Holdens Brewery

Microbrewery in Dudley, West Midlands, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 8 Venues

Established in 1915

Contact
George Street, Woodsetton, Dudley, DY1 4LW, England
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.

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Cask (Great Western, Wolverhampton) - Light amber with a creamy head. Strange aroma with a combo of wort, syrup and grassy hops. The taste is grassy with subtle notes of marmalade.
Tried on 20 Jun 2026 at 12:46

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Cask (Great Western, Wolverhampton) - Black in colour. Roasted and slightly smoky aroma with hints of liquorice. Smooth and roasted taste with notes of liquorice, plain chocolate, coffee and a hint of vanilla.
Tried on 20 Jun 2026 at 11:26

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Nice mild, soft in general, lightly toasted mats, low bitterness, a few leaves. Basic stuff.
Tried from Can at Craft Beer Junction on 27 May 2026 at 19:43

4.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 1 Overall 3.5
27th May 2026
Bottleshare at CBJ. Thanks to Wingman for the can. Near clear amber beer, a residual pale tan head. Airy palate. No real carbonation. Thin caramel malts, sweet candy. Light finish. Shiza.
Tried from Can on 27 May 2026 at 18:28

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Can shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A clear Ruby amber coloured pour with a halo of beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, toasted dark malts, dusty grains, waxy, earthy fruit malt. Flavour is composed meh, dark chocolate, dark fruit, thin,.
Tried on 27 May 2026 at 18:19

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Can at CBJ Tasting. Opaque brown. Thin beige head skims the surface. Aroma has a sour edge and then watery coffee. Light bitter with a sour edge. Creamy. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. OK.
Tried from Can on 27 May 2026 at 18:18

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Tried from Cask at Codsall Station on 27 May 2026 at 18:09

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On cask at Stourbridge FC social club - clear pale gold body, lacing white head. Nice sweet caramel hit, some diacytyl creaminess to it, good smooth mouthfeel.
Tried from Cask on 05 Apr 2026 at 15:18

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Cask, half pint. @"Liverpool Camra Beer Festival", Liverpool (England) 20/02/2026
[#8.919 Global - #1.204 England - #1 Holdens Brewery (My English brewery #373)]
Pours reddish to brown with a small tan head. Aroma: raisins, molasses and plenty of alcohol. Taste: raisins and molasses. Warm and flat palate.
Next one, please!
Tried from Cask on 20 Feb 2026 at 17:05

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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