# Brains Brewery — Cardiff

> Brains Brewery in Cardiff, Wales scores 2.76 out of 5 — Limited, #87 in Wales. 106 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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Brains Brewery is a brewery in Cardiff, Wales. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.76 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #87 in Wales. Of the 106 beers we track, 49% are Amber Ale and 18% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.76 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #87 in Wales · #25,949 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 106

## About

Brains is Wales’ most famous drink. It is the toast of a nation.

Still owned by the descendants of the founders that took over a fledgling brewery in a small stone building behind a Cardiff pub in 1882. 

Brewed at The Cardiff Brewery, Brains' award-winning beers are now widely available across Wales and can increasingly be found in supermarkets and pubs throughout the rest of Britain.

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 49% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 18% of the beers we track
- IPA — 13% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 6% of the beers we track
- Rye Beer — 3% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Pacific Road, Cardiff, Wales
- Coordinates: 51.4763788, -3.1438299
- Website: http://www.sabrain.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Brewhouse & Kitchen - Cardiff](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewhouse-kitchen-cardiff-25192.md) — 2.88, Limited — Cardiff — 1.4 mi away
- [Crafty Devil Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/crafty-devil-brewing-co-9258.md) — 3.85, Fine — Cardiff — 2.4 mi away
- [PIPES™](https://finding.beer/brewery/pipes-16184.md) — 3.70, Fine — Cardiff — 2.5 mi away
- [Flowerhorn](https://finding.beer/brewery/flowerhorn-21405.md) — 3.71, Fine — Cardiff — 3.7 mi away
- [Hog Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/hog-brew-27529.md) — 2.68, Limited — Newport — 4.9 mi away
- [Dark Element Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/dark-element-brew-co-31481.md) — 3.82, Fine — Caerphilly, Caerphilly County Borough — 7.8 mi away
- [Newmans Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/newmans-brewery-34504.md) — 2.67, Limited — Caerphilly, Caerphilly County Borough — 7.8 mi away
- [Philly Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/philly-brew-co-28155.md) — 3.54, Poor — Caerphilly, Caerphilly County Borough — 8.4 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Cardiff, Wales](https://finding.beer/breweries/wales/cardiff.md)
- [Best breweries in Wales](https://finding.beer/breweries/wales.md)

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