# Best breweries in Swansea, Wales

> The best breweries in Swansea, Wales, ranked. 14 breweries within 16 miles. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/wales/swansea/> · data updated 2026-09-05*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → Wales → Swansea

Within 16 miles of Swansea we track 14 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. BeerRiff in Swansea leads the list at 3.88 (Fine).

## Ranked breweries

1. [BeerRiff](https://finding.beer/brewery/beerriff-12518.md) — 3.88, Fine — Swansea
2. [The Pilot Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-pilot-brewery-23538.md) — 3.44, Poor — Swansea
3. [Cerddin Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/cerddin-brewery-11118.md) — 3.42, Poor — Maesteg, Bridgend County Borough
4. [Swansea Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/swansea-brewing-company-16192.md) — 3.42, Poor — Swansea
5. [Hurns Beer Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/hurns-beer-co-36320.md) — 3.31, Poor — Swansea
6. [Tinworks Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/tinworks-brewing-co-16030.md) — 3.06, Limited — Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
7. [Gower Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/gower-brewery-16180.md) — 3.04, Limited — Swansea
8. [Mumbles Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/mumbles-brewery-16053.md) — 2.93, Limited — Swansea
9. [9 Lives Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/9-lives-brewing-14661.md) — 2.92, Limited — Swansea, Powys
10. [Tomos Watkin Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/tomos-watkin-brewery-16193.md) — 2.92, Limited — Swansea
11. [Borough Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/borough-brewery-16046.md) — 2.83, Limited — Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot Principle Area
12. [Felinfoel Brewery Co Ltd](https://finding.beer/brewery/felinfoel-brewery-co-ltd-16195.md) — 2.82, Limited — Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
13. [Axeljack Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/axeljack-brewery-30518.md) — 2.80, Limited — Maesteg, Bridgend County Borough
14. [Drop Bear Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/drop-bear-beer-co-21270.md) — 2.45, Limited — Swansea

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