The Rev James Pale
Brains
- From:
- Brains
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.25 | pDev: 6.77%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 12, 2026
- Added:
- Jul 30, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.46/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Cask conditioned hand pulled at the Great British Beer Festival 2025 at Birmingham(Solihull) NEC centre
pours a golden coloured body with good white head
malty aroma
flavour has a little citrus
Apr 12, 2026pours a golden coloured body with good white head
malty aroma
flavour has a little citrus
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.03/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A 500ml clear glass bottle with a BB of April 2019. Acquired recently from ALDI as part of their 2018 beer festival. Described on the label as a refreshing ale with citrusy hop flavours; inspired by a recipe from 1885. I wonder if this is a variant of their Gold ale.
A: Poured into a straight pint glass. A clear golden-amber colour with good carbonation and faint sediment. Forms a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a minute or two before subsiding to a patchy surface layer. Slight lacing.
S: Aroma of fruity ale yeast with hints of stewed hops, hay, mild earthiness, light grainy malt and a harsh quality in the background. Pretty dull fare; no citrus to be discerned.
T: Tastes of fruity ale yeast with notes of esters, stewed hops/leaves, hay, mild overdone veg, subtle earthiness, pale malt and a twinge of acrid cardboard in the background. Very dry, followed by a moderate, twiggy bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with spritzy carbonation and average body for the style. A tad watery and mildly astringent. Aftertaste of bitter stewed leaves, harsh cardboard, hay, ale yeast and pale malt.
O: Meh - no great shakes. Looks OK, while the aroma and flavour are bland and uninspired with an acrid bitter character. So-so body. The refreshing citrus is decidedly absent. Not a very interesting brew; give it a miss.
Jul 30, 2018A: Poured into a straight pint glass. A clear golden-amber colour with good carbonation and faint sediment. Forms a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a minute or two before subsiding to a patchy surface layer. Slight lacing.
S: Aroma of fruity ale yeast with hints of stewed hops, hay, mild earthiness, light grainy malt and a harsh quality in the background. Pretty dull fare; no citrus to be discerned.
T: Tastes of fruity ale yeast with notes of esters, stewed hops/leaves, hay, mild overdone veg, subtle earthiness, pale malt and a twinge of acrid cardboard in the background. Very dry, followed by a moderate, twiggy bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with spritzy carbonation and average body for the style. A tad watery and mildly astringent. Aftertaste of bitter stewed leaves, harsh cardboard, hay, ale yeast and pale malt.
O: Meh - no great shakes. Looks OK, while the aroma and flavour are bland and uninspired with an acrid bitter character. So-so body. The refreshing citrus is decidedly absent. Not a very interesting brew; give it a miss.
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