Breweries in Wales

9 Lives Brewing

Swansea

9 Lives Brewing is a 5-barrel microbrewery based in Powys, South Wales

Antur Brew Co.

Crickhowell

Antur Brew Co is a microbrewery and bottle shop located on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Crickhowell, Wales. The brewery produces high-quality, small-batch beers inspired by the Welsh landscape, with offerings influenced by German and American styles. Their core range includes a Session Pale Ale (4.4% ABV) that is light, crisp, and refreshing with a citrus punch; a New Altbier (4.7% ABV), a full-bodied beer with medium bitterness and tropical notes; and a Helles Lager (4.8% ABV), cold-conditioned for a crisp, clean, and malt-forward profile. The brewery's name, 'Antur,' is the Welsh word for 'adventure,' reflecting their aim to showcase local landmarks through their label designs. Antur Brew Co also operates a taproom and hosts street food pop-ups, providing a welcoming space for both locals and visitors to enjoy their craft beers.

AxelJack Brewery

Maesteg

Big Hand Brewing Co

Wrexham

Big Hand Brewing began operations in 2013 with a 10-barrel plant on the outskirts of Wrexham. They produce a wide-ranging catalogue of craft beers, from traditional ales and bitters to modern pale ales, IPAs, stouts and experimental seasonal brews. Their lineup has included beers such as a classic bitter, a session pale ale, American-style hop-forward pale ales, oatmeal stout, and other styles, showing versatility and experimentation.

Black Cloak Brewery

Colwyn Bay

Black Cloak Brewery & Taproom, established in 2018, is a modern craft beer bar located at 71 Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay, North Wales. Originally brewing on-site, the brewery expanded to larger premises in Denbigh in early 2024, while continuing to serve their beers at the Colwyn Bay taproom. The taproom offers a diverse selection of craft beers, including their own brews and guest ales from quality breweries across the UK, served in a comfortable and convivial atmosphere. Recognized as the CAMRA Pub of the Year for the Abercolwyn region, Black Cloak Brewery & Taproom is also dog-friendly, welcoming both locals and visitors to enjoy their offerings.

Bluestone Brewing Company

Fishguard

Bluestone Brewing Company is a family-run microbrewery situated in rural North Pembrokeshire, Wales, operating from a 300-year-old dairy constructed with locally sourced Bluestone from the Preseli Mountains. The brewery crafts a diverse range of handcrafted, vegan-friendly beers, utilizing pure spring water from their land, which requires no additional filtering or chemicals. Committed to environmental sustainability, Bluestone Brewing employs solar panels, a reed bed drainage system, and repurposes brewing by-products for farm animals. In 2018, they became the first brewery globally to receive the Green Key Accreditation, and in 2023, they were honored as Sustainable Business of the Year at the SIBA Business Awards. Visitors can enjoy their taproom and events venue on-site, as well as two craft beer and pizza restaurants, Grain, located in St Davids and Carmarthen. ​

Bragdy Cybi

Holyhead

Bragdy Lleu Cyf

Caernarfon

Bragdy Mona Brewery

Gaerwen

Our craft brewery was established in 2018 by seven likeminded friends with a common interest in, amongst other things, good beer…. All our beer is hand-made in small batches, to ensure quality and consistency and we like to behave in a sustainable way.

Bragdy Torri Syched

Tregaron

Nanobrewery, shop and tasting bar in Tregaron.

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.

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.