Archive record · Brewery
Swansea Brewing Company
Upper Killay / Swansea, Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1996
- Archive ID
- TB-61Z01ZQ4
- Last checked
- 2026-08-23
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
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Summary
Opened in 1996 at the Joiners Arms. Brewing now continues at the Railway Inn, where Becky and Rhys Floyd retained Rory Gowland's original recipes after his death and added their own beers. Current branch reporting outweighs stale closure banners on some CAMRA beer pages.
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Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Opened in 1996 at the Joiners Arms. Brewing now continues at the Railway Inn, where Becky and Rhys Floyd retained Rory Gowland's original recipes after his death and added their own beers. Current branch reporting outweighs stale closure banners on some CAMRA beer pages.
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
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Common questions about Swansea Brewing Company
- Who owns Swansea Brewing Company?
- Swansea Brewing Company is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Upper Killay / Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.
- Is Swansea Brewing Company independent?
- Yes. Swansea Brewing Company 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 Swansea Brewing Company founded?
- Swansea Brewing Company was founded in 1996 in Upper Killay / Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.
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