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.
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at home ... light crisp orange ... sweet apple and apple peal ... sweet apple front ... dry finish ... little sharp dry cider 6.3 ... hazy yellow ... thin hite lacing... soft apple nose ... dry dry tasrt tanic apples ... quite tasty ... crisp apple ...3.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2010
at 09:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home ... Thanks to the brewer once again for being kind enough to ship direct ... deep red brown .... thin lacing ... roast malt ... some berry fruit nose ... smokey wooody roast ... light toffee ... little hop ... decent enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2009
at 11:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled as Old Chimneys Stony Lane Medium Cider. A light golden cider with a white head. The aroma has sweet notes of delicious apples as well as light notes of citrus. The flavor is sweet with notes of vitamin C and apples, leading to a very tart finish - the acidity draws some mouthwater. Thanks fonefan for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2009
at 11:54
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. An amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, fruit, and English hops. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel, fruit, and English hops, that I’m not so fond of. Thanks fonefan for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2009
at 18:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of sweet and roasted malt as well as lighter notes of chocolate and berries. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of roasted malt and chocolate as well as light notes of burnt malt, leading to a very dry bitter finish. Thanks fonefan for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2009
at 15:45
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is acidic with notes of roasted malt and chocolate. The flavor is acidic malty combined with notes of roasted malt and chocolate. Another bottled conditioned beer gone bad - what is it with this bottled conditioning of low ABV beers - it doesn’t work! Thanks fonefan for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2009
at 15:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A deep red beer with no head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of caramel and nuts. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel as well as lighter notes of oxidation and nuts, leading to a dry and slightly oxidized finish. Thanks fonefan for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2009
at 00:29
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottled. An amber beer with an off-white head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, flowery hops, and fruit - especially peaches, as well as light notes of spices, especially ginger. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of peaches and medium notes of malt, leading to a very dry finish. The body is on the light side. Thanks fonefan for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2009
at 16:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A golden beer with a thin beige head. The aroma haso notes of elderflowery hops on a light malt back ground. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and flowers, leading to a dry flowery finish. Thanks fonefan for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2009
at 02:44
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of dusty hops as well as lighter notes of fruit - especially peaches. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of dust, elderflowers, and hops, leading to a dry and bitter finish. Thanks fonefan for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2009
at 02:38