Welsh brewers, Brains have been brewing their dark ale since the 1920s. I think that's pretty impressive that an ale has been in continuous production for so long and I couldn't wait to try it.
It's a very dark brown ale with a semi-tight frothy beige head that disperses slowly to leave a thin layer.
The smell is not what I was expecting at all. In addition to the malty fragrance that I was expecting, there's also metallic notes of copper coins and a very fragrant, slightly soapy fruit that reminded me of lychee.
The flavour is delicious: malt and sweet dark fruits with hints of treacle, chocolate, liquorice and coffee, followed by a dry, nutty finish. No flavour takes over and they all work beautifully together. It has a good medium body and relative soft carbonation to produce a silky smooth mouthfeel.
Although the smell is a bit weird, it makes up for it in the taste. I loved how the treacle, chocolate, coffee and liquorice flavours developed as I was drinking it and I hardly noticed the slightly odd smell after a few mouthfuls.
I'd be more than happy to have a Brains Dark again so Ale Be Seeing You!
4.1% ABV
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