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.
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle shared big thanks to Jmgreenuk. Pours black with a medium beige head. Aroma of chocolate, soy, licorice, roast. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter. Roast, caramel and tobacco coming out in the palette amongst the other aspects of aroma. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2013
at 12:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
33cl bottle courtesy of and shared with jmgreenuk. Big thanks, wanted to try this for ages. Thick creamy tan head. Clear black pour. Well hidden alcohol. A nice smooth ris
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2013
at 12:04
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery. Poured a hazy medium amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is weak malt and yeast. The flavour is weak bitter with a watery malt fruity hop bitter palate. Light bodied with average carbonation. Nice, but not "that" nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2013
at 11:39
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared thanks to Jmgreenuk. Pours hazy dark golden with a big off white head. Aroma is light nutty, caramel, dish cleaning liquid. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and light moderate bitter. Light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2013
at 11:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
50cl bottle courtesy of and shared with jmgreenuk. Thin creamy white head. Hazy amber pour. Nice bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2013
at 11:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery. Poured a hazy medium amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is a little fruity lemon malt and weak hops. The flavour is medium to weak bitter with a zesty malt palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2013
at 11:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared thanks to Jmgreenuk. Pours hazy golden brown with an off white head. Aroma of cereal, barley, malt. Flavour is light sweet and moderate bitter. Light medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2013
at 11:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
50cl bottle courtesy of and shared with jmgreenuk. Thick white head. Hazy golden pour. Nice subtle bitterness. Nice brew
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2013
at 11:22
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery. Poured a hazy medium amber with a broken frothy white head. The aroma is hop and malt. The flavour is medium bitter with a zesty yeast hop malt citrus palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Very refreshing. I liked this a lot.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2013
at 10:56
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared thanks to Jmgreenuk. Pours hazy golden brown with an off white head. Aroma of biscuity malt, toffee and light fruity hops. Flavour is light moderate sweet and over moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. A nice example of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2013
at 10:56