Black Country Ales

Microbrewery in Dudley, West Midlands, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 36 Venues

Established in 2004

Contact
69 Third Avenue, Pensnett Trading Estate, Kingswinford, Dudley, DY6 7FD, England
Description
The Black Country Ales Brewery has been established through a genuine love of traditional ales. We brew our outstanding selection of beers using only the finest ingredients to the highest possible standards. Brewing started on the site around 1834 by Edward Guest, taken over by the Bradleys in 1870, and moth balled after WWII. Much of the original equipment is still in use, and we’re very proud to still be holding on to our connection to the brewers of yesterday.

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.

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried on 28 Jul 2023 at 12:34


Tried from Cask on 27 Jun 2023 at 15:29


6
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.

Tried on 24 Mar 2023 at 15:44


7.8
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

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2023 at 22:46


6.9
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

Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2022 at 16:05


7.6
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.

Tried from Cask at The Wellington on 29 Dec 2022 at 22:00


03/06/2016.BREWERY TAP, 52-54 Lower Bridge Street, CHESTER, Cheshire, England (SPITTING FEATHERS)

Tried from Draft on 10 Nov 2022 at 09:55


05/04/2022. ROYAL OAK, Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (BLACK COUNTRY)

Tried on 10 Nov 2022 at 09:53


28/08/2008.CROWN INN, 154 Heaton Lane, STOCKPORT, Greater Manchester, England

Tried on 10 Nov 2022 at 09:52


11/11/2008. WELLINGTON, 37 Bennetts Hill, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, England (FREE HOUSE)

Tried on 10 Nov 2022 at 09:50