Tesco has granted listings to Brains Black throughout its Welsh stores, following the stout's success as a challenger to Guinness in the on-trade.

The Welsh brewery launched Brains Black into pubs in March as an alternative to the market leader and has now launched the drink in cans (rsp: £4.69 per 4-pack) available exclusively in Welsh Tescos. "We always believed Brains Black would sell but you never really know how a product will be received until you take it to market," said sales and marketing director Richard Davies.