Sarah Hughes Brewery in Sedgley, in the Black Country of England, dates from the Victorian era. It was bought by Sarah Hughes in 1921 and brewed until 1957, before re-opening in 1987.
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| Location | Sedgley, West Midlands, England | ||||||||
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| Coordinates | 52°32′37″N 2°06′52″W / 52.543528°N 2.11438°W | ||||||||
| Opened | 1921, closed 1957, re-opened 1987 | ||||||||
| Website | sarahhughesbrewery | ||||||||
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History
editThe Beacon Hotel and brew house dates from the Victorian era being built around 1850. In 1865 the licensee was Abraham Carter and the hotel was later run by his widow, Nancy.[1] James Fellows, a brewer, was licensee from 1910 to 1921, before the business was bought by Sarah Hughes. Sarah ran the brewery until her death in 1951. Subsequently, her son, Alfred operated the brewery until 1957 when brewing ceased. It was reopened in 1987 by a grandson of Sarah Hughes.[2]
Location
editThe brewery is at 129 Bilston Street, Sedgley. It is attached to the Beacon Hotel which acts as the brewery tap.[3]
References
edit- ^ McKenna, Joseph (2005). Black Country Breweries. Stroud: The History Press. pp. 13–14. ISBN 9780752437224.
- ^ "Sarah Hughes Brewery History". The Beacon Hotel. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Protz, Roger (2011). Good Beer Guide 2011. St Albans: CAMRA Books. pp. 743. ISBN 9781852492724.