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[[File:Brain Cardiff 1981.jpg|thumb|Letterhead 1981]]
 
[[File:Cardiff 31 August 1993.JPG|thumb|Courtesy Roy Denison]]
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Still brewing independently.
Founded 1713 and was acquired by SA Brain in December 1882.  
 
The Old Brewery was founded in 1713 and was acquired by Samuel Arthur Brain, a Bristol man, in December 1882. Registered 12th April 1897 with 74 public houses. In 1905, they acquired [[James Jones, Friendship Brewery]] of Cardiff.
 
The second brewery was built in 1914 at 60 Nora Street, Roath, and operated in parallel with the Old Brewery.


The Roath brewery was demolished in 1995 and production concentrated at the Old Brewery. Crown Buckley PLC (formerly [[Buckley's Brewery Ltd]] and [[Crown Brewery Co. Ltd (Pontyclun)]] was then acquired in 1997.
Registered 12th April 1897 with 74 public houses.  


In 1999, with operation from the Old Brewery becoming increasingly unviable, the company bought the former [[William Hancock & Co. Ltd]] Brewery in Crawshay Street from Bass and moved production there.
New brewery built 1914 at 60 Nora Street, Roath. This was demolished in 1995 and in 1999 they bought the old [[William Hancock & Co. Ltd]] Brewery from Bass and moved production.  


On 16th March 2019, HRH the Duke of Cambridge officially opened the Dragon Brewery, located some 2km east of Cardiff city centre. The Crawshay Street premises will be redeveloped, but with some historic parts retained, including the brewhouse and chimney. A mixed-use scheme is proposed, possibly including a pub, microbrewery and visitor attraction.
Still brewing independently, though site redeveloped with production at the new Dragon Brewery, Pacific Road.  


'''[[List of S A Brain & Co Ltd pubs]]'''


'''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.'''
'''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.'''
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Revision as of 11:35, 3 June 2020

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The Old Brewery yard in the early 1930s
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Letterhead 1962
Letterhead 1981
Courtesy Roy Denison

S A Brain & Co Ltd

(1) The Old Brewery, St Mary Street, Cardiff.

(2) 60 Nora Street, Roath, Cardiff.

(3) The Cardiff Brewery, PO Box 53, Crawshay Street, Cardiff CF10 5DS.

(4) Dragon Brewery, Pacific Road, Pacific Business Park, Cardiff CF24 5HJ


Founded 1713 and was acquired by SA Brain in December 1882.

Registered 12th April 1897 with 74 public houses.

New brewery built 1914 at 60 Nora Street, Roath. This was demolished in 1995 and in 1999 they bought the old William Hancock & Co. Ltd Brewery from Bass and moved production.

Still brewing independently, though site redeveloped with production at the new Dragon Brewery, Pacific Road.

List of S A Brain & Co Ltd pubs

The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.


The remains of the St Mary Street brewery in Cardiff City Centre


Various images of the brewery:


The Crawshay Street brewery in 2008:


The Crawshay Street brewery in 2014: