We don't chase trends. No grapefruit-infused IPAs or gimmicks. Just well-kept, consistent, traditional cask ale brewed by a family who’s been at it for nearly 150 years.
From our original site in the Black Country to a line of pubs across the West Midlands, Bathams is as local as it gets. If you know, you know, and if you don’t, we’ll pour you a pint and let the beer speak for itself.
Our brewery’s tucked away in the heart of Brierley Hill, no public tours, no flashy signage, just generations of know-how quietly doing the job right. We’ve been brewing the same proper ale for over a century with a recipe that hasn’t changed, and a few secrets we’re keeping to ourselves.
Born in the Black Country, and staying here.
...but we don't shout
just walk in, feel welcome and enjoy
Brewed in Dudley, under strict watch
Since 1877, six generations of brewers
Wooden bars, carpeted floors, warm fires
Born in the Black Country, and staying here.
...but we don't shout about it
Just walk in, feel welcome and enjoy.
Brewed in Dudley under strict watch
Since 1877. Six generations of brewers.
Wooden bars, carpeted floors, warm fires.
Started by Daniel Batham Sr. in 1877, we’ve been brewing in Brierley Hill ever since. Each generation of the Batham family has kept things running the way they should be: hands-on, no nonsense and focused on quality.
Our brewery is still on the same street. Our pubs still pull proper pints. And our reputation's been built one round at a time.
Bathams Brewery was established in 1877 and still run by the same family. The mild (3.5% abv) is a fruity malty with a sweetness, a really nice mild. The very popular best bitter is a fruity sweetish bitter with a nice dry hoppy finish (4.3 abv). The vine on the same site is one of 12 bathams pubs and one of the best known in the Black Country. The beers are well worth checking out, it's so nice to have a different beer from the mass produced ales that dominate most British pubs.
The Bull and Bladder has great beer with friendly welcoming cliental and staff. The front room was rammed before I finished my first pint. I managed to sample all 3 of the excellent Bathams beers available (Bitter, XXX and Mild) but sadly didn't have room for one the excellent looking cobs. Just be careful as the beers may have a higher alcohol content than stated as they are still fermenting in the keg. A pub & brewery that has existed a century before it became trendy to be one.
From CAMRA to local beer festivals, our pints don’t just taste good, they win stuff.
Serving proper beer since 1877.
Still family-run.
Still local.
Still Bathams.
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