Archive record · Brewery
Heart of Wales Brewery
Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2006
- Archive ID
- TB-B4WPS659
- Last checked
- 2026-08-23
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Brewery at the Neuadd Arms Hotel, Llanwrtyd Wells. First beer was contract-produced in 2004; the physical brewery in converted stables opened in 2006. Current proprietors Lindsay and Catherine Ketteringham are identified by first-party and tourism sources; Lindsay is head brewer. Legal owner and original founder are retained as UNKNOWN rather than inferred.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
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Beers
On the record
Awards
- 2012
GOLD / SUPREME CHAMPION — Overall — High As A Kite
Champion Beer of Wales
- 2012
SILVER — Overall — Welsh Black
Champion Beer of Wales
- 2011
GOLD / CLASS WINNER — Stout class — Welsh Black
Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival
- 2010
GOLD / CLASS WINNER — Stout class — Welsh Black
Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival
- 2009
GOLD / CLASS WINNER — Stout class — Welsh Black
Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
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Sources
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Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Brewery at the Neuadd Arms Hotel, Llanwrtyd Wells. First beer was contract-produced in 2004; the physical brewery in converted stables opened in 2006. Current proprietors Lindsay and Catherine Ketteringham are identified by first-party and tourism sources; Lindsay is head brewer. Legal owner and original founder are retained as UNKNOWN rather than inferred.
Tally's UK master, Pass 147 — Wales public lists, thin beers, photo rights · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-21Claim 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.
Straight answers
Common questions about Heart of Wales Brewery
- Who owns Heart of Wales Brewery?
- Heart of Wales Brewery is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales, United Kingdom.
- Is Heart of Wales Brewery independent?
- Yes. Heart of Wales 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 Heart of Wales Brewery founded?
- Heart of Wales Brewery was founded in 2006 in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales, United Kingdom.
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