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
Subsidiaries
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.
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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival 2026, Beer#6. Clear deeper golden coloured brew. Easy enough hop-malt balanced brew, without significant flavours, some mild fruit mix in the mix.
Tried
from Cask
at
Regal Moon (JDW)
on 05 Mar 2026
at 18:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
5/3/2026. Cask at wetherspoon’s beer festival. At the Bell Hotel, Norwich. Good pour. Aroma is hoppy, malted, dried fruits, orange, citrus, dates, fruit biscuit. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Berry and mild tobacco notes. Bitterness develops more to finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
at
Bell Hotel (JDW)
on 05 Mar 2026
at 11:09
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading. Glowing deep copper with an off-white head. Strong raspberry flavour with toffee behind. Sweet up front with a mild, slightly minerally bitterness in the finish. After a promising start it finished being rather average and maybe a tad too sweet.
Tried
from Cask
at
Back of Beyond
on 04 Mar 2026
at 13:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 7
200ml draught. Well crafted.
Tried
from Draft
at
Balthazar
on 22 Jan 2026
at 12:30
5.6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Dec 2025
at 10:40
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Cask at The Water Gate (JDW), Barnstaple. Not much aroma to speak of. Woody smoke / julmust vibes. Caramel. Boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Oct 2025
at 17:52
7/10
Magus, mõru, kuiv, karamelline, linnaseline, puuviljane. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2025
at 16:31
6/10
Kergelt hapukas, magus, linnaseline, puuviljane, karamelline, linnaseline.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2025
at 16:12
5/10
Magus, mõru, puuviljane, tsitrus, linnaseline, makro lagerish. Joodav.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2025
at 15:58
6/10
Magus, mõru,vesine, karamelline, linnaseline. Ok
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2025
at 15:41