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Proudly Brewing in the Black Country
Serving our Specialist Real Ale Pubs

The Black Country Ales Brewery has been established through a genuine love of traditional ales. We brew our outstanding selection of beers using only the finest ingredients to the highest possible standards. Our acclaimed master brewer believes that the way to make the perfect pint is a no compromise combination of time, passion and dedication to the art. Brewing started on the site around 1834 by Edward Guest (a butcher by trade) as a side line for his local customers. The Guest family brewed for many years before passing the business on to Eli Bradley in 1870. The Bradleys carried on the tradition of producing hand-crafted real ales of quality for six generations but this finally ceased just after World War II and the brewery was moth balled. Today much of the original equipment remains on view alongside all new micro brewery plant, and so, once again, this gem of West Midlands brewing heritage is serving up the finest hand crafted Black Country Ales to discerning drinkers all over the county. Our estate of Black Country Traditional Inns stretches across the West Midlands and Warwickshire providing communities with our renowned welcome and warmth.

14/09/2026

We can now announce that Three Fishes, Bayston Hill will finally reopen as a Black Country Ales pub on Thursday 1 October.

Located around three miles south of Shrewsbury, Bayston Hill is a large village on the edge of the Shropshire Hills.

Three Fishes has long served the local community, but has been closed since November 2024 after a lorry struck the building and caused significant damage.

With under three weeks to go, rebuilding and refurbishment work is continuing, with the pub now beginning to take shape again inside and out.

New licensees Jon and Anna are preparing to welcome customers back through the doors as it begins its next chapter as a Black Country Ales pub.

Follow Three Fishes, Bayston Hill on Facebook for updates ahead of reopening.

12/09/2026

Black Country Ales is proud to continue its long-running support of the Black Country Boating Festival as it celebrates its 40th event this weekend.

First held in 1986 and run entirely by volunteers, the festival returns to Bumblehole Nature Reserve in Netherton with narrowboats, live music, traders, a floating market and its biggest-ever real ale and cider bar.

Our BFG, Pig on the Wall and Chain Ale will all be available on cask across the weekend, making it a fitting place to enjoy a Black Country beer at one of the area’s long-running annual events.

11/09/2026

A new Wolverhampton brewery is making its way onto bars across the Black Country Ales estate.

Springbanks was established earlier this year, taking its name from two familiar names in Wolverhampton's brewing history, Springfield and Banks's.

Its award-winning 4.5% IPA is among the first beers produced, with barrels being delivered to 11 Black Country Ales pubs across this week and next, including The Vine Inn and The Lych Gate Tavern.

A fitting addition to our two Wolverhampton pubs, and a new chapter in the city's long brewing tradition.

08/09/2026

A dartboard has recently been installed at The Prince of Wales, Birmingham. It is free for customers to use, with darts available from the bar.

Darts remain popular across many Black Country Ales pubs, with teams from across the estate competing every Tuesday in the BCA Inter-Pub Darts League.

In a city where playing darts can increasingly mean visiting a dedicated venue and paying for the privilege, The Prince of Wales offers the traditional alternative: a board in the pub, free to play.

05/09/2026

The Roebuck, Brimfield opened Its doors mid-August, becoming the latest addition to the Black Country Ales estate.

Just south of Ludlow, the pub sits in the village of Brimfield, with a flowered garden alongside the road through the village.

The hanging baskets and planters are providing plenty of colour at the moment, making it a pleasant spot to sit out with a pint and enjoy the last of the summer weather.

03/09/2026

The rear entrance of The King's Head in Leicester opens directly onto New Walk, a historic pedestrian promenade which has been part of the city for more than 240 years.

Laid out in 1785, New Walk is a rare surviving Georgian pedestrian promenade and has remained free from wheeled traffic for more than two centuries.

As Leicester expanded during the 19th century, houses developed along the tree-lined Walk, becoming home to many of the city’s merchants, manufacturers, and professional families.

These images show New Walk at different points in its history, including George Moore Henton’s 1914 painting, a photograph from the 1950s and the promenade today.

01/09/2026

The hanging baskets and planters at The Swan Inn, Halesowen are looking particularly fine at the moment, bringing plenty of colour to the front of the pub.

A lovely sight for anyone travelling down Long Lane, and a credit to the team who keep the displays looking so well throughout the summer.

28/08/2026

This Bank Holiday weekend brings our summer series of Salopian Brewery tap takeovers to a close, with the final two events taking place at The Seven Stars, Oldswinford, Stourbridge and The Shrewsbury Arms in centre of Stafford.

Both are long-established, CAMRA award-winning real ale pubs, making them fitting venues in which to round off the series.

A selection of Salopian cask ales will be available at both pubs alongside our own range throughout the weekend, continuing a collaboration between two independent Midlands breweries with a shared commitment to quality cask ale and traditional public houses.

We look forward to welcoming you.

27/08/2026

Today, The Windmill in Rugby, fresh from taking third place in the Warwickshire CAMRA Pub of the Year competition, hosts the next of our tap takeovers with Titanic Brewery.

Part of a series taking place across a selection of our pubs this year, the collaboration brings together two independent Midlands breweries and reflects our continued commitment to supporting and showcasing independent cask brewing across the region.

A selection of Titanic cask ales will be available at the bar today and into the weekend alongside our own range, including some of the brewery's best-known favourites and darker styles.

A representative from Titanic Brewery will be in attendance this evening, giving customers the opportunity to learn more about the beers and the brewery.

25/08/2026

The handwritten boards seen throughout Black Country Ales pubs are the work of Dawn Clark.

For almost ten years, Dawn has created the signs used across our pubs, from daily cob boards and beer promotions to seasonal displays and event notices.

Each board is drawn and lettered by hand, with the wording, spacing and decorative details carefully built up before being displayed in the pub.

Her experience in display lettering stretches back more than 20 years. Before working with Black Country Ales, Dawn built a career in visual merchandising with retailers including Debenhams, Marks & Spencer and The Body Shop. The role took her around the country before she eventually returned to her native Birmingham.

The finished board pictured here stands outside The Roebuck, Brimfield, the newest addition to the Black Country Ales estate.

Address

69 Third Avenue, Pensnett Trading Estate
Kingswinford
DY67FD

Telephone

+441384401820

Website

http://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/, http://shopblackcountryales.com/

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