Bathams is a brewery in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, England established in 1877 in a former slaughterhouse.[1] The brewery is described by the CAMRA Good Beer Guide as "A classic Black country small brewery". It produces three cask conditioned beers, Best Bitter (4.3%), Mild (3.5%) and XXX (6.3%), a Christmas special. The Best Bitter won its highly contested class at the Great British Beer Festival in 1991.[2] Bottled versions are also available at Bathams pubs.

Daniel Batham and Son
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LocationBrierley Hill, West Midlands, England
Coordinates52°28′33″N 2°07′35″W / 52.4758°N 2.1265°W / 52.4758; -2.1265
Opened1877; 147 years ago (1877)
Websitewww.bathams.co.uk
Active beers
Name Type
Bathams Best Bitter Best bitter
Bathams Mild Ale Mild
Seasonal beers
Name Type
Bathams XXX Strong ale

The Brewery is currently run by brothers Tim and Matt Batham, having been in the Batham family for five generations.[3] It is one of few breweries that still use 54-gallon hogshead casks.

Bathams owns twelve pubs in the Black Country and West Midlands:[4]

References

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  1. ^ "West Midlands pub guide: The Vine, Brierley Hill". The Telegraph. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Awards". Bathams Brewery. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Beerhunter: A visit to a traditional brewery where they still use hogsheads". Derby Telegraph. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Pub List". Bathams Brewery. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  5. ^ "The Vine Inn". Bathams Brewery. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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