About
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.
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jamestulloch (10072) reviewed
Good King Henry Special Reserve from Old Chimneys
9 years ago
8.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle (2014 vintage). Black body with a thin tan head that quickly fades. Faint lacing. Aroma of cocoa powder, brandy-soaked fruit, fudge, oak and treacle. Flavour of hazelnut, tar, prunes and sharp plum. The finish is peppery with a welcome boozy warmth. Medium to full body with a creamy texture. Light fizz. A sumptuous treat.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Feb 2017 at 16:29
sjogert (13211) ticked
Horn of Plenty from Old Chimneys
9 years ago
7/10
Sampled from bottle at THT Februari at "De Zuipschuit". Hazy dark amber with light thin head. Red fruit, strawberry, grapefruit, light caramel. Medium sweet and moderate bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation. Nice beer.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2017 at 21:42
sjogert (13211) ticked
Firecrest from Old Chimneys
9 years ago
6.6/10
Sampled from bottle at THT Februari at "De Zuipschuit". Slightly hazy golden with white head. Sweet malts, spices, sugar. Over medium sweet and light bitter. Medium body. Sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2017 at 19:36
Kermis (23735) reviewed
Horn of Plenty from Old Chimneys
9 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle shared at THT. Hazy amber with a small tan head. Aroma of light fruits, apple, caramel, orange and herbal notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Light medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2017 at 15:42
sjogro (11768) reviewed
Horn of Plenty from Old Chimneys
9 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sampled from bottle at THT Februari at "De Zuipschuit". Hazy dark amber with light thin head. Red fruit, strawberry, grapefruit, light caramel. Medium sweet and moderate bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation. Nice beer.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2017 at 15:42
Maakun (17192) reviewed
Horn of Plenty from Old Chimneys
9 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at February THT. Slight hazy amber with small off white head. Peach, lots of sweet malts, caramel, lots of drying grass, quite herbal in the finish. Soft cognac and noticeable alcohol. Over medium sweet and bitter. Almost full bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2017 at 15:41
Maakun (17192) reviewed
Firecrest from Old Chimneys
9 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at February THT. Slight hazy darker golden with small off white head. Sweet tropical fruits, good sugary malts, light grain husks, apricot, quite some grass and herbs towards the finish. Medium sweet and bitter. Bit over medium bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2017 at 13:36
sjogro (11768) reviewed
Firecrest from Old Chimneys
9 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled from bottle at THT Februari at "De Zuipschuit". Slightly hazy golden with white head. Sweet malts, spices, sugar. Over medium sweet and light bitter. Medium body. Sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2017 at 13:36
DavrosIX (1411) reviewed
Good King Henry Special Reserve from Old Chimneys
9 years ago
10/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 10 Flavor 10 Texture 10 Overall 10
2011 vintage bottle on Christmas Day. This was like no beer I have drunk before. It looked beautiful and had a thick, oily, long lasting and pleasing mouth feel. The alcohol was forward, but in a good way. The flavours were malt, coffee, tar, chocolate, whiskey, port and brandy. Every sip was a different flavour, with a foundation of a velvet texture. A very long finish in my mouth. Yes, probably the best beer I have ever drunk in my life and it deserves that top score.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2017 at 07:54
GRM (7543) reviewed
Good King Henry Special Reserve from Old Chimneys
9 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Brown bottle, 275 ml, brewed on 09.11.2011, best before 09.11.2021, trade with scopey (thank you!), savoured on June 23 2016; eye: black, opaque, ring of brown head, slight lacing; nose: mace, roasted barley, slight vanilla, slight woody, slight coffee; mouth: mace, roasted barley, slight vanilla, slight woody, slight coffee, slight sourish, finale in chocolate-coffee with slight presence of alcohol, medium body, below-average carbonation, lightly vinous texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 275 ml, brassée 09.11.2011, meilleure avant 09.11.2021, échange avec scopey (thank you!), savourée le 23 juin 2016; œil : noire, opaque, anneau de mousse brune, très légère dentelle; nez : macis, orge torréfiée, très léger vanille, très léger boisé, très léger café; bouche : macis, orge torréfiée, très léger vanille, très léger boisé, très léger café, très léger aigrelet, finale en chocolat-café avec très légère présence d’alcool, corps moyen, carbonatation sous la moyenne, texture légèrement vineuse; en résumé : bien
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2017 at 16:47