Greene King

Commercial Brewery in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by CK Asset Holdings (CKA)
Associated with 176 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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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton though I have drunk it before elsewhere. Indeed my records suggest I rated it on RateBeer back in 2018. Anyway pours a dark amber with a small foamy off-white head and good lacing. There’s malts, dried fruit and peel in the aroma. In the mouth it is slightly sweet with a rich creamy texture. Malts to the forefront in the flavour plus raisins, cake, biscuits and hints of traditional hops. Hints of toffee, dark bread and alcoholic strength come through later leading to a slightly fruity finish. This is quite nice – much better than I was expecting.
Tried from Cask at Moon Under Water (JDW) on 12 Jun 2026 at 15:15

5.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
A light, herbal aroma, with a hint of skunk. Golden in colour, with a white, quickly dissipating head. Medium body and carbonation, refreshing and easy to drink. Malty flavour, a touch of caramel, and a subtle herbal bitterness. Good for watching the game.
Tried from Bottle from Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations) on 12 Jun 2026 at 11:00

5/10
Tried from Draft on 24 May 2026 at 05:36

Tried from Cask at West Gate on 20 May 2026 at 12:48

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the tut n shive.
Medium white head. Clear golden pour. light bitterness. Another GK clone. Can't they brew anything else?
Tried from Cask on 17 May 2026 at 18:52

5.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
GK at it again with a bang-average beer! Golden amber with a frothy / creamy white head and a light malt aroma. Smooth and a touch creamy, biscuit malt, a hint of spice, some floral hops and fruity notes, a touch of bitterness and a dry finish.

Smith's Arms, Beckwithshaw
Tried from Cask on 03 May 2026 at 11:45

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Keg at the coachman. Pours golden, nose is floral, toffee, taste is bitter, citrus, floral. 6/6/7/7/7
Tried on 01 May 2026 at 07:11

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
24/4/2026. Draft at The Farmhouse, Kesgrave. It was okay.
Tried from Draft on 24 Apr 2026 at 11:23

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Amber color, hazy with frothy head. Peach, pine, citrus, pineapple, fruity aroma. Moderate bitterness, bit sweet. Average body, bit oily, sticky texture. Fruity finish
Tried from Draft on 22 Apr 2026 at 18:51

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at the star Godalming. A clear amber coloured pour with a fading head. Aroma is nutty, varnish, dirty grass, brown sugars. Trodden leaves. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty malts, liquorice, burnt sugars, grassy, palate is semi sweet, rounded mild carbonation.
Tried on 19 Apr 2026 at 21:28