In the Black Country you can't beat Batham's Brilliant Bitter Beer

Within a few miles though there is Ma Pardoe's, Holden's, Three Tuns, Titanic, Hobsons, Big Nev's, Woods, Enville, and I'm sure many more, each of which produces fabulous, distinctive beers.

If I was to go further afield Kelham Island, pale Rider from Sheffield takes a bit of beating