Old Chimneys
Client Brewer
in
Diss,
Suffolk,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Old Chimneys Brewery
- Out of business
Established in 1995
Contact
Hopton End Farm, Church Road, Market Weston, Diss, IP22 2NX, England
Description
Old Chimneys Brewery was started in 1995 by Alan Thomson, a Master Brewer who celebrated 40 years of brewing in 2017.
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.
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.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle (thanks fatphil). Pours black. Aroma is roast, malt, banana, tar. Flavor is sweet and bitter, malt, roast, banana, sticky, petroleum, malt. Finish has some warmth. Overall: great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2018
at 19:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
bottle at home ... amber ... big off white head .. soft sweet orange fruit nose .. peppery orange .. dry fruit ... soft sweet orange .. soft toffee fruit.. oily orange
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2018
at 17:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at home ... amber ... big tan head ... oily floral orange fruit nose...bitter herbal orange .. dry fruit ... ligth cardboard .. soft toffee malt ... bitter woody orange .. its in date... but im surre this would have been better a few months bach
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2018
at 15:56
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home ... Copper .. small tan head ... soft sweet woody toffee fruit nose ... light caramel .. soft cheesey toffee malts .. soft caramel fruit nose .. soft sweet malts .. ligth caramel woody fruity toffee
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2018
at 15:41
9.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Bottle from a trade. Many thanks LazyPyro! Dark brown/black colour, dark brown foam. Very complex nose of dried fruit (plums), berries, caramel, chocolate, roasted malts, coffee, cocoa. Wow, this is a fantastic beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2018
at 13:01
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
My goodness this was a pure pleasure to drink. So balanced and powerful.
Pitch black with a creamy beige head. Nice mellow aroma. Full body and a smooth carbonation level. Creamy texture. Lovely lasting tail. Chocolate, fruity, vanilla and espresso in the flavor. Yummi.
Lot #131
[Bottle from a trade with Nisse666]
Brewery #1839
Pitch black with a creamy beige head. Nice mellow aroma. Full body and a smooth carbonation level. Creamy texture. Lovely lasting tail. Chocolate, fruity, vanilla and espresso in the flavor. Yummi.
Lot #131
[Bottle from a trade with Nisse666]
Brewery #1839
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2018
at 16:06
9.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Bottle, 250 ml, courtesy of Craig (thanks!). Shared with JFK10000 and Max. 2015. Dark brown with brownish head. Oily. Roasted malts, huge chocolate, cocoa, sweet, light sourish, grapes, dark fruit. Easy drinkable. Full bodied. Loved the chocolate and fruit combo and so drinkable. Fantastic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2018
at 16:11
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 330 ml, courtesy of jjsint. Shared with Max and JFK10000. Pours black, medium light brownish head. Roasted malty, coffee, sweet, chocolate, licorice, some dried fruit, light bitterness in finish. Soft texture. Easy drinkable. Medium to full bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2018
at 15:05
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
13th January 2018
Hazy deep gold beer, decent cream colour head. Palate is light, dry and fairly crisp. Thin dry wheaty malts, sweetish. Bit of a spicy mid. Spicy dried fruits, trace of citrus. Dry spicy finish. Fluffy, dry and not that engaging, bits of a disappointment.
Hazy deep gold beer, decent cream colour head. Palate is light, dry and fairly crisp. Thin dry wheaty malts, sweetish. Bit of a spicy mid. Spicy dried fruits, trace of citrus. Dry spicy finish. Fluffy, dry and not that engaging, bits of a disappointment.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2018
at 19:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
23rd December 2017
Hazy amber beer, tidy cream colour head. Light palate, fairly dry and has a decent fine minerally crispness. Light malts, mildly sweet with a little caramel and cream. Light hop spice into a little pine. Modest bitterness. Soft ripe citrus into modest orchard fruits and A trace of berries. Light finish leaves a mild bitter linger. Nice, like the English character here.
Hazy amber beer, tidy cream colour head. Light palate, fairly dry and has a decent fine minerally crispness. Light malts, mildly sweet with a little caramel and cream. Light hop spice into a little pine. Modest bitterness. Soft ripe citrus into modest orchard fruits and A trace of berries. Light finish leaves a mild bitter linger. Nice, like the English character here.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2018
at 08:56