Brains

Commercial Brewery in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Associated with 10 Venues

Established in 1882

Contact
Dragon Brewery, Pacific Road, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF24 5HJ, Wales
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Description
At Brains we are proud to be Welsh & proud that we remain family owned.

Brains beers were brewed in the Old Brewery on St Mary Street from 1882 right up to 1999 when operating from such a tight city-centre site became unviable. Fortunately, the Cardiff Brewery behind Cardiff Central station was up for sale and Brains production moved to a new home. However exciting new redevelopments in the centre of the city have led to a further move and the building of the brand new state of the art Dragon Brewery in Cardiff Bay which was opened in March 2019.

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6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Brun lett tåkete med beige skum. Lukter karamell. Og brød. Lett. Smaker lett brent karamell. Kort.
Tried at Royal Gastropub on 22 Jul 2026 at 11:25

7.5/10
Bottle @ Herøya. Clear, deep amber body under a slightly pale, beige head. Nice aroma of dark mslt and dark chocolate. Taste simular to aroma, moderat bitterness. Smooth, balanced and tasty. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle from Gulating Kristiansand on 18 Jul 2026 at 14:14

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Utseende: Mørk kobbergyllen.
Lukt: Rosin, malt.
Smak: Malt, rosin, bitter avslutning.
Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-5-5-6-5=5.5, Bottle@500ml, ABV@4.5%, Når@2026.05.15.
Hvor: Kjøpt@Vaaland, Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme.
Navn: The Rev James Original (Bottle)
Stil: TRADITIONAL BEER - OLD ALE
Bryggeri: Brains
Tried from Bottle from Vaaland 1889 on 15 May 2026 at 20:18

5.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
Utseende: Sort.
Lukt: Kaffe, lakris, sjokolade.
Smak: Kaffe, lakris, svak syrlig avsluting, anelse vassen.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-6-5-4-4=5.3, Bottle@500ml, ABV@4.1%, Når@2026.05.15.
Hvor: Kjøpt@Vaaland, Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme.
Navn: Dark (Bottle)
Stil: MILD - DARK
Bryggeri: Brains
Tried from Bottle from Vaaland 1889 on 15 May 2026 at 19:23

5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Utseende: Gulbrun.
Lukt: Malt, svak fruktig.
Smak: Malt, svak fruktig, bitter avslutning.
Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende heng.
Medium: Rating:8-4-5-4-5=5, Bottle@500ml, ABV@4.3%, Når@2026.05.15.
Hvor: Kjøpt@Vaaland, Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme.
Navn: SA (Bottle, Can & Keg)
Stil: BITTER - ORDINARY / BEST BITTER
Bryggeri: Brains
Tried from Bottle from Vaaland 1889 on 15 May 2026 at 18:31

5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Utseende: Gyllen.
Lukt: Malt, svak fruktig.
Smak: Malt, svak fruktig.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-4-5-4-5=5, Bottle@500ml, ABV@4.7%, Når@2026.05.15.
Hvor: Kjøpt@Vaaland, Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme.
Navn: SA Gold (Bottle)
Stil: GOLDEN / BLONDE ALE
Bryggeri: Brains
Tried from Bottle from Vaaland 1889 on 15 May 2026 at 17:07

6.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
A good golden ale with plenty of bitter hops that work really well chilled on a warm spring day. Perfect alongside that great train picnic of a packet of Monster Munch.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2026 at 16:28

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Bronsjefarget med hvitt kremet skum. Ser veldig fristende ut. Lukter malt, brød. Mild og tørr i munnen. Brød, karamell i smak. Lett og kort.
Tried from Draft on 10 Apr 2026 at 12:43

5/10
Cask
Tried from Cask on 22 Mar 2026 at 12:37

5.5/10
Cask
Tried from Cask on 22 Mar 2026 at 12:35