Old Chimneys
Client Brewer
in Diss,
Suffolk,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Old Chimneys Brewery
- Out of business
Established in 1995
Located in Market Weston on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, Old Chimneys has achieved an enviable reputation for beer quality. The flagship brand,
Good King Henry Special Reserve, has for 8 years been the highest rated English beer on ratebeer.com
Alan ceased brewing at Market Weston in April 2019 to concentrate on collaborative brewing with top quality brewers in the UK and abroad,
starting with Grain (Norfolk), Northern Monk (Leeds) and Wylam (Newcastle).
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.
Changed to a client brewer as of 2019 on Brewver as Alan continues to brew elsewhere with the Old Chimneys name, mostly at Grain Brewery.
Dedollewaitor (22132) reviewed Good King Henry VI from Old Chimneys 2 months ago
JK (8181) ticked Good King Henry (2019-) from Old Chimneys 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
bottle at cloisters ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ..soft earth big fresh oak nose ..soft sweet oak6..chocolate roast malts ..dark sweet chocolate roast malts ..long soft oak
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
bottle at cloisters ...Dec 14 2025 ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ..soft sweet chocolate Roast malts ..Light oak ..sweet chocolate roast malts nose ...dark chocolate roast malts ..heavy rich chocolate roast malts ..big oak .. Heres to you dad . i miss you
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at cloisters 14th December 2025 ...soft blackcurrant ..soft sweet earthy berries soft cardboard nose .soft chocolate roast ..Light oak ..ling sift blackcurrant chocolate ..definitely showing a lot of age ...Heres to you dad . i miss you
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Good King Henry VI from Old Chimneys 3 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
bottle 2023 at home ...dark black ...thin tan lacing ..soft sweet caramel chocolate roast malts nose ..soft sweet creamy vanilla soft roast ..dark woody oaky chocolate
Reubs (35480) reviewed Good King Henry V from Old Chimneys 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Cask@Dark Beer Fest 2025, The Hope, Carshalton (27/11/2025) - roasted sweet malty with layers of chocolate, dark caramel, liquorice, full bodied with nice soft cask mouthfeel, wooden red wine washed lingering warming malty finish . Lovely.
RichTheVillan (12489) reviewed Le Cardinal from Old Chimneys 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; clear amber pour with a thin white head, aroma has honey and light citrus, taste has some bready malts, hint of spice, rich honey
DavrosIX (1291) reviewed Le Cardinal from Old Chimneys 8 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Bottle at home and this is something good. Stunning colour in the glass with lasting lacing. Huge and rich nose and a deep and rich fruit and savoury taste that is perfectly balanced. The mouthfeel goes on and on. This is a superb beer.