Brains Brewery has officially opened its new venue, which aims to be a “fantastic celebration of everything that makes Cardiff and Wales special”
The Old Brewery, based in Cardiff’s Brewery Quarter, swung open its doors with an event that featured former Welsh international rugby players Alun Wyn Jones and Josh Navidi, comedian and actor Mike Bubbins and BBC Morning Live star Justine Jones, who gathered to celebrate the opening of Cardiff’s newest beer destination.
Based in the city’s historic Brewery Quarter and aptly named The Old Brewery, the venue is a collaboration between Brains Brewery, global brewing giant Heineken and Breaking Brands’ director Steve Lewis.
The new venue marks a return to the site where Brains Brewery was based on St Mary’s Street from 1882 until 1999, before the site was redeveloped into a leisure complex in the early 2000s.
The Old Brewery brings sport to life beyond the pitch, with sports simulation bays covering rugby, football, cricket, golf, and more across more than 3,500 real-world venues, powered by smart-net and motion-tracking technology.
The venue is home to Bayside Flavour Fusion, a first-of-its-kind triple-beer font which allows customers to enjoy three distinctive Bayside lagers – Original, Cherry and Grapefruit – from a single three-tap font.
Nick Payne, CEO of Brains, said: “The Old Brewery is a fantastic celebration of everything that makes Cardiff and Wales special, bringing together our proud brewing heritage with a fresh and exciting vision for the future.
“It’s brilliant to see the doors open and people enjoying the space, and there’s something particularly special about being back home on the site where Brains brewed beer for more than a century. We can’t wait to welcome people through the doors and see The Old Brewery become part of the fabric of Cardiff once again.”
He added: “It’s also great that The Old Brewery is home to the first Bayside triple-serve system of its kind. The new serving system represents the latest innovation from Bayside, combining our award-winning lager with a fresh approach to how it can be served and enjoyed.
“We wanted to give lager lovers more choice and create something that would really bring Bayside to life in a new way. With Original, Cherry and Grapefruit all available from the same bar, customers can discover the different flavours and find their favourite.”
