History
The company was founded in 1882 by Samuel Arthur Brain and his uncle Joseph Benjamin Brain, when, due to the owners' debts, they acquired the Old Brewery in Cardiff from Thomas Brothers. A portion of the structure had existed since 1713, and brewing had been carried on there since at least 1822.
The Old Brewery was expanded in 1914 when a new brewery was built in St Mary Street. The company took over the Crown Buckley brewery in Llanelli in 1997, closing down the plant, and transferring production to Cardiff.
The former Hancock's Brewery was purchased by Brains in 1999 and production moved to the larger site just on the southern side of Cardiff Central railway station during 2000. The Old Brewery has been developed into a bar and restaurant complex.
The current owner is Chris Brain.
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