Sarah Hughes Brewery

Brewpub in Dudley, West Midlands, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Beacon Hotel (Sarah Hughes)

Established in 1988

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Beacon Hotel, 129 Bilston Street, Dudley, DY3 1JE, England
Description
The Traditional Black Country Victorian tower brewery and public house was bought at auction in 1921 by Sarah Hughes.

Brewing home-brewed ales until 1957 when the brewery closed. After 30 years lapse the grandson John Hughes lovingly restored the brewery in 1987, keeping the traditional art of brewing alive.

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Gloucester Beer Festival. Dark ruby brown, no head. Malty aroma, dried fruits. Taste is sweet, dried fruits, caramel, toffee, light roast, gentle bitterness. Light-medium body, very low carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 29 Apr 2018 at 13:09


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On cask at The Wellington in Birmingham. Pours dark ruby brown with a lasting beige head. Aroma: sweet malts, dark fruits, dried fruits. Taste: moderate sweet, light bitter, with dark fruits, prunes, figs, caramel, toffee. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, sweetish nutty finish. Good stuff, it's seen as a classic for a reason

Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2018 at 21:08


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Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2018 at 13:20


7

Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2018 at 13:06


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask @ The Salmon, Leicester. Hazy dark brown with a lasting beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Sweet and roasted light bitter finish. 260717

Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2017 at 09:12


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

Cask @ The Salmon (Black country ales), Leicester. Nice creamy head with excelkent duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are caramel, toffee, hops, nuts and has a nice sweet finish.

Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2017 at 09:10


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

Pours a dark red brown colour with a small creamy beige head. Aroma is dark fruits, some dark malt and hint of chocolate. Taste is rich dark fruits, plum, fig, raisin and dark malt flavours. The finish is mild with a some alcohol warmth at the end.

Tried on 09 Jun 2017 at 11:03


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Beacon Hotel, 31/05/17. Malty biscuit aroma. Gold. Very thin white head. Light bitter. Herbs, malts, unsure and confused... sure what Im picking up! Light bodied. Watery. Light carbonation. Muted finish. Drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2017 at 06:51


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Beacon Hotel, 31/05/17. Grassy aroma. Gold. Thinnish bubbly white head. Light bitter. Slightly malty, Light bodied. Watery. Low carbonation. Abrupt finish. Poor show. As bland as bland gets.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2017 at 06:49


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Beacon Hotel, 31/05/17. A malty/spice/citrus aroma, if low key. Bright gold. Frothy white head. Light bitter. Tangerine and malts. A hint of grapefruit. Light bodied. Watery. Slow carbonation. Short finish. A good drink, if unexciting.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2017 at 06:46