Brewery – Brains
Beer – The Reverend James
Alcohol – 4.5%
Origin – Cardiff, Wales
Style – Copper Ale
Season – Autumn
The venerable Revvy James, another solid performance from Brains.
A wonderfully coloured, rich burnt orange, glowing brightly with an off white halo.
Sarsaparilla on the nose; sweet and slightly medicinal.
It has a smooth and creamy mouthfeel, silky on the palate with notes of butterscotch maltiness, held in place by an underlying hop character.
The finish is sweet and moreish but a slight tanginess leaves you gasping for the next swig.
A great beer, softer and lighter than the Brains SA but just as well put together.
Greg Beresford
Beer Brain 