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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Kermis (23735) reviewed
Parnassus from Old Chimneys
12 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle shared thanks to Jmgreenuk. Pours hazy golden amber with an off white head. Aroma of biscuity malt, grapefruit and light herbs. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and moderate bitter. Light medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2013 at 13:07
jimgreen (22359) reviewed
PSA (Parnassus Stock Ale) from Old Chimneys
12 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery. Poured a hazy medium amber with a thin white head. The aroma is weak hop. The flavour is medium to strong bitter with a liqourice bitter malt palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2013 at 13:01
jimgreen (22359) reviewed
Good King Henry Special Reserve from Old Chimneys
12 years ago
9.3/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 10
Bottle from the brewery. Poured an oily deep mahogany colour with a frothy tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, creamy caramel and a little alcohol too. The flavour is strong bitter with a creamy liqourice bitter slightly fruity acoholic palate. Full bodied with flat carbonation. A creamy mouthfeel with a long bitter finish. A truly heartwarming beer. Track it down if you can. This beer is really worth it.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2013 at 12:48
Deanso (16228) reviewed
PSA (Parnassus Stock Ale) from Old Chimneys
12 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
275ml bottle courtesy of and shared with jmgreenuk. Thin white head. Clear amber pour. Noticable alcohol. Pretty decent. Bittersweet brew.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2013 at 12:41
Kermis (23735) reviewed
PSA (Parnassus Stock Ale) from Old Chimneys
12 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared thanks to Jmgreenuk. Pours hazy amber orange with an off white head. Aroma of wood, pine, grapefruit and alcohol. Flavour is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Too much noticeable alcohol.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2013 at 12:41
Kermis (23735) reviewed
Good King Henry Special Reserve from Old Chimneys
12 years ago
9.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 10 Texture 10 Overall 10
Bottle shared massive thanks to Jmgreenuk. Pours black with a medium beige to brown head. Aroma of caramel, whiskey, dark chocolate, vanilla, roast. Flavour is light heavy sweet and bitter. Fudge and a load of oak coming out in the palate along with the aspects from the aroma. Thick and oily mouthfeel. Full bodied with soft carbonation. This is a beer that lives up to the hype.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2013 at 12:22
Deanso (16228) reviewed
Good King Henry Special Reserve from Old Chimneys
12 years ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
33cl bottle courtesy of and shared with jmgreenuk. Big thanks. Finally got to try it. Thin tan head. Clear black pour. Lovely smooth ris. Well balanced and complex imperial stout. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2013 at 12:20
jimgreen (22359) reviewed
Good King Henry (-2019) from Old Chimneys
12 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from the brewery. Poured an oily deep mahogany with a frothy tan head. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, liqourice, and initially slightly hop medicinal too. The flavour is strong bitter with a rich creamy liqourice bitter slightly fruit palate. Full bodied with flat carbonation. A superb beer.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2013 at 12:10
Kermis (23735) reviewed
Good King Henry (-2019) from Old Chimneys
12 years ago
8.3/10 — 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
Deanso (16228) reviewed
Good King Henry (-2019) from Old Chimneys
12 years ago
7.8/10 — 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