Black Country Ales
Microbrewery
in Dudley,
West Midlands,
England 🏴
Associated with 36 Venues
Established in 2004
When we bought The Old Bull’s Head pub in 1999 it came with a boarded up brick building at the rear that was referred to by the estate agents as “a two storey outhouse”. Imagine our amazement after the purchase when we finally entered the building to find three magnificent wooden fermenting vessels and other brewing equipment going back years. We love running pubs but there had never been any plan to brew our own beer until this great find. It took a few years to set up and we have had a lot of mistakes to learn from too but in 2004 beer started flowing again from the Gornal brewery.
fonefan (84534) ticked Citra Sublime from Black Country Ales 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
eurosoba (18570) ticked Citra Sublime from Black Country Ales 2 years ago
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Citra Sublime from Black Country Ales 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Hand-pulled half-pint at the Railway Tavern, Newport Shropshire on 23rd March 2023. Light golden pour, white crown. More subtle than sublime in my opinion, mild Citra presence in the nose and taste with a semi-sweet malty base.
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Chain Ale from Black Country Ales 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle on 2nd January 2023 from the Wellington, Birmingham. Pours a coppery amber with thick yet quickly diminishing foam and scant lacing. Sweet caramel malt aroma. Citrus peel, berry fruits and toffee malts in-mouth, with malt dominating the finish. Smoothish mouthfeel and a light to medium body. 7-3-8-4-15. Re-rating December 2024: Cask at the Craven Arms, Birmingham on 13th December 2024. Slightly hazy amber with shallow, dense off-white foam foam full lacing. Sweetish malty aroma. Leafy and grassy hops in-mouth and a grassy hop finish. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. Exquisite. 7-4-8-4-16
daniele (14510) reviewed Pig On The Wall from Black Country Ales 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
cask ambrato carico limoida nota caramellata nocciola un filo caramello tosture delicate amaro medio
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Citra Sublime from Black Country Ales 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham on 29th December 2022. Slightly hazy amber with shallow yet lasting off-white foam and full lacing. Hoppy aroma with some pungency. Bitter in-mouth with a grassy finish. Lingering bitterness. Zingy mouthfeel and a medium body.
eurosoba (18570) ticked Thomas Guest Cobblers from Black Country Ales 3 years ago
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eurosoba (18570) ticked Plum Pig from Black Country Ales 3 years ago
05/04/2022. ROYAL OAK, Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (BLACK COUNTRY)
eurosoba (18570) ticked Pig On The Wall from Black Country Ales 3 years ago
28/08/2008.CROWN INN, 154 Heaton Lane, STOCKPORT, Greater Manchester, England
eurosoba (18570) ticked Fireside from Black Country Ales 3 years ago
11/11/2008. WELLINGTON, 37 Bennetts Hill, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, England (FREE HOUSE)