A Tribute to Holdens Black Country Special | 40 Pint Beer Kit

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A Tribute to Holdens Black Country Special | 40 Pint Beer Kit

Tribute to Holdens Black Country Special, an amber beer, presents robust malty overtones and a bitter sweet full-bodied taste. Brewed using the Finest English Malt and Fuggles hops this big, beautiful malty monster is an industrial strength beer at it’s best. Dark Rock Tribute to Holdens Black Country Special makes 40 pints of 4.7% ABV Black Country style Ale.

THE COMMERCIAL BREWERY:

The Holden family are proud to have been brewing traditional Black Country real ales at the Hopden Brewery site for the last 106 years, producing some of, what some would say, are the finest ales that the area has seen. Holdens have maintained their brewing process over the years, using their unique strain of yeast. This yeast, cared for and protected, forms the unique blueprint for their award-winning ales.

Holdens still use the finest Maris Otter Malts along with both Fuggles and Goldings Hops for their core cask beers and a myriad of new and daring hops in the Monthly Seasonal Beers and of course not forgetting the biggest ingredient of all, our purest Black Country water. Traditional is the word for Holdens Brewery, with a Gravity Mill, open fermentation vessels and a Copper Copper. Holden’s Brewery brews 10,368 pints each time in its original 36-barrel copper capacity.

Tribute Homebrew Beer Kits

The Dark Rock Tribute Series allows you to brew beers inspired by some of Britain’s best-known commercial favourites. Each recipe is carefully researched and developed using selected malt extract, speciality grains, hops and yeast to recreate the individual character and flavour profile of the beer that inspired it.

Every commercial brewery has its own unique brewing water, equipment, fermentation methods and house yeast. For this reason, Dark Rock Tribute beers are not intended to be exact clones. Instead, they are carefully designed interpretations that allow you to brew an excellent beer inspired by the original.

We recommend making the beer, trying it alongside the commercial version and seeing how close you can get.

Our experienced brewers carefully select every ingredient to create premium homebrew beer kits with genuine flavour, aroma and character. From classic British bitters and golden ales to rich dark beers and modern IPAs, the Dark Rock Tribute Series gives you the opportunity to brew a wide range of commercial beer-inspired styles in your own home.

Brew it. Compare it. Enjoy it.

Why Choose Dark Rock Homebrew Beer Kits?

Dark Rock Beer Kits make it easy to brew exceptional, full flavoured beer at home. They are ideal for both beginners and experienced home brewers who want premium results without the time, equipment and complexity required for all grain brewing.

Unlike basic beer kits that use pre-hopped extract and require little more than mixing with water, our premium extract beer kits give you greater involvement in the brewing process. Each recipe uses carefully selected brewery quality liquid malt extract, speciality grains, premium hop pellets and premium brewing yeast, allowing you to build layers of authentic malt and hop flavour.

The result is an easy-to-use homebrew kit that bridges the gap between traditional extract brewing and more advanced brewing methods. You get more control over flavour and aroma while still using standard homebrew equipment. Our ingredients are carefully blended to suit each individual beer style, helping you create everything from crisp pale ales and classic bitters to rich stouts and bold IPAs.

Whether you are brewing your first 40 pint batch or have years of home brewing experience, Dark Rock Beer Kits provide a straightforward way to produce beer with genuine depth, aroma and character.

Brew with confidence. Brew with Dark Rock.

Kit content for Tribute to Holdens Black Country Special

• • 3kg Brewery Quality Liquid Malt Extract
  • Premium Brewing Yeast
  • Malt Grains
  • Hop Pellets
  • Hop Bittering Oil
  • Starbrite Beer Finings
  • Pure Brew (water treatment and nutrient)
  • Hop and Grain T-Bags
  • Full instructions

Allergy Advice: Includes barley and other Cereals, containing gluten

Equipment Needed to make Tribute to Holdens Black Country Special

Basic home brewing equipment is required to make this kit:

• 25 Litre Fermenter
• Airlock
• Syphon Kit
• Hydrometer
• Thermometer
• Sanitiser
• Mixing Paddle
• Bottles or Keg

These are all available in our essential homebrew starter kit.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Makes: 40 pints / 5 gallons
• ABV Approx: 4.6%
• Target Finishing Gravity: 1.010 (approx)
• Fermentation time: 7-14 days approx
• Conditioning time: 2 weeks minimum (it will mature further if left longer)

Brewers Tips

This kit includes Pure Brew, a professional enhancer that boosts fermentation and treats brewing water. It feeds yeast with vital nutrients, while removing Chlorine and Chloramine, which can cause off-flavours. Since water quality is key to great beer, we strongly recommend using Pure Brew in every brew for consistently better results.

You’ll also get Harris Starbrite finings, a vegan-friendly clarifier that helps your beer clear quickly and encourages sediment to settle. This is especially useful if you’re kegging, as it reduces the risk of haze and sediment transfer.

To make brewing even easier, we’ve included a muslin grain bag and hop t-bag. For a more advanced setup, consider adding a metal hop spider. It offers better hop circulation during the boil, is easy to clean, and can be reused again and again.