Holden's Brewery
LocationWoodsetton, West Midlands, England
Coordinates52°31′55″N 2°05′26″E / 52.5319°N 2.0906°E / 52.5319; 2.0906
Opened1915
Websitewww.holdensbrewery.co.uk
Active beers
Name Type
Black Country Mild Mild
Black Country Bitter Bitter
Golden Glow Bitter
Black Country Special Bitter

Holden's Brewery is a family-run English regional brewery. It was founded in 1915 at the Park Inn in Woodsetton, Dudley, in the West Midlands.

History

Holdens Brewery in Woodsetton

Edwin Holden took over the Park Inn on George Street, Woodsetton, in 1915, and the pub is still owned by the Holden family.[1]

The Park Inn was a pub and brewhouse. Soon after acquisition, the brewing equipment was enlarged from within the cellar to adjoining buildings, which had been previously used as a malt store.[2]

The 1940s saw the company's expansion and the establishment of Edwin Holden's Bottling Company. The 1960s saw the purchase of additional pubs around the Black Country, a practice that continued through the 1980s and to the present day. [2][3]

In 2012 work began on a major expansion of the brewery to increase production capacity,[4] with further plans to open up a visitor's centre in the near future.[5]

The brewery, which supplies to several local pubs and sells its products in local shops, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2015.[6]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Holdens began a home delivery service.[7]

Beers

Holden's brewpub supplies cask ale to its twenty-two tied houses. Bottle conditioned ales are also available.

There are four regular beers; Black Country Bitter, Black Country Special Bitter, Black Country Mild, and Golden Glow, as well as a stout and winter warmer.[8] In 2017, the brewery also launched a beer to celebrate the life of industrialist Abraham Darby.[9]

Pubs

References

  1. ↑ Corser, John (12 September 2020). "Cheers! Brewing history explored in new book". www.expressandstar.com.
  2. 1 2 "Holdens Brewery History - Our Story". 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "List of Holden's Brewery Ltd pubs - Brewery History Society Wiki". breweryhistory.com.
  4. ↑ "Dudley brewery near completion in £200k growth". Express & Star. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Visitor centre bid by Holden's Brewery". Express & Star. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ale trail celebrates Dudley brewery's centenary". www.expressandstar.com. 17 December 2014.
  7. ↑ Corser, John (7 November 2020). "Beer at home means Holden's". www.expressandstar.com.
  8. ↑ "BEERS | Holden's Brewery".
  9. ↑ "Commemorative Abraham Darby beer launched in Woodsetton". Hereford Times. 15 December 2017.


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