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 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[i] Cask at the Woolpack, Banbury, 14-10-07 [/i] Poured dark brown with thin tan head. The taste was caramel and malty, very smooth, flavoursome and a touch sweet, but a pretty solid and enjoyable mild.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Oct 2007
at 01:27
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Golden with a small white head. Butter, grass, citrus and caramel in the aroma. Sweet and fruity flavour.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2007
at 14:11
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2007. Pours a clear golden color with a white head. Has Fruity malty and slightly hoppy aroma. Sweet malty and fruity flavor with some hoppy hints. Malty finish with some fruity hints and a slightly bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Sep 2007
at 08:39
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Golden beer with a small head. Apple, citrus, honey and malt aroma. Sweet and malty flavour.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2007
at 16:00
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask@GBBF2007. Rubyish amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is vegetables, some nice caramel and roast. Flavour is really mildly roasted malts and caramel. The caramel grows a bit in the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Aug 2007
at 00:44
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Brown with a small white head. Toffee, roast malt and some butter aroma. Roast and dry flavour.
Tried
on 26 Aug 2007
at 10:59
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ The Masque Haunt, EC1 Oldstreet, London. Clear light yellow orange color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate hoppy, apple, stewed apples w. macaroon. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic, with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2007
at 10:52
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle from Tesco. Poured a pale golden colour with a thin white head. Aroma of lemon zest, sherbet and corn syrup. Floral hop flavour with some bready malt. Light metallic palate and bitter orange peel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2007
at 20:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Hillgrove Porter Stores, Bristol 16/8/07. Brown coloured with a red tinge and a slight beige head. Red fruit and dark chocolate aroma. Flavour of fruity malt with a dry finish. good.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Aug 2007
at 16:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask. Golden colour, mediumsized white bubbly head. aroma is very fruity, nectary and pleasant. Flavour is the same along with very wooden hints. A good and pleasant session drinking thingy.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Aug 2007
at 12:47