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By Peter Shuttleworth
media captionBrains has brewed beer in Cardiff for almost 140 years
What pies are to Melton Mowbray or Guinness to Ireland is how the Welsh capital feels about its famous brewery. It s Brains You Want screams the slogan, but now Cardiff is in danger of losing its iconic brand after almost 140 years of brewing by the River Taff. Nothing else says Cardiff more than a pint of Brains, it s iconic to this city, said Cardiff writer and poet Peter Finch.
The 138-year-old family-owned brewery is among Wales most notable brands.
Brains Beer was on rugby shirts when Wales won two Grand Slams while Welsh rockers Super Furry Animals were pictured in front of one Cardiff s Brains bridges for their first album back in the 1990s.
Punch purchases seven-pub package from Heartstone Inns
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The MA in January, the operator of about 1,250 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales, completed the acquisition of seven pubs from Heartstone Inns.
Established in 2007, Heartstone Inns will continue to operate its remaining eight pubs following the sale of seven sites in the south-west to Punch.
“We are pleased to welcome these seven wonderful pubs into the Punch family and look forward to working together with our new publicans and their teams,” Punch chief executive officer Clive Chesser said.
“We would like to thank Heartstone Inns, who have been working closely with us to ensure a smooth transition for everyone. We have plans to invest in all seven pubs during 2020, providing them with industry-leading support to allow them to flourish, while ensuring they continue to operate at the very heart of their local communities. We will provide further updates as these plans progress, but in
JDW completes £30.4m Dublin development
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MCA Insight, JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has made the largest investment in its 41-year history in the development of Keavan’s Port pub and hotel in Dublin.
The operator completed the Camden Street Upper site in Dublin city centre having invested €33.4m (£30.4m) in its acquisition and development.
The 9,000 square foot site spans two floors and will feature 89 bedrooms alongside a 3,800 square foot garden across two courtyards.
JDW intends to hire 200 full and part-time staff at the pub, which is named after an ancient highway into Dublin of which Camden Street formed a part.
Welsh brewer and pub group SA Brain is reportedly up for sale, recruiting advisers to “navigate this period of uncertainty”.
The family-owned firm was established in 1882, founded by Samuel Arthur Brain who bought the Old Brewery on St Mary Street Cardiff and the Albert pub with his uncle Joseph Benjamin Brain. The group now has 150 pubs across Wales.
The Sunday Times reported the pub group and brewer has brought in advisers Evercore to invite investment offers or sale to a trade buyer.
A statement from the company said: “Given the impact of Covid-19 on the entire hospitality sector, Brains with its advisers Evercore, is working with all stakeholders to navigate through this period of uncertainty.”