Our Story
IN 1902....
A Great British brewery. A forgotten legacy. A story worth telling.
1902
IN THE BEGINNING...
DARBYS Brewery was established at Greets Green. The name became real. The beer began to flow. A legacy was born.
1923
A recognised name
DARBYS pubs sat at the heart of West Bromwich life. In 1923, the Prince of Wales stopped at the Halfway House - one of the DARBYS pubs.
1900s–1940s
Growth
DARBYS expanded across the Black Country to own 100 pubs and becoming woven into the fabric of local life. A name people trusted. A beer people loved.
1940s
A Moment in History
DARBYS supplied beer to the American Army during World War II. In the darkest hours, our beer was there. A defining moment. A point of pride.
1951–1952
The End
Death Duties meant that the Darbys' could not continue. The doors closed. A respected name disappeared from pubs. Decades of heritage, suddenly silent.
OUR OLD FRIENDS
THE DOG AND DUCK
BRITISH QUEEN
DUN COW INN
THE ANCHOR
THE REVIVAL
2021
Rediscovered
The history of DARBYS was uncovered again. A forgotten name. A lost legacy. The spark that would ignite everything.
2025
Rebuilt
The brand was brought back to life. Building the recipe. Securing the trademark. Finding a brewery. Creating the foundations for return.
2026
THE GREAT REVIVAL
DARBYS is returning to pubs. Not a launch, a revival. A return to where it belongs.
DARBYS IS BACK...
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