The Black Country Arms
Walsall, WS1 1QW
Walsall, WS1 1QW
The Black Country Arms
Walsall, WS1 1QW
Walsall, WS1 1QW
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Borderland - 5%
Borderland
Salopian
5% Australian IPA
An intoxicating Australian IPA. A triad of Galaxy, Eclipse, and Vic Secret cross the border to deliver an intense tropical bouquet of ripe pineapple, juicy passionfruit and citrus zest complemented by resinous pine for balance. Collaboration with Polly's Brew.
Elephant Riders - 4%
Elephant Riders
Fownd
4% Session Pale
Pale ale hopped to the hilt with Mosaic hops. Think totally tropical aromas and flavours with a satisfying bitter finish. Bursting with flavour and packed into a refreshing sessionable pint.
Cashmere - 3.9%
Cashmere
Mallinsons
3.9% Pale
One of our single hopped range of beers, brewed using Cashmere hops from the USA. This is a pale blonde ale, with gentle aromas of honeyed melon and lemon. The flavour imparts lime and lemon zest, as well the classic Mally's solid bitterness. The finish is long, zesty and leaves you wanting more.
Dripwave - 4.6%
Dripwave
BOA
4.6% Pale Ale
A refreshing summer sessionable ale. Using loads of Nectaron hops from New Zealand, with Simcoe and Citra. Giving a subtly fruity taste with feeling of white grape and melon.
Old Porter - 4.5%
Old Porter
Enville
4.5% Dark
A traditional porter style ale, dark and creamy in appearance and offering a complex mix of roast malts, English hops and a wonderful caramel finish.
JHB - 3.8%
JHB
Oakham
3.8% Bitter
A superbly refreshing light golden bitter, distinctively smooth, with citrus fruitiness and a refreshing hoppy finish. Hops: Mount Hood (USA) and Challenger (UK).
The Wangdoodle - 4.6%
The Wangdoodle
Buxton
4.6% American Brown
An American brown ale inspired by the Texan Prairie Lands, where the style originated. Pine, spice and red berry aromas from Willamette, Liberty, Mount Hood and Crystal hop varieties pre-empt a full bodied texture. While a gentle caramel sweetness from the four malts give a satisfying, moreish finish. Vegan friendly.
Cwtch - 4.6%
Cwtch
Tiny Rebel
4.6% Bitter
This isn't your average bitter - the hops do more to this deep amber coloured beer than just provide bite. Any old hop can do that! We've selected some of the most aromatic and tangy hops from the other side of the pond to give this red a fresh hit that complements the caramel flavours of the malts that gives this beer its colour.
VVD - 4.7%
VVD
BOA
4.7% Oatmeal Stout
Oatmeal stout, jet black and smooth in mouthfeel with dark chocolate and caramel notes and a beautifully balanced bitterness.
Take A Walk - 4.2%
Take A Walk
Front Row
4.2% Dark
A black forest mild.
Fireside - 5%
Fireside
Black Country
5% Bitter
A well rounded premium bitter, amber in colour, clean in taste leading to a pleasant dry finish.
Pig On The Wall - 4.3%
Pig On The Wall
Black Country
4.3% Mild
A refreshing chestnut brown beer with a complex flavour of light hops giving way to a bittersweet blend of roasted malt. Suggestions of chocolate and coffee undertones.
BFG - 4.2%
BFG
Black Country
4.2% Golden Ale
A straw coloured quaffing beer, with an impressive bold citrus hop aroma, fruity balanced sweetness and a lingering refreshing after-taste.
Craft Keg Available
Opt For Nature - 4.6%
Opt For Nature
Shiny
4.6% Pale Ale
Pale ale heavily hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Idaho 7, Centennial and Cascade. Soft haze with bright citrus, mango and a little piney grapefruit, backed by gentle tropical sweetness and a light, easy bitterness. In collaboration with our 2026 Derby Uni Graphics/Illustration design competition. Vegan friendly.
Neopolitan Stout - 5.6%
Neopolitan Stout
New Invention
5.6% Specialty Stout
A dessert-inspired stout layering chocolate, strawberry sweetness and creamy vanilla. Smooth, indulgent and nostalgic, with rich cocoa depth balanced by soft fruit and a rounded, milkshake-like finish. Contains lactose.
Qualifying Questions - 6%
Qualifying Questions
Shiny
6% IPA
IPA heavily hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and Sultana. Classic IPA punch: grapefruit, pineapple and resinous pine with a fuller body and a firm, balanced bitterness. In collaboration with our 2026 Derby Uni Graphics / Illustration design competition. Vegan friendly.
Ciders & Perries Available
Wild Berries - 4%
Wild Berries
Celtic Marches
4% Medium Cider
A medium craft cider bursting with the quintessential taste of the Herefordshire hedgerow. A rich blend of wild berries creates its deep crimson tone. The delicate strawberry nose comes through leaving the wonderful afternotes of the bramble blackberries finish.
Cloudy Cider - 4.5%
Cloudy Cider
Celtic Marches
4.5% Med/Sweet
A cloudy cider blended from a variety of cider apples, all grown on our Herefordshire farm. This delicious drop has a good depth of flavour with a crisp, slightly sweet apple finish.
Dry Apple - 6%
Dry Apple
Pulp
6% Dry Cider
A well-rounded, easy to drink, dry cider, made from 100% cider apples grown on the family’s farm in Bishops Frome. Made from a blend of bitter sweet and sharp cider apples – Dabinett, Michelin and a smattering of Kingston Black the old cidermaker’s favourite.
Bee Sting - 6.8%
Bee Sting
Lilley's
6.8% Fruit Cider
Sweet but incredibly refreshing with a glorious fresh tasting pear flavour and a wonderful pear aroma.
Coming Soon
Damn Dog - 5%
Damn Dog
Burton Bridge
5% Fruited Stout
A stout with roasted malt and fruit flavours with a hint of damson. Smooth and easy to drink giving a fruity chocolate aroma. A variation of the ever popular Bramble Stout, this beer was originally produced by accident when damson was used instead of bramble. Hops: Challenger.
Golden Times - 4%
Golden Times
St Austell
4% Golden
Requested tasting notes from brewery.
Babington - 4.2%
Babington
Ashover
4.2% English Pale
All English pale golden ale hopped with Jester and Harlequin.
Pale Brummie - 4%
Pale Brummie
Birmingham
4% Pale Ale
A Citrus Pale Ale - pale but definitely not boring! Brewed with the finest British pale floor malt, hopped with Chinook and Simcoe hops to combine for a citrusy pale taste - a thirst quenching freshness! Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Thunderhawk - 4.3%
Thunderhawk
Oakham
4.3% New Zealand Pale
Three of the boldest Kiwi sourced hops varieties combine with Chinook from the USA to give powerful tropical fruit, grape and wet stone aromas and flavours and a smooth mouthfeel in this punchy and aromatic New World pale. Hops: Pacifica, Motueka, Superdelic (all NZ) and Chinook (USA).
Marathon Runner - 4.3%
Marathon Runner
Vale
4.3% Golden Ale
Limited edition golden ale, thirst-quenching perfection. 10p from every pint donated to Victa, supporting children and young adults who are blind or visually impaired.
Town Crier - 4.5%
Town Crier
Hobsons
4.5% Golden
A full-flavoured golden ale with a big voice. The elegant straw coloured bitter has a hint of sweetness which is complemented by subtle hop flavours leading to a dry finish. The nose of crisp fruit is apparent with a refreshing balance of taste, a bitter which is supremely consistent and full of flavour.
Prohibition - 4.6%
Prohibition
Salopian
4.6% Pale Ale
A beer that speaks easy of hops and more hops, citrus, pine and grapefruit flavours descend into an untouchable finish.
Pink Brummie - 4.6%
Pink Brummie
Birmingham
4.6% Session IPA
A session IPA built around a truly unique and experimental hop variety Pink (ID-158). Brewed with extra pale malt and oats, it delivers a soft, smooth mouthfeel that lets the hops take centre stage. Whirlpool additions of Motueka bring bright, zesty lime character, while the standout Pink hop (ID-158) adds layers of complexity. Expect juicy notes of peach and stone fruit, balanced with subtle hints of honey, apple, strawberry, and even a touch of vanilla. The result is a beautifully rounded IPA that's both vibrant and refined. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
Citra - 4.2%
Citra
Oakham
4.2% Session IPA
A Citra hopped session IPA. Light gold in colour, bursting with citrus and tropical hop flavours and sensationally refreshing.
Green One - 4.2%
Green One
Magic Dragon
4.2% IPA
A refreshing Citra hopped IPA with crisp, grapefruit, lemon notes and a slight citrus aroma. Gluten free.
Wakatu - 4.1%
Wakatu
Mallinsons
4.1% Blonde Ale
One of our range of single hopped beers, brewed only using Wakatu hops from New Zealand. This is a blonde beer with a light floral aroma, a smooth medium bitterness and medium finish with light hints of lime.
Midnight Mild - 4%
Midnight Mild
Oakham
4% Mild
Jet black mild, smooth-drinking and full of fruity New World hop flavours plus hints of coffee, caramel and chocolate. Dark and dangerous as befits the Midnight Hour.
BPA - 4.3%
BPA
BOA
4.3% English Pale
A pale straw ale in appearance using Fuggles English bittering hops, then late dropped Mosaic hops gives it that familiar subtle fruitiness that always makes you feel at home. An easy drink that appeals to all.
Golden Hour - 4.1%
Golden Hour
Salopian
4.1% IPA
A light, fresh IPA glowing with a bright medley of hops splashing juicy citrus across the palate and lifting a gently floral aroma. Zesty and refreshing from first sip to last, it closes in a clean, crisp finish that feels like the day's golden hour in a glass.
Stairway To Heaven - 5%
Stairway To Heaven
Burton Bridge
5% English Pale
A golden hoppy beer with a distinctively hoppy aroma. Despite its strength, this is a surprisingly smooth and easy drinking beer that has been brewed with pale malt and Fuggles and Goldings hops. Soft citrus fruits and zest in the flavour lead to a dry fruit finish.
Shambles Stout - 5.6%
Shambles Stout
Ashover
5.6% Oatmeal Stout
Oat stout brewed in collaboration with Ye Royal Oak in Chesterfield.
Bold - 4%
Bold
Shiny
4% Bitter
Godiva hopped, no nonsense. Classic. A bold bitter - full stop. For those who know what they like, and like what they know! Vegan friendly.
Skyline - 5%
Skyline
Oakham
5% IPA
An eclectic, multi-national hop line-up featuring varieties from USA, UK and NZ cleverly combined in this high rising new cask aged IPA. The towering spicy citrus characteristics of Cascade are skilfully enhanced by the tropical pineapple, passion fruit and peach characters plus herbal hints of Nectaron and express lifted further by the aromatic grape and gooseberry notes of Nelson Sauvin. All topped out with a moreish bitterness from UK sourced Challenger.
Red Kite - 4.3%
Red Kite
Vale
4.3% Brown
Warm toasted malt flavours create a rich bitter with a satisfying blend of chestnut and autumn spice.
1851 - 5.1%
1851
St Austell
5.1% Amber
A amber ale using Cornish malting barley, complemented by Amber and Caramalt to create a rich, nutty sweetness and a full, warming palate. Brewed to mark our 175 year anniversary, 1851 is named after the year Walter Hicks founded the brewery.
Plum Porter - 4.9%
Plum Porter
Titanic
4.9% Fruited Porter
This beer is dark strong and well rounded; the richness of such a rotund beer is brought to an even keel by the late addition of Goldings hops and natural plum flavouring. Take the opportunity and go for the low hanging fruit, this sumptuous beer really is a plum!
Bramble Stout - 5%
Bramble Stout
Burton Bridge
5% Fruited Stout
Rich stout with fruit flavours seeping through from the addition of blackberries mixing a rounded, smooth bitterness with that hint of sweetness. A fruitier version of Top Dog Stout. Hops: Challenger.
Nectaron - 5.6%
Nectaron
Magic Dragon
5.6% IPA
An IPA made with Nectaron hops making a rich, complex, fruity IPA with hints of nectarine and citrus fruits. Gluten free.
Lost In Translation - 4.6%
Lost In Translation
Salopian
4.6% Pale
Spinning on that dizzy edge the mango and pine kisses you face and kisses you head, like dancing in a deepest ocean of tropical fruits and zesty lime . Rich, fun and exuberant.
Riwaka - 4%
Riwaka
Ashover
4% New Zealand Pale
Limited edition pale ale single hopped with New Zealand Riwaka hops.
Cashmere - 3.9%
Cashmere
Mallinsons
3.9% Pale
One of our single hopped range of beers, brewed using Cashmere hops from the USA. This is a pale blonde ale, with gentle aromas of honeyed melon and lemon. The flavour imparts lime and lemon zest, as well the classic Mally's solid bitterness. The finish is long, zesty and leaves you wanting more.
Psychedelic Sunshine - 3.8%
Psychedelic Sunshine
Magic Dragon
3.8% Pale Ale
A well balanced pale ale jumping with sunshine fruits with notes of citrus, peach and orange.
Cherry Porter - 4.9%
Cherry Porter
Titanic
4.9% Fruited Porter
Brewed as a sister beer to our fabulous Plum Porter this lightly hopped, dark red, fruity beer is powerful. The sweet cherry cuts through and is reminiscent to a cherry Bakewell tart! Hops: Celeia, Goldings, Herkules and Pilgrim.
Dry Apple - 6%
Dry Apple
Pulp
6% Dry Cider
A well-rounded, easy to drink, dry cider, made from 100% cider apples grown on the family’s farm in Bishops Frome. Made from a blend of bitter sweet and sharp cider apples – Dabinett, Michelin and a smattering of Kingston Black the old cidermaker’s favourite.
Rhubarb Cider - 4%
Rhubarb Cider
Lilley's
4% Fruit Cider
We have expertly blended our crisp Somerset Cider and tangy rhubarb to make this taste sensation. Sweet and full of rhubarb flavour with a tart edge to it.
Dry Apple - 6%
Dry Apple
Pulp
6% Dry Cider
A well-rounded, easy to drink, dry cider, made from 100% cider apples grown on the family’s farm in Bishops Frome. Made from a blend of bitter sweet and sharp cider apples – Dabinett, Michelin and a smattering of Kingston Black the old cidermaker’s favourite.
Crazy Goat - 6.8%
Crazy Goat
Lilley's
6.8% Med/Sweet
A medium sweet mix of perry and cider expertly blended giving it a mouth-watering juicy flavour.
Also Available
Foreign Keg
Rodenbach Fruitage 3.9%
Belgian Fruit Beer