OLD CHIMNEYS BREWERY WAS STARTED IN 1995 BY ALAN THOMSON, A MASTER BREWER WHO CELEBRATED 40 YEARS. 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 RATE BEER.

 

ALAN STOPPED BREWING AT MARKET WESTON IN APRIL 2019 TO CONCENTRATE ON COLLABORATIVE BREWING WITH TOP QUALITY ARTISAN BREWERS, INCLUDING GRAIN (NORFOLK), NORTHERN MONK (LEEDS), WYLAM (NEWCASTLE), PASTORE (CAMBRIDGE), ATOM (HULL), SHORTTS AND ARTEFACT (BOTH SUFFOLK).

 

THE REGULAR GOOD KING HENRY IS NOW BREWED UNDER ALAN’S SUPERVISION AT GRAIN BREWERY. THE STRENGTH HAS BEEN INCREASED TO 10%ABV, AND IT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN KEYKEGS AS WELL AS CASK.