Brains in Wales - Reviews, Beers, Location & Contact

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

enquiries@sabrain.com

Subsidiaries

Brains owns 1 brewery:

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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NilsAS (12013) reviewed

The Rev James Original (Bottle) from Brains

2 months ago

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

NilsAS (12013) reviewed

Dark (Bottle) from Brains

2 months ago

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

NilsAS (12013) reviewed

SA (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Brains

2 months ago

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

NilsAS (12013) reviewed

SA Gold (Bottle) from Brains

2 months ago

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

DavrosIX (1374) reviewed

SA Gold (Bottle) from Brains

3 months ago

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