Sarah Hughes Brewery

Brewpub in Sedgley, West Midlands, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Associated Venue: Beacon Hotel (Sarah Hughes)

Established in 1988

Contact
Beacon Hotel, 129 Bilston Street, Sedgley, 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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5.6/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Hand-pulled half-pint in The Plough, Shifnal Shropshire on 5th Nov 2015. Blonde/golden bodied beer with a good white head that produced some impressive lacing on the glass. I thought the beer a little bland, like so many single hop brews, this had a mild citrus feel to it but otherwise a bit one dimensional and uninteresting: not what I have come to expect from the Sarah-Hughes brewery at all.
Tried on 06 Nov 2015 at 00:31

6.8/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at 2015 Birmingham Beer Festival; clear amber pour with a thin white head, aroma has sweet toffee, taste has sweet toffee and light pine.
Tried from Cask on 28 Oct 2015 at 14:50

6/10
Tried on 16 Oct 2015 at 19:49

6.2/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at the white bear, Tewkesbury. Deep Amber colour with a thin tan head. Aroma is fruity and taste is sweet.
Tried from Draft on 12 Oct 2015 at 15:26

5.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask at the source. Clear golden color. Aroma of light lemon. Taste is light lemon. Plain.
Tried from Cask on 11 Oct 2015 at 13:34

6.9/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Beacon Hotel; clear straw yellow with a thin white head, aroma has light citrus, taste has lemon and sweet malts.
Tried from Cask on 11 Oct 2015 at 13:32

6.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 6
Cask at the source. Opaque maroon color, tan to beige head. Aroma of coffee. Taste is light coffee, licorice.
Tried from Cask on 11 Oct 2015 at 13:30

6.5/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Kingโ€™s Head, Bridgnorth. Mid-gold with a tight white head. Pixy Stix aroma with a hint of coriander and a bit of sulphur. Taste feels more focused: sweet with a decidedly bitter edge. Chalky mouthfeel. Bittersweet finish. Whatโ€™s the surprise? Seems like a fairly standard beer to me, albeit a well-executed one.
Tried from Cask on 09 Aug 2015 at 14:59

7.3/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a crystal clear straw colour with a bubbly white head. The aroma is citrus, woody resin hop, The flavour is moderate bitter with a light yeast, malt hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation. A superb session ale.
Tried from Cask on 28 Jul 2015 at 12:52

6.1/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
At the brewpub, Sedgley 22/11/2014. Golden with a slight, white, head. Easy drinking beer, with a hint if citrus fruit, crisp malts and decent, bitter finish. Fine.
Tried on 15 Dec 2014 at 03:54