Good King Henry (2019-)
(has 1 batch)

The regular Good King Henry is now brewed under Alan’s supervision at Grain Brewery. The strength has been increased to 10% abv, and for the first time in 20 years it is available in KeyKeg as well as cask.

Grain brewery, in Alburgh, Norfolk, has teamed up with Alan Thomson, following his recent retirement from Old Chimneys Brewery, to continue brewing Good King Henry, one of the world’s most highly rated beers.

The beer and brewing world shed a tear when Alan announced he would close Old Chimneys Brewery in March this, so the news that his famous brew, Good King Henry, a multi-award winning imperial stout will live on, will be greeted with much relief.

The bottled version, Good King Henry Special Reserve, has been England’s highest rated beer on ratebeer.com for eight years.

Grain director, Phil Halls, said: “I was very excited when Alan approached us to explore the idea of him brewing this amazing beer at Grain. It is not usually the way we work, but Alan’s beer has inspired my own Slate porter, and his years of knowledge and experience complement our mission of exploring grain characters and flavours.”