Yet another new (to me) brewery, this time from the Black Country. Bathams' Delph Brewery is based at Brierly Hill in the West Midlands and was originally established in 1877. Tim and Matthew Batham represent the fifth generation to run the company. The brewery is located at the site of the Vine, which is apparently one of the Black Country's most famous pubs. The demand for Batham's Bitter is such that it is brewed in 54 gallon hogsheads. If you feel the need to find out more about Bathams, go to www.bathams.co.uk.
Although described as a bitter, this beer is straw coloured, more like a golden ale in appearance, and indeed taste - it is very hoppy. I liked it a lot. Bathams say it is an example of the traditional Black Country style of bitter. If this is so, I would like to try some others too!
Both label and website give away very little about the ingredients used in the brew - actually they say nothing at all. It is not bottle conditioned and the ABV is 4.3%.
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