Brains SA Gold

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

Hare & Hounds, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		22 Apr 2024	Just a taster which was a wise precaution as the expected head shuddering maltiness had the desired effect!

The George Staples, Blackfen, Greater London

The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Punch House, Monmouth, Gwent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		08 Jun 2019	Just a hint of sourness which didn't linger
Andrew	Not Tried	13 Apr 2019

The Rockingham Arms, Elephant & Castle, Central London

The Old Arcade, Cardiff, Glamorgan

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

The Sir John Hawkshaw, City, Central London

The Swan, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		09 Feb 2016

Dog House, Norwich, Norfolk

The Society Rooms, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Victoria (aka Little Vic), Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes	Not Tried	19 Jul 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	12 Jul 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	04 Jan 2014
Tobes	Not Tried	15 Nov 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	11 Aug 2013
Tobes	Not Tried	10 Aug 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	08 Aug 2013
Alenomore		09 Aug 2012	One of the wonders of Wales. Excellant.
Alenomore	Not Tried	19 Jul 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	12 Jul 2012	After 5 pints in 90 minutes, no time left to sample this rare Welsh nicety?

Chequers, Oxford, Oxfordshire

The Cottage, Cardiff, Glamorgan

The Three Hats, Milton Regis, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14		26 Apr 2014	Bog standard ale

The White Horse, Priors Dean, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		06 Mar 2014	Either doesn't travel well or doesn't sell well - bright enough but a whiff of sourness.

London Stone, City, Central London

The Argyll Arms, Soho, Central London

St James Tavern, Soho, Central London

The George, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		14 Nov 2013

White Rabbit, Maidstone, Kent

Paxton's Head, Knightsbridge, Central London

The Tollemache Inn, Grantham, Lincolnshire

King of the Belgians, Hartford, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes		19 Aug 2013

The Bree Louise, Euston, Central London

The Red Lion, Bromley, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Edbeck		19 Jul 2013	Perfect for a hot summers evening

Doggett's Coat & Badge, Southwark, Central London

The Falcon, Battersea, Greater London

The Magpie, City, Central London

The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone, Kent

The Crosse Keys, City, Central London

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		15 Jul 2012	I saw that I'd really liked this before so tried it again. More malty and less hoppy than when I had it before. OK.

The Black Friar, Blackfriars, Central London

The Robin Hood, Icklesham, East Sussex

Neptunes Hall, Broadstairs, Kent

Tartar Frigate, Broadstairs, Kent

Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		08 Mar 2012

White Hart, City, Central London

The Daylight Inn, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11	Not Tried	22 Nov 2011
oz11		09 Nov 2011	Pleasant enough. Created new entry to reflect the now fashionable brewing process whereby beers are reduced in strength/dumbed down.