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Gwaun Valley Brewery

Pontfaen / Fishguard, Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

ActiveIndependentMicrobrewery
Founded
2009
Archive ID
TB-ZVV21J2Q
Last checked
2026-08-23
#Wales#UnitedKingdom#Independent

Who owns this brewery?

Independent

Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.

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From the record

Summary

Independent rural microbrewery at Kilkiffeth Farm, SA65 9TP. First-party and CAMRA evidence confirm the physical brewery, old-granary taproom, own-well water and Nigel Smith taking over as independent sole-trader brewer in 2019.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

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The People

Behind the beer

Nigel Smith took over brewing in 2019
Founder

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The Beer Library

Beers

Cascade

Year-Round

British Pale Ale

ABV4.3%
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Cwrw Melyn

Year-Round

Blonde Ale

ABV4.1%
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White Beer / Cwrw Gwyn

Year-Round

White IPA

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St Davids Special

Year-Round

Golden Ale

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Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Independent rural microbrewery at Kilkiffeth Farm, SA65 9TP. First-party and CAMRA evidence confirm the physical brewery, old-granary taproom, own-well water and Nigel Smith taking over as independent sole-trader brewer in 2019.

    Tally's UK master, Pass 147 — Wales public lists, thin beers, photo rights · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026

    CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-21
    Claim last checked 2026-08-21

Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.

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Straight answers

Common questions about Gwaun Valley Brewery

Who owns Gwaun Valley Brewery?
Gwaun Valley Brewery is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Pontfaen / Fishguard, Wales, United Kingdom.
Is Gwaun Valley Brewery independent?
Yes. Gwaun Valley Brewery is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
When was Gwaun Valley Brewery founded?
Gwaun Valley Brewery was founded in 2009 in Pontfaen / Fishguard, Wales, United Kingdom.
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