Brain's Dark

[sparky Paul]

Does anyone have a recipe for Brain's Dark, or any info?

I had some of this whilst on holiday this year, and it was a smashing beer... sort of a very dark mild with hints of liquorice and coffee. I will be embarking on a few AG brews when I've use these kits up, and I'm on the hunt now for a few recipes for beers I really like.

[EportJake]

I've been searching for this one myself mate. Good luck!

[BitterTed]

OG 1.035, pale malt, chocolate malt, invert and glucose sugars. Fuggles and Goldings whole hops. That's all I could find, good luck!

[sparky Paul]

OG 1.035, pale malt, chocolate malt, invert and glucose sugars. Fuggles and Goldings whole hops. That's all I could find, good luck!

Cheers BT, it's certainly a start.

[EportJake]

Found some more vital information courtesy of Michael Jackson. Check my bad self!

Brain's Dark (Cask)
From a brewing company founded in 1713 and acquired by Samuel and Joseph Brain in 1882. In Cardiff, capital city of Wales. The slogan "It's Brains You Want" is famous locally. The brewery has a range of ales. Its Brain's Dark is a Mild Ale, with an original gravity of1035 and alcohol by volume of 3.5 per cent by volume (2.3 by weight). The principal ingredient is Pale Ale malt. Other malts are a British version of Munich, caramel and chocolate. The hops are Challenger, Fuggles and Goldings. The beer is centrifuged and has a dosage of priming sugar and yeast in the cask. It typically emerges with a surprisingly smooth malt background and flavor, finishing with a toasty dryness, and was on excellent form for its D.C. debut.

Now to formulate a recipe....

[sparky Paul]

Thanks for all the info, it's very much appreciated... and definitely one I will try.

[SiHoltye]

Marvellous, I quite enjoy a four pack of this from T??co's when I'm looking for less hoppy yet tasty refreshment. Although it's not amazing in can's I reckon it's prolly great from the cask.