Holdens Brewery
Microbrewery
in Dudley,
West Midlands,
England 🏴
Associated with 8 Venues
Established in 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.
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Haughty Den from Holdens Brewery 18 years ago
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.
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Black Country Bitter from Holdens Brewery 18 years ago
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.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Black Country Mild from Holdens Brewery 18 years ago
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.
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Black Country Mild from Holdens Brewery 18 years ago
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.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Golden Glow from Holdens Brewery 18 years ago
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.
Beese (811) reviewed Golden Glow from Holdens Brewery 18 years ago
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.
Downender (11275) reviewed Black Country Mild from Holdens Brewery 18 years ago
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.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Golden Glow from Holdens Brewery 18 years ago
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.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Black Country Mild from Holdens Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask, GBBF 07 ... Deep brown ... smokey malts ... slight smokeyness and a little meaty. ... bit thin.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Black Country Bitter from Holdens Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask. Golden colour, small bubbly head. Aroma is bitter fruits, some malts and quite glueish. Flavour also has quite much of the same, but is really hoppy. Very mouthdrying palate.