List of breweries in the Black Country explained

This is a list of breweries in the Black Country. The Black Country is a region in the Midlands of England. Although its boundaries are not precisely defined, for the purposes of this list, the Black Country will be defined as the extending over the 4 Local authority areas of Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall.

List of breweries

• 458 Brewery.^[1] Brewery at Wollaston.
• AJ's Ales.^[2] Brewery sited in Walsall.
• Angel Ales.^[3] Brewery sited at Cradley.
• Backyard.^[4] Brewery sited at Walsall.
• Banks's.^[5] Brewery sited in Wolverhampton.
• Bathams.^[6] Brewery sited at Brierley Hill.
• Beat Brewery. Brewery sited in Lye, Stourbridge.
• Beowulf. Brewery sited at Brownhills (north of Walsall).
• Black Country Ales.^[7] Brewery sited at Lower Gornal
• Blue Bear.^[8] Brewery at Smethwick.
• Broughs.^[4] Brewery at Wolverhampton.
• Craddock's.^[9] Brewery sited at Stourbridge.
• Fixed Wheel.^[10] Brewery sited in Blackheath.
• Fownes.^[11] Brewery sited in Upper Gornal.
• Green Duck.^[12] Brewery sited at Stourbridge.
• Holdens.^[13] Brewery sited at Woodsetten.
• Newbridge.^[14] Brewery sited at Bilston.
• Olde Swan (Ma Pardoes). Brewery in Netherton.
• Pig Iron.^[15] Brewery sited at Blackheath.
• Punchline.^[16] Brewery at Wolverhampton.
• Sadler's.^[17] Brewery sited in Lye.
• Sarah Hughes.^[18] Brewery sited at Sedgley.
• Toll End. Brewery sited in Tipton.
• Webster's.^[19] Brewery sited at Wollaston.

Further reading

• Joseph McKenna, Black Country Breweries, The History Press, Stroud, 2005.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 458 Brewery. 458 Brewery. 2017-10-09.
2. Web site: AJ's Ales. www.ajsales.com. 2017-10-06.
3. Web site: Angel Ales. stourhales.camra.org.uk. en. 2017-10-06.
4. Web site: Breweries List. wolverhampton.camra.org.uk. en-gb. 2017-10-09.
5. News: Banks's Beer. 2017-10-03. en-GB.
6. Web site: Bathams Brewery. www.bathams.co.uk. en-US. 2017-10-03.
7. Web site: Black Country Ales. Black Country Ales. en-US. 2017-10-03.
8. Web site: Dudley & South Staffordshire CAMRA - Brewery News. www.dudleycamra.org.uk. 2017-10-09.
9. Web site: Craddock's Brewery. www.craddocksbrewery.com. en. 2017-10-04.
10. Web site: Fixed Wheel Brewery. fixedwheelbrewery.co.uk. en-US. 2017-10-04.
11. Web site: Fownes Brewing Co. – BREWERS OF EPIC TALES SINCE MMXII. fownesbrewing.co.uk. en-US. 2017-10-04.
12. Web site: Green Duck Brewery. www.greenduckbrewery.co.uk. 2017-10-03.
13. Web site: Holdens. www.holdensbrewery.co.uk. en-US. 2017-10-03.
14. Web site: The Brewery. newbridgebrewery.co.uk. en. 2017-10-09.
15. Web site: Pig Iron Brewing Co.. www.pigironbrewingco.co.uk. en-gb. 2017-10-04.
16. Web site: Wolverhampton friends launch brewery. Corser. John. www.expressandstar.com. en. 2017-10-09.
17. Web site: Sadler's Craft Brewed Beer. Sadler's Ales. 2017-10-04.
18. Web site: The Beacon Hotel. The Beacon Hotel. en-GB. 2017-10-03.
19. Web site: Webster's Brewery. stourhales.camra.org.uk. en. 2017-10-06.