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excelent city center pub , very good quality and quantity of ales in great nick
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I get the impression a Sunday night isn't the busiest of the week for this boozer, but a wonderful landlord and some exceptional beer should make it an essential stop on any crawl in Cardiff town centre. Yes, a Brains establishment, it also caters for all, and I mean all, tastes including a range of ciders that looked impressive. Brains Dark, followed by Elsie Mo and one of the barrels racked up wonderfully on the bar (Green Back, I think it was called?), were all delivered wonderfully, so if I'm in this neck of the woods again, I'll be calling in!! Cheers!!
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Reconstructed Brains pub but still retaining a traditional boozer feel. Unusual (in my experience) for Brains in that it has a number of guest beers available, some of them straight from the barrel.These are welcome as I have usually been drinking Brains elsewhere all night and this is a last stop before getting the train.
Quite lively , with a good atmosphere, on the Friday nights that I have visited.
Pleasantly surprised.
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Fairly quiet on Sunday night although there were lots of students on a crawl around town. Refurbished since my last visit but not ruined in any way. Full range of Brains beers plus 4 guests on gravity, I hope that they can justify that range of ales.
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Brains Bitter was "ok" but the pub was empty and stunk of bleach, 5/10
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On match day you can't get near the place, on a Thursday night you wouldn't want to go near the place. Reasonable pint of Brians Bitter, nice bar staff, but dreadful "music" booming through from from some wannabee DJ that ruined the atmosphere. The place was empty so why they think this is a good idea, who knows? Otherwise good traditional boozer - just lose the "music"!
brouk - 17 Apr 2009 00:43 |
Fairly basic, traditional pub located right outside Cardiff Arms Park and the Millennium Stadium (so it must get very busy on match days). Nice pint of Brains SA, and Brains Bitter was also available on the other handpump.
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Nice place, with the usual Brains selection as found in any half decent pub in Wales. Good music. Is in a nice location in the heart of Cardiff too.
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Nice pub, friendly crowd, usual range of Brains beers (well kept). Open late at weekends.
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Visited on 31/10/1997. Pub was very welcoming 9 years ago, hope it still remains so. Brains Dark and Bitter are remembered as being on good form along with excellent chilli-con-carne eaten at lunch. If my memory serves me correctly, the pub was popular in the late 1990s with long-distance juggernauts in for the Brains.
This retrospective review has been compiled from a diary kept in 1997.
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DJ night on Tuesdays plays electronica, funk & rock, 8pm onwards.
eg. Squarepusher, Prince, Talking Heads
John Nada - 27 Sep 2004 14:02 |
Great Pub, traditional decor and serves Brains beer (definite plus!). Thursday night often hosts a super DJ night specialising in classic '80's music (he found my obscure Pixies track so can do no wrong in my eyes).
Sean - 24 Sep 2004 11:03 |
good pub with a gorgeous barman called rhodri
rachel - 8 Sep 2004 10:48 |
Probably one of Cardiff's best known pubs, situated just opposite the Millenium Stadium. Always a great atmosphere, especially on match days when it's always packed to the rafters. Late license also makes this pub an ideal pre club venue, and attracts a good mix of locals, students and clubbers. It's a Brains pub, so expect the full range including Dylan.
Sal - 16 Jun 2004 14:58 |
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