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 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 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 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 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 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