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Beacon Hotel, Dudley
Sedgley
Postal town: Dudley
DY3 1JE
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Quinno _ left this review about Beacon Hotel
No change to my previous description below from 9 years ago, the place is an absolute classic pub. Onto the beers - Dark Ruby (NBSS 3.5), Surprise (3.5), Amber (NBSS 4), Snowflake (NBSS 3). I think there may have been one or two guest ales but there was no way I was going to swerve the Sarah. Got chatting to an old boy local next to me who had an accent as thick as the Ruby and the memory of a goldfish. Excellent visit and it really is a Top 50 pub. Get in early, sit back, relax, and enjoy.
November 2012
So, where to start? Let's begin with the interior. The fairly inauspicious exterior gives way to a lovely, unspoilt gem (CAMRA National Inventory of National Importance). A number of different rooms with four of them clustered around a dark wooden hexagonal central servery which is essentially little more than a low hatch on two of the sides well-below head height; this truly is a place where you can talk to the hand. Such a set-up allows for a relaxed atmosphere and some welcome variety. Most people congregate in the front bar but be sure to take in the rest of the rooms including the modern conservatory which is home to a veritable jungle of plant life. Secondly, the beer. This is the home of the Sarah Hughes brewery who produce, amongst others (Surprise and Pale Amber usually), the sublime Dark Ruby Mild. A drink that anyone who enjoys beer should try at least once. A wonderful, dark fruity brew with a pretty unique taste weighing in at 6% abv. Along with three Sarah Hughes beers, there are usually a couple of guest beers available. All are served in sublime condition and in pint pots. The drop-brewery is located at the top of the building - it's well worth a tour, a real old-fashioned brewing affair with a large dose of love added. Other stuff includes cobs to eat, friendly clientèle and a dog-friendly policy. One very small point is that the fires don't appear to be 'real' fires, which is a small let-down. How amazing would it be to have some coals/logs on there in the winter? I wish this was my local. An absolute classic. Rated 9.5
On 30th December 2021
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Ian Mapp left this review about Beacon Hotel
Stone cold classic boozer - unchanged for 100+ years.
Pub - multi-roomed - tiny front parlours, larger rear "smoking room" connected by the serving hatch, with a ridiculously low serving hatch. Garden to rear.
Beers - brewed on site. Surprise, a terrific golden. Ruby - a too drinkable 6% mild.
Loved the fact that its an afternoon 2:30 closer - with the old school bell wrung at 2:20. I never make it out till last orders in the night, being such a lightweight.
A destination pub to be enjoyed.
On 9th September 2021
- rating: 10
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Gill Smith left this review about Beacon Hotel
Very busy Sarah Hughes brewery pub full of friendly chatty locals and serving their excellent beers. What is not to like. We enjoyed our Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild and the Surprise here. Well described below.
On 21st November 2017
- rating: 8
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- Accommodation : No - despite the 'hotel' monicker - last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes - Black Country Weekend beer festival mid-July. - last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 02 March 2014 by Aqualung .
- Darts : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _
- WiFi : No last updated 30 December 2021 by Quinno _