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COMING SOON
TO CARDIFF

Born and brewed in Cardiff, this is the original home behind what became “The Brewery Quarter,” with Welsh history at its core.

The old brewery is bringing you Cardiff’s first immersive AI sports experience — combining great drinks with a high-energy atmosphere and AI sports simulators where you can step in and play for yourself. A new chapter for a historic space, right where it all started.

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CARDIFF · EST. 1882 · WALES

WHERE CARDIFF'S PAST PLAYS ON

The historic Brains Brewery. Restored, reimagined, and charged with Wales' first immersive AI sports technology.

Book your game. Explore the experience.

140+ YEARS OF HISTORY · 4 SIMULATION BAYS · 3,500+ REAL STADIUMS

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RESERVE YOUR POD
4 bays · Groups 1-6 · Walk-ins subject to availability

DATE
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TIME
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PLAYERS
1-6 guests

Not a bar. A civic landmark.

HERITAGE AND TECHNOLOGY IN

ONE BUILDING

The Old Brewery is a restoration — of the Brains Brewery site, of Welsh sporting pride, and of Cardiff's right to a landmark destination worthy of its 140-year story. Stadium-grade sports simulation technology meets Victorian industrial architecture in a venue built to last another century.

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HERITAGE
The Brewery Bar

Brains ales on cask. Welsh Craft Spirits.
A food menu built for lingering.

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TECHNOLOGY
AI Sports Simulator Pods

Four elite bays. 3,500+ real-world stadiums. Triple infrared tracking. Rugby, football, golf. Step onto Principality Stadium. Feel it.

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EVENTS
Private Hire

20 to 200 guests. Corporate, team days, exclusive. Full venue takeover available.

MATCH DAYS
Tournament formats

Group packages available. Built for supporters. Designed for champions.

1882

S.A. Brain & Co. established at the Old Brewery site on St. Mary Street, Cardiff.

BUILT IN 1882.
REOPENED FOR
THE NEXT CENTURY

1897

The brewery expands — becoming one of the largest producers in South Wales.

1999

Principality Stadium opens. Welsh rugby enters a new era. Cardiff changes forever.

CARDIFF'S BREWING LEGACY

S.A. Brain & Co. began brewing on this site over 140 years ago. The Victorian brickwork, the original signwriting, the industrial bones of the building — all preserved. All part of the experience.

2026

Old Brewery reopens — heritage venue, AI sports technology, destination experience.

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