Black Country Real Ale Brewery | Black Country Ales

<!DOCTYPE html> <html class="no-js" lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <title>Black Country Real Ale Brewery | Black Country Ales</title> <meta name="description" content="Black Country Ales brew our own outstanding selection of beers on the site of the Old Bulls Head in Lower Gornal using only the finest ingredients to the highest possible standards."> <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#000000"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/apple-touch-icon-152x152.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="167x167" href="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/apple-touch-icon-167x167.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/apple-touch-icon-180x180.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/favicon.ico"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/favicon-16x16.png" sizes="16x16"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/favicon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/favicon-96x96.png" sizes="96x96"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/favicon-128x128.png" sizes="128x128"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/favicon-144x144.png" sizes="144x144"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/favicon-196x196.png" sizes="196x196"> <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Rokkitt:400,700" rel="stylesheet"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://use.typekit.net/keq0vra.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/css/main.css?i=63"> </head> <body>  <div id="site-background"></div> <div style="background-color:#164184;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;z-index: 999;"> <div class="wrapper"> <marquee behavior="scroll" scrollamount="5" direction="left" width="100%"> <p style="margin: 10px 0 10px 0;"> * - 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With years of experience and a dedication to perfection, our brewing process is rooted in tradition and guided by tried and tested results.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="brewery-block padding brewer"> <img data-src="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/wooden-background-2-750.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/wooden-background-2-750.jpg 750w, https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/wooden-background-2-1000.jpg 1000w, https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/wooden-background-2-1500.jpg 1500w, https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/wooden-background-2-2000.jpg 2000w" data-sizes="auto" class="lazyload object-fit" alt="wooden background"> <div class="gradient"></div> <div class="wrapper"> <img src="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/master-brewer-v2.jpg" alt="master brewer"> <div data-aos="fade" data-aos-delay="1000" class="description"> <h2>Our master brewer</h2> <p>Our master brewer, Matthew, is highly qualified and brings a wealth of knowledge and innovation to our brewery. Matthew and his brewery team have a passion for our ales, and all play a key role in creating an exceptional brewing environment, from hop selection to fermentation techniques. They ensure that each batch is a masterpiece.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="brewery-block padding tradition"> <img data-src="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/dark-grey-texture-750.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/dark-grey-texture-750.jpg 750w, https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/dark-grey-texture-1000.jpg 1000w, https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/dark-grey-texture-1500.jpg 1500w, https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/dark-grey-texture-2000.jpg 2000w" data-sizes="auto" class="lazyload object-fit" alt="dark grey texture background"> <div class="wrapper"> <img src="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/brewing-tradition-v2.jpg" alt="black country tradition"> <div data-aos="fade" data-aos-delay="1000" class="description"> <h2>Black country tradition</h2> <p>We still use traditional methods of brewing and still retain some of the original equipment. The character of our Black Country Ales is reflected in this time honoured process.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="brewery-block padding quality"> <img data-src="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/blackboard-background-fade-half-750.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/blackboard-background-fade-half-750.jpg 750w, https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/blackboard-background-fade-half-1000.jpg 1000w, https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/blackboard-background-fade-half-1500.jpg 1500w, https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/blackboard-background-fade-half-2000.jpg 2000w" data-sizes="auto" class="lazyload object-fit" alt="blackboard background"> <div class="gradient"></div> <div class="wrapper"> <img src="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/img/quality-ales-v2.jpg" alt="quality ales"> <div data-aos="fade" data-aos-delay="1000" class="description"> <h2>Quality ales</h2> <p>In addition to our traditional techniques, we've incorporated advanced equipment. Each batch of beer undergoes rigorous quality control measures, enabling us to carefully ensure the quality of every pint we serve.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="brewers-notes-container" class="padding"> <a href="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/brewing-process" data-lity class="primary">Read the brewer's notes</a> </div> </main> </div>  <div class="footer-container">  </div> <button class="material-scrolltop" type="button"></button> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script> <script>window.jQuery || document.write('<script src="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/js/vendor/jquery-3.3.1.min.js"><\/script>')</script> <script src="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/js/plugins.js"></script> <script src="https://www.blackcountryales.co.uk/assets/js/main.js?i=549"></script>   <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-142996418-1"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'UA-142996418-1'); </script> </body> </html>

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