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The Old Arcade (Brains)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Brains - SA Gold (now 4.3% see separate entry)Excellent1
Brains - BitterGood1
Brains - Dark (aka Red Dragon Dark)Good1
Brains - The Rev James OriginalNot Tried0
Brains - SANot Tried0
Brains - SA GoldNot Tried0
Brains - Crowded HopsNot Tried0

Visits Details

06 Jun 2018 (ChrisE)
Thursday afternoon and a good trade, some ladies were surprised to be told "We don't sell gin" a fact that surprised me but I noticed is typical of the pubs that I visited later in the day.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brains - Dark (aka Red Dragon Dark)3.50Good
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Brains - Bitter3.70Not Tried
Brains - The Rev James Original4.50Not Tried
Brains - SA Gold4.30Not Tried
Brains - Crowded Hops4.60Not Tried
28 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Welcome respite from heavy rain. Only a couple of customers in - that's Monday for you. Largely unchanged since regular visits 20 years ago thank goodness. Large display of Brains Craft Brewery range clips on the back fitting.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brains - Bitter3.70Good
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Brains - Dark (aka Red Dragon Dark)3.50Not Tried
Brains - The Rev James Original4.50Not Tried
Brains - SA Gold4.30Not Tried
26 Apr 2011 (Mick)
Only one other customer in the pub, spartan interior no atmosphere. but it was early
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brains - SA Gold (now 4.3% see separate entry)4.70ExcellentVery nice bitter with good hop taste and finish.
Brains - Bitter3.70Not Tried
Brains - Dark (aka Red Dragon Dark)3.50Not Tried
Brains - The Rev James Original4.50Not Tried

About The Old Arcade

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent1
Good2
Acceptable-
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Cardiff, Glamorgan, CF10 1BG.

Large pub with two bars, plain town pub look and feel. On a pedestrianised street, Church Street. Rugby shirts in glass cases on display. The front bar has 6 handpumps with another 6 in the rear bar.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 7 different beers and tried 3 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CF10 1BG