at Pilgrim’s Progress (JDW) in Wetherspoons BF ’08. Dark copper. Off white head that left the glass two centimetres short when it subsided. Sweet, honeyed malt aroma and sweet pear drop taste. Mid bitter finish. Didn’t really like this. While the separate elements were promising, the final result was somehow unsatisfactory. 15.11.09. Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Faint malt aroma intensifying. Nutty malt taste with a hint of cocoa powder, quite pleasant. Rated 6,4,6,4,11:3.1
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
<i>A Mes rate: cask at the Crosse Keys ’Sporks.</i>
A good looking very dark copper colour with a thin off white head. Sweet as hell marzipan dominates. Some milky chocolate notes and a slight chalky feel.
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