Born in Cannock. Built on Beer.
Fifteen years of turning up, knowing our stuff, and making sure your bar never lets you down.
Our Story
Ales R Russ started with a redundancy and a good idea.
Steve spent years heading up sales for some of the biggest names in British brewing. Stuart had been in construction. In the same week, they both lost their jobs. So they did what any self-respecting pair of West Midlanders would do. Popped down to their local, had a few pints, and Ales R Russ was born.
That was 2010. Since then, Ales R Russ has grown into one of the most trusted independent beer wholesalers in the West Midlands. 100+ pubs, bars and micropubs ordering every week, a roster of breweries you won't find on a national price list, and a reputation built not on marketing, but on turning up on time and knowing their stuff.
What we stand for
Family
First
Not a corporate venture.
A father and son business with their name on the van.
What you get from us, you can trust.
Proper Beer
Knowledge
Decades of on-trade experience between us. When we recommend a cask ale or craft keg line, it's because we know it'll work on your bar, not because it's got the best margin.
The Midlands
is our patch.
We know this region, its pubs, and its drinkers. That local knowledge is something no national distributor can buy.
The team behind the beer.
We're small enough to know every customer by name. Big enough to never let you down.
Co-Owner
Steve Russell
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Co-Owner
Stuart Russel
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Osset - White Rat
Operations Manager
Rhys Gittins
When i'm not shifting barrels, you'll find me arguing about last night's match or quietly winning a pub quiz somewhere in the Black Country. Usually both in the same evening.
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Tiny Rebel - Electric Boogaloo
Warehouse Manager
Adam Ray
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Tiny Rebel - Electric Boogaloo
Distributor
Ash Raine
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🍺 My perfect pint:
Hop Back - Summer Lightning
Distributor
Ian Jeavons
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🍺 My perfect pint:
Tiny Rebel - Electric Boogaloo