Hardys & Hansons

Regional Brewery in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Greene King

Established in 2006

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Westgate Brewery, Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QT, England
Description
In December 2006, The Hardys & Hansons Kimberley Brewery and all of its public houses were sold in a multi-million-pound deal to Greene King brewery. The surviving brands are now brewed in Bury St Edmunds.

Note: there is a seperate listing for the historic brewery before it was owned by Greene King

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7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Longboat Inn, Penzance on 26th December 2025. Clear russet brown with shallow, dull foam and scant lacing. Nutty maltiness in aroma. Further nutty malts in-mouth - hazelnut. Solid malty finish. Smooth texture and a medium body.
Tried from Cask on 26 Dec 2025 at 22:08

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Spreadeagle, Mayfair on 19th December 2025. Deep reddish copper with dens and lasting off-white foam and full lacing. Malty aroma with leafy hoppiness. Rich nutty maltiness in-mouth with continued leafy hops and subtle spices. A broadly malty finish. Full body and a smooth mouthfeel. Very pleasant.
Tried from Cask on 19 Dec 2025 at 20:31

6.5/10
A pleasant seasonal brew with a fruity Christmas pudding flavour. Pint in the Castle in the Air before a Sale match.
Tried from Cask at Castle in the Air on 05 Dec 2025 at 17:30

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 6
Fra cask på The Mossy Well: klar rødlig kastanjefarge med fint skum som varer lenge. God maltaroma og smak med fin bitterhet, litt bjørnebær og barskog. En slank og lettdrikkelig bitter.
Tried from Cask at Mossy Well (JDW) on 26 Nov 2025 at 14:40

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the The Holland Tringham JDW, Streatham 25/11/2025 Sweet and toasted malty, some vague dried fruit shred, caramel, subdued hoppy undertones, medium to light bodied, dried malty close. Basic affair
Tried from Cask at Holland Tringham (JDW) on 25 Nov 2025 at 08:38

7/10
Malty and slightly bitter. Classic.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jul 2025 at 19:05

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at The Camphill Club, West Byfleet. Clear chestnut. Thick foamy head with everlasting lacing. Aroma has unintrusive berries and caramel. Light-medium bitter. Woody. Berryvtang. Underlying malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Nice enough.
Tried from Cask on 30 Mar 2025 at 06:48

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Old rating - Pint from the cask at the Olde Mitre in Hatton Garden, London. Pours dark amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, nuts & malt. Medium body. Slight spicy malty finish
Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2025 at 11:56

6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 6
Creamy off white head on a reddish brown coloured body.
Malt, biscuit & fruity aroma.
Medium to thin bodied, creamy & cloying on the back.
Malt, liquorice, berry & caramel tastes.
Standard.
Tried from Cask on 24 Jan 2025 at 17:01

8/10
Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:53