[9] In March 2019 the new Dragon Brewery, at the Pacific Business Park in Tremorfa, was opened by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, who was taken on a tour of the new facility by head brewer Bill Dobson.

[11] In May 2022 it was announced that Brains had sold the freehold and leasehold of 95 of their pubs to Song Capital, with the proceeds used to pay off existing debts.

[14] In mid-2018, SA Brain announced that they wished to sell a majority stake in Coffee#1, after a strategic review.

[15] In February 2022 it was announced that Brains had sold their remaining stake in the business to Caffe Nero.

[16] Brains SA, the company's flagship brand, is a light-coloured malty best bitter which is colloquially known as "Skull Attack".

Its official launch was June 2006, but many houses retired it in favour of the bi-monthly guest ale rotation.

In March 2007, the recipe was radically altered from the original used in the January launch after slow market growth and poor in-house response.

Taff End is available in June and July and celebrates sponsorship of the Glamorgan County Cricket Club.

Brains' Bread of Heaven, named after a traditional Welsh rugby anthem, was launched in 2005 in commemoration of the sponsorship, and is mostly sold during the Six Nations Championship and autumn internationals.

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land Of My Fathers) was launched in 2006 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Welsh national anthem.

Brains sponsored a number of railway bridges over roads in Cardiff to have its advertising slogans painted on them.

As French law forbids alcohol sponsorship logos from appearing on rugby jerseys, when the team played in France the branding was changed.

[24] In 2003, Brains vacant Old Brewery was redeveloped into the 85,000 sq ft (7,900 m2) "Old Brewery Quarter" .It is a mixed development of 55,000 sq ft (5,100 m2) of leisure space around an open-air piazza in the heart of Cardiff's growing city centre, together with 42 long-leasehold loft style apartments and penthouses.

The development has attracted a range of bar and restaurant operators including Chiquito, La Tasca, Lava Lounge, Nando's, Pancake House, Starbucks, Thai Edge and SA Brains own flagship venue, the Yard Bar and Kitchen.