Centuries of tradition for Shropshire brewery which remains one of famous four brewhouses and serves guests from across West Midlands
It's one of the famous four remaining homebrew pubs in the country and has maintained a tradition of brewing quality beers to a familiar recipe since the 1780s.
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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 Express & 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 holds a place in history as one of the famous four, a group of brewpubs which hark back to a long-forgotten time when people brewed at home and the brewing industry had the feeling of a cottage industry.
The All Nations in Madeley in Telford is one of the four traditional brewpubs still brewing and serving in the country, alongside the Blue Anchor in Helston in Cornwall, the Three Tuns in Bishop's Castle and Ma Pardoes in Netherton.
It has been brewing on the site since 1789, then established as a fully-functioning brewery in 1832 which, for the first 151 years of its existence, was run by just two families and is currently run and owned by the Birtwhistle family.
Head brewer Andrew Brough has been continuing the legacy of brewing since being approached to run the brewery in 2016 after running his own brewery in Wolverhampton.
