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Breweries · Cardiff
Meet the breweries pouring across Cardiff, from cask champions to new craft names, and the festivals where you can drink them fresh.
The Cardiff brewing scene
Cardiff is home to a growing roll call of breweries, from long-standing cask producers to new microbreweries pouring their first batches. Browse the full local directory below, then follow any brewery through to the festivals where you can find their bar.
The directory
The full local listing, not a teaser. Each card links to the brewery and the festivals it pours at.
Bragdy Twt Lol
Pontypridd
We are a fresh and dynamic microbrewery and tap room located in Trefforest, South Wales. Our exceptional award winning ales are hand crafted and honed at such a small scale we’ve been able to truly push the taste experience of real ale. Home of Diablo Dragons, winner of the best IPA in Great Britain 2023. CAMRA Great British Beer Festival Champion IPA 2023.
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Brains Brewery
Cardiff
Brains Brewery is one of the UK’s longest-running independent regional breweries, founded in 1882 in Cardiff, Wales, and still family owned more than 140 years later. They brew a broad portfolio of beers at their Dragon Brewery in Cardiff Bay using a mix of traditional techniques and modern brewing science, producing everything from classic cask ales like Brains Bitter and Brains Dark to lagers, IPAs and seasonal or limited-release beers. Over the decades Brains grew into a major regional brand (once owning hundreds of pubs) and today its beers are widely available across Wales and the UK in pubs, retailers and events, while the brewery remains focused on quality, consistency and its Welsh heritage.
Crafty Devil Brewing
Cardiff
The brewery was established in 2014 by best mates Adam Edinborough and Rhys Watkins in Rhys' then Garden Shed in west Cardiff. Their aim was to make beer they wanted to drink, which is fresh, full flavoured beer without compromise. Crafty Devil Brewing are Cardiff's alternative to the macro breweries. A truly independent and staunchly proud Cardiff brewery.
Cwrw Otley
Pontypridd
Cwrw Otley is a microbrewery located at The Bunch of Grapes pub in Pontypridd, Wales. Founded by Nick Otley in 2022, it revives the legacy of the original Otley Brewing Company, which operated from 2005 until its closure in 2017. The brewery, housed in a converted outhouse at the rear of the pub, features a 500-litre brewing system and focuses on producing high-quality cask ales, including both classic recipes and new creations. Cwrw Otley is committed to sustainability, aiming to use British-grown hops and even cultivating some on-site. Their beers are primarily available at The Bunch of Grapes, which also boasts a renowned restaurant and plans to expand its offerings with a craft beer shop and in-house bakery.
Dark Element Brew Co
Caerphilly
Launched in 2024, Dark Element Brew Co is a South Wales-based, one-man craft brewery focusing on hop-forward, hazy, and high-quality beers in can and keg. Founded by Tom with 10 years of commercial experience, the brewery produces modern styles with distinctive, often heavy-metal-themed, branding.
Fat Head Brewery
Weston-super-Mare
Welcome to Weston’s newest award-winning microbrewery, where passion and craft converge. Situated in the heart of this lively seaside town, our brewery is a gathering place for beer enthusiasts and locals alike. Committed to excellence and innovation, we meticulously create a diverse array of beers that embody Weston’s unique essence. From refreshing ales to robust milky stouts, each brew narrates our dedication to exceptional flavours. Join us on our quest for craft perfection, where every sip embodies the craftsmanship of small-batch brewing.
Flowerhorn Brewery
Cardiff
Flowerhorn Brewery, founded in August 2019 by long-time friends Andrew Traynor and Arran McHugh in Cardiff, has grown from brewing in a garage to operating a dedicated 5 bbl brewhouse with its own weekend taproom at The Bridge Studios. Known for its surreal, psychedelic branding inspired by the vibrant Flowerhorn fish, the brewery produces refreshing, hop-forward pale ales and IPAs—core cans include Yawn (Mosaic pale ale), Capo (Citra pale ale), and Bits (orange juice IPA)—alongside playful limited editions featuring ingredients like doughnuts and cacao nibs. With a 10-line taproom serving both their beers and guests, street food vendors, vinyl records, and even dog-friendly "Flowerhorn Dog Bakery" treats from spent grains, they’ve created a vibrant community hub. Backed by two Start Up Loans to expand capacity, Flowerhorn is planning further growth—including a new bar in collaboration with street food partner Mr Croquewich—and continued innovation in Cardiff’s craft beer scene.
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Where they're pouring next
Follow a favourite brewery through to its page, then on to the festival you can catch it at.
Good to know
Use the browse-by-city block to jump to a local area, or scroll the full directory and check the location under each brewery name. Every brewery links through to its own page with a map and the festivals it pours at.
Many do. Where a brewery runs its own tap or an online shop you will find the link on its page. We do not sell beer ourselves, we point you to the brewery.
Closely. The breweries in this directory pour at the region's festivals through the year. Each brewery page lists its upcoming appearances, so a brewery you like is an easy route into a weekend out.
Many breweries are already listed through the festivals they attend. If yours is missing, or you want to manage how it looks, you can list a new brewery or claim an existing one in a couple of minutes. It is free to be listed.
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Add your brewery, upload a banner and logo, and link it to the festivals you pour at. It is free to be listed, and claiming an existing page takes a couple of minutes.
