'It's a compliment to hear customers praise our beer' - From mash tun to tap at Rugeley brewery
Welcome to a brewery which grew from an idea of a pub owner and has become popular among ale drinkers for strong, flavourful and varied beers.
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The West Midlands has a long-standing tradition of brewing and beer making.
Breweries have been a part of the region for centuries, providing the welcoming aroma of hops and yeast in the air across the region and many different types of beer loved by thousands.
In the wake of the news of the planned closure of Banks's Brewery in Wolverhampton, the Express & Star wants to support our local breweries and show that there are still many out there producing quality beers to be enjoyed in pubs across the region.
As part of our Backing Our Breweries campaign, we are going to look at what different breweries do, how they grew and built up their reputation, what their products are, how they continue to run in what are difficult financial times and what makes them special.
The continual fluctuation in the prices of beer can be a problem for pubs as they try to attract more customers, while also balancing out finances to ensure they can continue to viably operate.
While many have either cut back on the number of beers provided or gone to cheaper products, a rising number of pubs have invested in brewing facilities to enable them to produce their own beer to sell to customers.
