Daniel Batham & Son Ltd Small Round Tin

Daniel Batham & Son Ltd tin tray dating from the 1960s.

The White Horse & King William Brewhouses

Daniel Batham and other Batham family members had gained experience of brewing during the late 1800s.
Daniel Batham became the landlord of a beerhouse, the White Horse in Cradley Heath, owned by Stuart Attwood in 1882. Daniel owned the licence for forty years, from 1882 to 1922. There he brewed a dark strong mild which was sold across the Black Country and Midlands.
After 22 years of profitable brewing and retailing, Daniel decided to expand his business.
His two sons, Daniel and Caleb, by now experienced brewers, helped their father during the process.
Daniel Senior purchased the King William beerhouse at Darby End in Netherton in 1904, where Daniel Juinor moved in with his wife Myra, and family. The licence for the King William Inn was held for 8 years until 1912.

The Vine Inn Delph, Brierley Hill

The Vine, nicknamed the 'Bull & Bladder' due to its origins as a butcher's shop, was located on Delph Lane in Delph, Brierley Hill. It was owned by Charles Attwood, brother of Stuart Attwood.
By 1905 both Charles and Stuart Attwood had died and the Vine Inn was purchased by Caroline Fox who placed it on the open market.
The property was in poor condition, badly affected by subsidence from the local mining industry.
After much negotiation Daniel purchased the business in 1905.
Rebuilding started in 1911, and the new 'Vine Hotel' was completed in 1912.
Daniel however, was spending most of his time at the King William Inn and initially decided to lease the Vine in 1912.
Fortunately for the Batham family, there were no offers from prospective lessees.

Death of Daniel Batham

Daniel Junior died in 1922, two years after his wife Myra. He had laid the foundations of a highly successful Black Country brewing business.
The management of the business was left to his sons, Arthur Joseph, Daniel, and Caleb William.
The Company traded as Daniel Batham.
The White Horse Inn, and all his other properties purchased over the years, were put up for sale in 1922.
After Daniel's death the family started to rethink the running of the business.
Spare brewing capacity at the Delph Brewery resulted in an increase in the firm's tied estate during the 1920s.
During the early 1930s the firm traded as D.& A.J.Batham.
Daniel Batham died in 1939 leaving his brother, Arthur Joseph, now a professionally trained brewer, to run the business.

The Modern Era

The Company was registered as Daniel Batham & Son Ltd in 1942.
In 1951 the Delph Brewery produced only Black Country Mild, but in that year the Company purchased the Swan Inn at Chaddersley Corbett. Locals demanded a Pale Ale and Batham's Bitter was born.
Daniel Batham & Sons Ltd was recognised for the quality of its beers when, in 1954, it was awarded 'Diploma in Class' for its 'Strong Ale', at The Brewers' and Allied Traders Exhibition in London.
The Company was also awarded by CAMRA for 'Winner of the Best Bitter' at the Great British Beer Festival in 1991.
The sixth generation of the Batham family is still running the Delph Brewery, with 12 tied houses.

The manufacturer's mark states - Printed in Great Britain by Reginald Corfield Ltd. D.279
A wonderful pint of bitter!