SA Brain & Co
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About SA Brain & Co
SA Brain & Co is a family-owned Welsh brewery in Cardiff, based on the Dragon Brewery site, and the same family has owned the business since 1882, a run of more than 140 years. Its beers include Brains Dark, which is poured as a draft beer and also sold as a bimonthly subscription for drinking at home. The brewery site itself has no shop and no tours open to the public, because both ended some years ago.
Good to know
“Iconic, longstanding Welsh brewer family-owned since 1882.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention brains dark ale, bimonthly beer subscription, speedy delivery and welsh draft beer.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention brains dark ale, bimonthly beer subscription, speedy delivery and welsh draft beer.
Customer Review Summary
Brains Dark is the beer reviewers return to most, called a very tasty ale and a gorgeous pint on draft, and one reviewer who first tried it in a pub now has a bimonthly subscription to drink it at home. Close behind are speedy delivery and quick, excellent service, with a few also praising the new facility and warm welcome. The complaints are specific. One visitor went to the main gate asking for a shop or tour and was told both had ended, so the working brewery has no public access. Another reviewer was disappointed the pubs are not dog friendly, noting holidaymakers would stay longer in a warm corner than outside in the rain. A third questions the use of plastic in the pubs. One reviewer closes on staff who went over and above to help with a birthday present.
Customer Review Summary
Brains Dark is the beer reviewers return to most, called a very tasty ale and a gorgeous pint on draft, and one reviewer who first tried it in a pub now has a bimonthly subscription to drink it at home. Close behind are speedy delivery and quick, excellent service, with a few also praising the new facility and warm welcome. The complaints are specific. One visitor went to the main gate asking for a shop or tour and was told both had ended, so the working brewery has no public access. Another reviewer was disappointed the pubs are not dog friendly, noting holidaymakers would stay longer in a warm corner than outside in the rain. A third questions the use of plastic in the pubs. One reviewer closes on staff who went over and above to help with a birthday present.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Excellent beer and quick excellent service . Thank you.”
- Google user
“Speedy delivery. Brains Dark is a very tasty ale!”
- Google user
“We had our first taste of Brains Dark on draft in Abergavenny last year (Hen and Chickens). Now we've got a bimonthly subscription so we can enjoy this gorgeous beer at home.”
- Google user
“Excellent customer service from Martin and Lyndon at Brains Brewery who went over and above to help with a birthday present.So nice to have the personal touch.well done Brains Brewery.”
- Google user
“Great new facility, warm welcome as ever, churning out quality Welsh beer!”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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