Home to the Champion Beer of Britain 2015, with Tiny Rebel Brewing, Wales’s real ale and craft beer scene is on the rise. It also boasts a wealthy brewing heritage and Brain’s Brewery is at the heart of this. Founded in 1713 it is still a proudly Welsh family owned business and is the most prevalent brewery in the country with a huge operation including 250 pubs.
If you are visiting Wales then you're in for a treat as the new and old compete for a place on your new favourites list. There is a place for newcomers such as Brecon Brewing just as there is a place for many of the stalwarts such as the Rhymney Brewery located at the World Heritage Site of Blaenavon.
Here, we list breweries that we’re currently aware of in Wales. If you can’t see a brewery that you know of on here or the information we have for any of the breweries listed is incorrect then please email us directly and we will update it as soon as possible.
Breweries in Wales
- 9 Lives Brewing | www.9livesbrewing.co.uk | rob.9lives@gmail.com
- Anglesey Brewhouse | www.angleseybrewhouse.co.uk | cheers@angleseybrewhouse.co.uk%20
- Anglesey Brewing Co. | www.facebook.com/angleseybrewingcompany | talktous@angleseybrewingcompany.co.uk
- Anglo-Oregon Brewing Company
- Arcadian Brewing | www.arcadianbrewing.com | hello@arcadianbrewing.com
- Axton Brewery
- Baa Brewing | www.baabrewing.com | info@baabrewing.com
- Bang-On Brewery | www.bangonbrewery.beer | sales@bangonbrewery.beer
- Beer Riff Brewing Co. | www.beerriffbrewing.com | hello@beerriffbrewing.com
- Big Hand Brewing Co. | www.bighandbrewing.co.uk | info@bighandbrewing.co.uk
- Black Cloak Brewing | www.facebook.com/blackcloakbrewing | blackcloakbrewing@gmail.com
- Bluestone Brewing Co. | brew@bluestonebrewing.co.uk
- Borough Brewery Neath
- Boss Brewing | hello@bossbrewing.co.uk
- Bragdy Lleu | www.bragdylleu.cymru | post@bragdylleu.cymru
- Bragdy Twt Lol at The Trefforest Brewery | philip@twtlol.com
- Bragdy'r Bwthyn
- Bragdy'r Nant | www.bragdy-nant.com | info@bragdynant.co.uk
- Brains | www.sabrain.com | enquiries@sabrain.com
- Brew Monster | www.brewmonster.co.uk | enquiries@brewmonster.co.uk
- Bullmastiff Brewery | www.bullmastiffbrewery.co.uk | enquiries@bullmastiffbrewery.co.uk
- Cader Ales | www.caderales.com | cheers@caderales.co.uk
- Caffle Brewery | www.cafflebrewery.co.uk | contact@cafflebrewery.co.uk
- Cerddin Brewery | www.cerddinbrewery.co.uk | enquiries@cerddinbrewery.co.uk
- Cold Black Label (Brecon Brewing) | www.coldblacklabel.co.uk | team@coldblacklabel.co.uk
- Coles Family Brewery (White Hart Inn) | www.coles.wales | bestpubinwales@btconnect.com
- Conwy Brewery (MASH micropub) | www.conwybrewery.co.uk | enquiries@conwybrewery.co.uk
- Crafty Devil Brewing | www.craftydevilbrewing.co.uk | sales@craftydevilbrewing.co.uk
- Cwm Rhondda Ales | www.cwmrhonddaales.co.uk | cwmrhonddaales@hotmail.com
- Cwrw Ial Community Brewing | www.cwrwial.com | cwrwial@hotmail.co.uk
- Cwrw Llŷn | www.cwrwllyn.cymru/en | post@cwrwllyn.cymru
- Cwrw Ogwen | www.cwrwogwen.cymru | info@cwrwogwen.cymru
- Denbigh Brewery (aka Bragdy Dinbych) | www.bragdydinbych.co.uk | info@bragdydinbych.co.uk
- Dog's Window Brewery | www.dogswindowbrewery.com | info@dogswindowbrewery.com
- Dovecote Brewery | www.facebook.com/Dovecoteatdenbigh | dovecote.brewery@gmail.com
- Evan Evans Brewery | www.evanevansbrewery.com | sales@evan-evans.com
- Facers Brewery | www.facers.co.uk | flintshirebrewery@gmail.com
- Fairy Glen Brewery | www.fgbltd.co.uk
- Felinfoel Brewery | www.felinfoel.com | info@felinfoel-brewery.com
- Freetime Beer Co. (prev West by Three Brewing) | www.freetimebeer.co | hello@freetimebeer.co
- Geipel Brewing | www.geipel.co.uk | info@geipel.co.uk
- Glamorgan Brewing Co. | www.glamorganbrewing.co.uk | richard@glamorganbrewing.co.uk
- Gower Brewery | www.gowerbrewery.com | info@gowerbrewery.com
- Grey Trees Brewery | www.greytreesbrewery.co.uk | ray@greytreesbrewery.com
- Gwaun Valley Brewery | www.gwaunvalleybrewery.co.uk
- Hafod Brewing Co. | www.welshbeer.com | sales@welshbeer.com
- Handmade Beer Co
- Harbwr Tenby | www.harbwr.wales | ale@harbwr.wales
- Heart of Wales (Neuadd Arms) | www.neuaddarmshotel.co.uk/brewerylk | Lindsay@heartofwalesbrewery.co.uk
- Heavy Industry Brewing | www.heavyindustrybrewing.com | heavybrew@gmail.com
- Hopcraft Brewing (Pixie Spring) | sales@pixiespring.com
- Kingstone Brewery | www.kingstonebrewery.co.uk | info@kingstonebrewery.co.uk
- Left Bank Brewery | www.leftbankbrewery.co.uk
- Llangollen Brewery | www.llangollenbrewery.com | info@llangollenbrewery.com
- Lucky 7 Beer Co. | www.lucky7beer.co.uk | lucky7beerco@gmail.com
- Mabby Brewing Co. (The Otley Arms) | www.theotley.co.uk | mabbybrewco@outlook.com
- Mad Dog Brewing Co. | www.facebook.com/maddog.brewco | info@maddogbrew.co.uk
- Magic Dragon Brewing | www.magicdragonbrewing.co.uk | liz@traditionalbeercompany.co.uk
- Magor (AB InBev UK)
- Mantle Brewery | www.mantlebrewery.com | info@mantlebrewery.com
- McGivern Ales (The Bridge End Inn) | www.bridgeendruabon.co.uk | mcgivernmatt@hotmail.com
- Monty's Brewery | www.montysbrewery.co.uk | info@montysbrewery.co.uk
- Mumbles Brewery | www.mumblesbrewery.co.uk | info@mumblesbrewery.co.uk
- Myrddins Bar Caffi | www.myrddins.co | myrddins@talktalk.net
- Neath Ales | www.facebook.com/Neath-Ales | J.Twm@sky.com
- Newmans | www.facebook.com/NewmansBrewery
- Oakeley Arms | www.oakeleyarms.co.uk | info@oakeleyarms.co.uk
- Old Market Brewery | www.oldmarketbrewery.co.uk | info@oldmarketbrewery.co.uk
- Otley Brewing (Otley Arms) | www.facebook.com/otleybrewpub | enquiries@theotley.co.uk
- Penlon Cottage Brewery | www.penlonbrewery.co.uk | info@penlonbrewery.co.uk
- Pilot Of Mumbles | www.thepilotofmumbles.co.uk | thepilotbrewery@gmail.com
- Pipes Craft Beer | www.pipesbeer.co.uk | info@pipesbeer.co.uk
- Polly's Brew Co. | www.pollysbrew.co | sean@lokapolly.co.uk
- Purple Moose Brewery (Y Bragdy Mws Piws) | www.purplemoose.co.uk | beer@purplemoose.co.uk
- Radnorshire Ales
- Rhymney Brewery | www.rhymneybreweryltd.com | enquiries@rhymneybreweryltd.com
- Rival Brewing Co. | www.rivalbrewing.co.uk | info@rivalbrewing.co.uk
- Sandstone Brewery | sandstonewrexham@gmail.com
- Snowdon Craft Beer (Great Orme) | www.greatormebrewery.co.uk | sales@greatormebrewery.co.uk
- Snowdonia Parc | www.snowdonia-park.co.uk | info@snowdonia-park.co.uk
- Tenby Brewing Co | www.tenbybrewingco.com | info@tenbybrewingco.com
- The Friends Arms | www.facebook.com/FriendsArms | mjp_howells80@yahoo.co.uk
- Tinworks Brewing Co | www.tinworksbrewery.co.uk | contact@tinworksbrewery.co.uk
- Tiny Rebel Brewing Co | www.tinyrebel.co.uk | bradley@tinyrebel.co.uk
- Tomos a Lilford Bragdy | www.facebook.com/tomosalilford/ | tomos.lilford@gmail.com
- Tomos Watkin | www.tomoswatkin.com | becky@tomoswatkin.com
- Top Rope Brewing | www.topropebrewing.com | topropebrewing@gmail.com
- Tudor Brewery | www.tudorbrewery.co.uk | info@tudorbrewery.co.uk
- Twin Taff Brewery | www.twintaffbrewery.co.uk | twintaffbrewery@gmail.com
- Untapped Brewing Co. | www.untappedbrew.com | enquiries@untappedbrew.com
- Vale Of Glamorgan (aka VOG) | www.vogbrewery.co.uk | phil@vogbrewery.co.uk
- Victoria Inn Brewhouse | www.thevictoriainnroch.com | info@thevictoriainnroch.com
- Violet Cottage
- Well Drawn Brewing Co. | www.welldrawnbrewing.co.uk | info@welldrawnbrewing.co.uk
- Wild Horse Brewing Co. | www.wildhorsebrewing.co.uk | sales@wildhorsebrewing.co.uk
- Wilderness Brewery | www.wildernessbrew.co.uk | hello@wildernessbrew.co.uk
- Wrexham Lager Beer Company | www.wrexhamlager.co.uk | enquiries@wrexhamlager.co.uk
Beer festivals in Wales
Like anywhere in the world now, you won’t be arriving into Wales too far from a beer festival to sample a selection of the finest local ales. Wales has a number of festivals on their calendar now, including;
- Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival
- North Wales Beer Festival
- Mid Wales Beer Festival
- The Real Ale Ramble
- The Real Ale Wobble
