Brains Dark is the World's Best Dark Mild

Congratulations to Wales' largest cask ale brewery, SA Brain who have recently won a couple of awards at the World Beer Awards.

Brains Dark, the beer on which Brains was founded, has been named the ‘World’s Best Dark Mild Ale’ and ‘Europe’s Best Dark Mild Ale’ at the World Beer Awards 2011. The award means that it now ranks as one of the world’s 50 best beers.

An international panel of judges described the beer as having a “fresh tobacco nose with liquorice and burnt fruit. Toasty, not too sweet. Nice and dry. Light hops. Coffee, chocolate, bitter hops and roasted grain. Dry Finish.”

Richard Davies, sales and marketing director at Brains said: “We’re thrilled that Dark has won such a high profile award against the best international competition. It proves that regional family brewers can compete with the biggest and best in the world.”

Dark was the heart of Brains for most of its history. It dominated production at the Old Brewery and up until the 1980’s was Brains’ best-selling ale. Today the beer is sold in pubs and supermarkets throughout the UK.

For more information on the award click here

Fullers Brewery of London won World’s Best Stout & Porter with their London Porter 5.4% and the Best Best Bitter Pale Ale  awrd with Gales HSB 4.8%, as well as Best Strong / Extra Special Pale Ale for their ESB, one of my favourite beers.