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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Eebria; hazy light copper pour with a bubbly off white head, caramel and malt aroma, taste has caramel, a slight hint of citrus, malts, hint of bitterness, ok. --- Beer merged from original tick of Parnassus India Pale Ale on 01 Nov 2014 at 19:32 - Score: 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2014
at 12:26
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle, via Eebria. Clear, very dark, reddy brown. Halo and film of tan head. Sweet, grainy malt. Hint of liquorice. Hint of chocolate. Not overly appealing. Taste is dry, and very light tart. Thin mouthfeel. Finishes a bit tart.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2014
at 17:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home, 26th October 14. Pours jet black. Aroma roasted malts, slight liquorice, a touch of leather. The taste is rich, bitter, and dry, roasted, toasted malts. Good imperial Stout
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2014
at 00:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home, 26th October 14. Aroma is bitter citrus, and alcohol, some musky hops. Taste is bitter hops, some citrus pith, alcohol is present with some burn, the hops are not so aromatic, probably English hops, it tastes like an extra strong, English, hoppy bitter. OK DIPA, had much better
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2014
at 14:08
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
24th October 2014
Lightly hazy amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry. Decent fine carbonation. Light dry pale malts, touch of cream. Floral bitterness leads to a dry finish. It’s okay but there is no hop fruits here at all and there is a very long list of IPAs I would drink ahead of this.
Lightly hazy amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry. Decent fine carbonation. Light dry pale malts, touch of cream. Floral bitterness leads to a dry finish. It’s okay but there is no hop fruits here at all and there is a very long list of IPAs I would drink ahead of this.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2014
at 10:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Eebria; pitch black pour with a bubbly dark tan head, light malt aroma, taste has milk chocolate, light roast, hint of lactose sweetness. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2014
at 13:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Eebria. Clear amber. Thick, bubbly, sticky, white head. Thick, syrupy, fruity aroma. Some Amaretti booziness. Taste is pretty dry. Palate manages to be slick, but thin. Finishes dry and bitter. Not my cup of tea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2014
at 16:24
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Eebria; hazy dark copper pour with a bubbly beige head, dark fruit aroma, taste has big IBU bitter grapefruit, sweet caramel, marmalade, strong malts, ABV is very present.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2014
at 10:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home in London - sourced from the brewery via Eebria. This was a bit of a gusher. Not hit the ceiling intense, but the stuff oozed aggressively from the bottle immediately upon opening and I lost about 200ml - some of which made it on to the dining table and some on the floor - before the gushing stopped. The beer is actually pretty good, not infected or anything. It pours clear, reddish brown with a creamy beige head that quickly fizzles away. Lots of bready malts in the aroma, some pleasant, semi-ripe berries, toffee. Medium sweet flavor with nice brown bread, some caramelised sugars, plum, cherry raisin, minimal bitterness. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet and bready on the finish with further ripening fruits, berries, plum, moderate toffee and caramel, just suggestions of leather and earth. I actually really like this one. It’s kind of like a session port of something. Shame it gushed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2014
at 15:59
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, via Eebria. Clear, dark red. Halo of light brown head. Sweet blackberry. Rum truffle chocolate. Taste is milk chocolate sweet. Some cocoa dryness. Light, vine fruit seed, tannic bitterness. Thick, bonfire toffee sweetness on the lips. Smooth, creamy palate. Finishes with more of the rum truffle thing. Very tasty. Silky smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2014
at 14:44