Greene King

Commercial Brewery in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by CK Asset Holdings (CKA)
Associated with 171 Venues

Established in 1799

Contact
Westgate Brewery, Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QT, England
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Description
Founded 1799. Brewery has taken over several smaller Breweries in recent years including Morland, Ruddles, Ridleys, Belhaven and Hardy’s & Hansons only leaving the Belhaven Brewery in situ. In August 2019, Greene King has been sold to Hong Kong based CK Asset Holdings (CKA)

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6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 5 Overall 6
26/2/2026. Cask at The Woolpack, Chelmsford. Pours fine. Malty, fruity aroma. a bit weak but not bad as GK beers go.
Tried from Cask at The Woolpack (Greene King) on 26 Feb 2026 at 13:03

6/10
Cask
Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2026 at 17:57

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Hand pulled pint in the 100 House, Norton at Will & Grace's wedding on 16th February 2026. Clean amber body, off white, but weak head. Nice blend and an old school ESB, malty front but with a solid hop content.
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2026 at 21:00

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at Justice Mill. It pours clear chestnut brown with a thick, fluffy beige head. The aroma is sticky, bitter - sweet, dried fruits, raisin, sultana, toasty spice, toffee, fudge, brown bread, fruit cake and polished wood. The taste is smooth, slick, bitter - sweet, rich, chewy, toothy, raisin, sultana, toasty spice, woody, leather, warming booze, touch of tannin, toffee, caramel, fudge and cacao nibs with a drying, chewy finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Rich and hearty. A big step up from the standard abbot ale.
Tried from Cask at Justice Mill (JDW) on 12 Feb 2026 at 12:36

6/10
Keg
Tried from Draft on 07 Feb 2026 at 18:59

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at the Millhouse, Bristol. Pours hazy dark gold with a small head. Aroma is overripe mango. Taste has overripe mango and papaya.
Tried from Draft on 02 Feb 2026 at 09:37

8.5/10
Tried from Cask on 25 Jan 2026 at 14:33

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
It is a typical English ale with all the quality that you could have, bitter, a bit watery, hop, malt, easy to drink, regular, 26.02.17, at Prélaz.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jan 2026 at 15:27

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle. Clear pale brown with an ok but small white head. Aroma of caramel, toffee, herbs and some alcohol. Taste of toffee, biscuits, caramel, fruitcake, fudge, herbs and chocolate pudding. Moderate bitterness. Medium carbonation. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2025 at 22:33

4.5/10
Fairly standard bitter, nothing to write home about. Pint in The Didsbury on Christmas day.
Tried from Cask on 25 Dec 2025 at 13:30