We visited one of the Black Country's most famous pubs that sells award-winning beer
A good local is a place with a warm welcome, a signature look and beer that sells by the barrowful.
The Beacon Hotel in Sedgley is a pub that meets all three parts of the criteria, with the 19th century inn a landmark in the village.
Built in the 1850s, the Beacon has been a place for a good pint since then, several of which are brewed in the adjacent Sarah Hughes Brewery and sold in great volume behind the bar.
To get a better idea of what a pub like this is like and why it holds the appeal it does, it's worth going inside and seeing what makes it tick, as well as trying the goods it provides. So, I made a trip to the pub on a Thursday lunchtime.
Upon arriving at the pub, you're struck by the size of the place which gives the look of an old-fashioned smaller house but, upon entering the car park, it suddenly spreads out into a lengthy building with plenty of areas for people to sit in.
Entering the Beacon, you're instantly caught by the smell of pork scratchings and the instant warmth of the pub in the main walkway, with sounds of conversations coming from each of the three rooms surrounding the bar and the larger back room near the beer garden.
