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5 unusual facts about Brains Brewery


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Brains Brewery, brewery in Cardiff, Wales, sponsor of the Welsh rugby team

Brains Brewery

Brains use shirt sponsorship for the Welsh rugby union team and the Crusaders as part of their marketing strategy.

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.

Formerly Wales' biggest brewer, the brewery was founded by William Hancock (father of Frank, Froude and William Hancock), acquired by Bass in 1968, and sold to Brains in 1999, but initially Bass retained the rights to the brands.

The company took over the Crown Buckley brewery in Llanelli in 1997, and the Hancock's Brewery in 1999, moving to its current location, behind Cardiff Central railway station in 2000.



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