Holden's Brewery, Woodsetton, near Dudley,
visit by Wakefield CAMRA, 22nd January 2005
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The Holden's© logo |
What began as a backyard brewery in the local tradition, just grew and grew, dwarfing the pub, now supplying 21 tied pubs and 60 other outlets |
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plaques on Holden's offices |
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L.Blanche Holden: licence to brew & sell by retail, ale, beer, porter, cider & tobacco, to be consumed on or off the premises |
The Holden businesses: Holden's Brewery Ltd, Edwin Holden's Bottling Co.Ltd, Beacon Table Water Co.Ltd, Stanley Marlow & Son Ltd
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Holden's brew 4 times a week in the quiet period after Christmas |
Holden's registered offices & bottling plant. On weekdays this is also the brewery shop for bottled beers and merchandise |
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Most of Holden's malt comes from Tuckers of Devon but speciality malts such as this black malt are supplied by Fawcetts of Castleford |
Torrefied wheat for head retention, from Micronised Food Products of Northallerton, North Yorkshire; Ragus brewing sugar is also used.
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the brewing process continues................
link to the official Holden's Brewery website Wakefield CAMRA Homepage
