Holdens Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Dudley,
West Midlands,
England 🏴
Associated with 8 Venues
Established in 1915
Contact
Description
We are an Independent Family Brewer based in Dudley which has brewing on the same site since 1915.
The Brewery is still run by the fourth generation of The Holden Family and whilst they all enjoy a very much hands on approach to the business, they are still just as committed to their proud history and heritage and to the generations to come.
The Brewery is still run by the fourth generation of The Holden Family and whilst they all enjoy a very much hands on approach to the business, they are still just as committed to their proud history and heritage and to the generations to come.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Chapel House, Gornal. Pours very dark brown with a medium head. Aroma is yeasty roast coffee. Taste has yeasty fruity roast.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Nov 2025
at 11:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Cask
at
Codsall Station
on 09 Nov 2025
at 12:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at Sun, Stafford. Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with a greenish tinge, a small foamy almost white head and excellent lacing. The aroma has malts, caramel and oranges. In the mouth it is tending towards bitter, though with some underlying sweetness and creamy texture. Flavours are malts, floral hops, grains and herbs. Later some hints of hedgerow fruits and spices as well leading to a fruity and slightly dry finish. This is surprisingly nice.
Tried
from Cask
at
Shrewsbury Arms
on 20 Oct 2025
at 15:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Great Western, Wolverhampton. Pours golden yellow with a medium sized off-white head and good lacing. There’s an attractive aroma of honey, summer fruits and hints of citrus. In the mouth it is sweet and juicy with just a smidgen of bitterness. Flavour has floral hops, malts and honey with a little herbal influence coming through after a while. Finish is slightly dry. This is decent, nice and refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
at
Great Western Arms (Holdens)
on 07 Jul 2025
at 14:30
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Amber gold with a frothy / creamy white head and lemons, floral hops and malt on the nose. Has a big slug of hop bitterness up front, malty with citrus and floral notes and a dry bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
at
Prince of Wales
on 02 Jul 2025
at 16:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Hand pulled pint at the Pheasant Inn, Wellington on 14th June 2025 after the Midsummer Fayre. Clean golden body, snow white crown. Dry and hop bitter, some fruity traces but its all about the dryness.
Tried
from Cask
at
Pheasant
on 14 Jun 2025
at 14:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Bottle at home having spent 4 hours at a drama review featuring the youngest. This was necessary. Perhaps served a touch too warm? Rich malts, balanced hops and a slight (only slight) taste of vomit. Ok, but not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2025
at 17:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A day working from home after 4 days in the City and I needed this beer. In honour of this I opened up The Fat Lads' Arms - the pub at the bottom of my garden. Great pour and a real yeastiness to the nose. A really rich taste and mouthfeel and you can taste the alcohol. Really good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2025
at 18:04
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Hand pulled pint on 7th February 2025 at the Pheasant Inn and Brewhouse, Wellington, Shropshire. Ruby hue to the brown/bronze body, beige crust. Toffee like aroma and taste, but not overly sweet, the hops giving plenty of bitterness and some balance.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2025
at 18:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Dark brown with a ruby tinge and a frothy/creamy tan head. Sweet malt and toffee on the nose, light bodied with a fruity freshness, treacle toffee and dry bitterness up front, earthy hops and roasted malt make an appearance before a dry finish
Tried
from Cask
at
Prince of Wales
on 14 Jan 2025
at 17:15