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City Arms, Cardiff

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Opens at 11:00am
Operator: Marston's
10-12 Quay Street, City Centre, Cardiff, CF10 1EA (View on Google Map)
(029) 2064 1913
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Popular pub in the heart of Cardiff. The two rooms are served by a central bar featuring real ales, "craft keg" beers and traditional ciders mainly pumped up from the cellar using air pressure. Offers a range of Brains beers and others, including guests, from the Marston's stable. Very busy when events take place at the at the adjacent Principality Stadium and Arms Park.

Information for this venue is provided by the Cardiff Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Caerdydd - Cardiff
Last updated
03/12/2023
Last surveyed
22/12/2021
Leasehold owner
Marston's
Freehold owner
Song Capital
Pub ID
CAR/018
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - Midnight
Wednesday
Noon - 11:30pm
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - 1:00am
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 5 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Brains - Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Brains - Bitter
Brains - Bitter Session Bitter • 3.7% Spotted 3 times.
Brains - Bitter
Brains - Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at City Arms, Cardiff.

ABV 3.7%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Brains - Rev James Original TasteMatch Prediction

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Brains - Rev James Original
Brains - Rev James Original Premium Bitter • 4.5% Spotted once.
Brains - Rev James Original
Brains - Rev James Original

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 4 days ago at City Arms, Cardiff.

ABV 4.5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Brains - SA TasteMatch Prediction

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Brains - SA Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted twice.
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Brains - SA

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 4 days ago at City Arms, Cardiff.

ABV 4.2%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Marston's - Pedigree TasteMatch Prediction

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Marston's - Pedigree
Marston's - Pedigree Premium Bitter • 4.5%
Marston's - Pedigree
Marston's - Pedigree

This beer is served regularly at City Arms, Cardiff.

ABV 4.5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Wychwood - Hobgoblin Ruby TasteMatch Prediction

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Wychwood - Hobgoblin Ruby
Wychwood - Hobgoblin Ruby Red Ale • 4.5%
Wychwood - Hobgoblin Ruby
Wychwood - Hobgoblin Ruby

This beer is served regularly at City Arms, Cardiff.

ABV 4.5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Red Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Brains - Dark TasteMatch Prediction

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Brains - Dark Mild • 3.5% Spotted 7 times.
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Brains - Dark

Spotted 7 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at City Arms, Cardiff.

ABV 3.5%
Style Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Major matches only
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Quieter times only
Games Games
Darts
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
outside seating area
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Two on gravity
LocAle LocAle
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Cardiff Bus: Various
Nearby Station (459m)
Cardiff Central

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