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A Black Country brewery is producing an ale in honour of the hit Birmingham-based TV show Peaky Blinders.

The ale, a medium strength 4.6 per cent, is being brewed by Stourbridge’s Sadler’s Ales and should be available in the next few weeks.

It is one of the brewery’s one-off ales which are produced to commemorate local or national events. The beer is described as a “black IPA” using a variety of different malt and hops.

The beer, crafted by Sadler’s Ales head brewer and managing director Chris Sadler, is inspired by the popular BBC historical drama series.



Filming has just begun on a second series, but it is hoped the beer will be available in pubs and clubs across the UK before the show is broadcast on TV.

Peaky Blinder is set to be a special brew initially, but if the ale is a success it could be rolled out as a regular brew.

Brewery spokesman Ian King said: “We are developing the Peaky Blinder beer and hope it will be in pubs soon.

“There is quite a lot effort going into it and we are very confident it will be a success because of the popularity of the television programme.”

The recipe is based on the traditional ales likely to have been served in the hostelries of Birmingham just after the First World War - when the drama is set - with a few added tweaks to give the brew a modern twist.

Birmingham at that time was famous for its mild and brown ale drinks and this has been replicated in the new brew.