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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Tried on 10 Nov 2022 at 09:49


22/11/2014. BATH BREW HOUSE, 14 James Street West, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (CITY PUBS)

Tried on 10 Nov 2022 at 09:48


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

Tried on 10 Nov 2022 at 09:47


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Half-pint, well kept cask ale at Orange Tree. Shared with Finn. Clear warm golden body, pearl white head leaving dotted spots on the glass. Inviting malt-fruity aromas, moments of citrus and pale malts. Leafy hops, mild malty sweetness and a piney backdrop to the flavour character. Ends with a nice fruit bitter twist. Likeable. (Hereford 17.10.2022).

Tried from Cask on 02 Nov 2022 at 09:00


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Delt med Rune på Orange Tree, Hereford. Gylden. Lavt tett skum. Klar. God sitrusaroma. Smaken sitron & karamell. Balansert. Ripsbær i en tørr bitter avslutning.

Tried on 17 Oct 2022 at 12:18


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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a clear yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, light grassy citrus. The flavour is moderate to light bitter and sweet, with a smooth, gluey, light piney, citrus palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask at The Wellington on 20 Sep 2022 at 11:59


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Starving Rascal, Amblecote. Pours gold with a small head. Aroma is bitter and pissy. Taste is bitter, grassy and pissy Citra. A touch watery in places.

Tried from Cask on 18 Sep 2022 at 09:44


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Handpull cask at the Salmon, Leicester. Light yellow, very nearly straw. Clear with a small but tight white head. Gentle aroma, I'm getting lime sour candy and pink grapefruit rind. Nicely balanced taste, it's mostly sweet with a weighty bitterness coming in toward the finish. Light body, soft to nilcarbonation. Very well put together little pale.

Tried from Cask on 29 Jul 2022 at 17:20


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

There’s an artificial citrus character to it, with a peculiar aftertaste, that turns this into a bit of a disappointment. Looks lovely, clear and gold with a creamy white head, but there’s that that lemony smell that’s not ideal. Smooth and a little malty, big citra vibes, bitter and then a bit of a strange taste to finish it off

Tried on 26 Jul 2022 at 17:51


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Decent enough golden ale with a lovely creamy white head and a light biscuit malt aroma. Slightly grainy, biscuit malt and floral hops with a touch of citrus poking through, and a little hop bite in the finish

Tried on 26 Jul 2022 at 17:30