Family-run Sedgley brewery brings more than a century of tradition to the boil to produce much loved, award-winning beers
It's a family-run brewery which uses traditional methods to produce much-loved, moreish and award-winning beers loved by locals and visitors alike.
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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 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.
It's a brewery which strikes a chord with the community it sits in and which provides a familiar taste and smell to those who live nearby, as well as those visiting from far afield.
Sarah Hughes Brewery in Sedgley is a familiar and welcoming sight to those visiting the Beacon Hotel and has, over the last 150 years, produced a number of popular, award-winning and very moreish beers.
The brewery came into being in the 1850s and became Sarah Hughes Brewery in 1921 when she bought the pub and worked to brew and produce beers which were sold to customers until her death in 1951 and the first closure of the brewery in 1957.
