Old Chimneys Brewery Reviews

MrTipple	3.5 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V 20Mar2024 Sweet, dark roast malts, cacao, chocolate, perfumed malts. Hazy, very dark brown, small, creamy, beige head. Light bitter. Bittersweet, dark roast malts, cacao, chocolate, burnt toast and floral notes, soft carb, full bod. Lacks balance, nice aroma. Bottle at Craft Beer Junction, London. Sunday, April 21, 2024
CraftBeerNick	4.2 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V Bottle at home, 12th April 24. Pours black and rich looking. Aroma is barrel, Madeira, sweet, wood. Taste is rich and sweet, wet barrel and wood, Madeira, vinous. Lovely stuff Friday, April 12, 2024
mR_fr0g	3.7 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V Bottle shared at craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks to Daniel. A light hazed copper brown coloured pour with a halo of mid tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, earthy grape, toasted malts, woody bark, boozy, brown sugars,. Flavour is composed of. Nutty, boozy brown sugars, bruised grape., brown sugars, earthy. Little oxidised. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, fine carbonation. Wednesday, March 20, 2024
WingmanWillis	3.8 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Cheeseboard	4.1 Old Chimneys Good King Henry IV Bottle online from Brownhill & Co, Leeds. Pours deep brown with beige to tan foam. Aroma: roast malt, cacao, light coffee, berries, bramble, port, oak, tobacco. Taste: moderate sweet, lightly sour/acidic, roast, ash, dark berries, dried fruits, tobacco, leather, booze, wood. Full body with soft carbonation. Good one. Sunday, March 10, 2024
ianwelby	4.2 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V Black beer, solid tan head. Smells sweet and boozy with some maltiness in there. Flavour has a good whack of the port barrel. Sweet and boozy with a notable woodiness. Dried fruit in here with chocolate, some coffee , a hint of smoke, some malt, good toasty malt. This is like an old ale on turbo and I love the balance of the smooth rich body and the earthy, fruity notes. Big, rich and boozy. Friday, February 23, 2024
Garrold	3.7 Old Chimneys Good King Henry III Bottle via a trade I think. Pours a bit lively. Sits nearly black. Very decent tan foam. Nose has port dregs. Bit of manure. Treacle. Ashy malt. Taste is quite sweet with a vinous dry twang. Smooth overall. Fine brisk carbonation. Twangy finish. That manure thing isn’t great. Saturday, February 17, 2024
ITFCDan	4 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V Sunday, February 11, 2024
Parmenion777	3.7 Old Chimneys Good King Henry IV 330ml bottle - Pours black with a small tan head. The aroma is dark roasted malts, cocoa powder, dark fruits, plum, fig, berries and earthy spice. A rich roasted and bitter taste, dark roasted malts, ripe dark fruit, plum, raisins, fig, molasses, bitter chocolate and spicy flavours with vinous and woody notes and a bitter roasted finish. Friday, December 29, 2023
dragnet101	4.3 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V 330ml panda from LCB. Pours thick black with tanned head. Powerful aroma of the aged oak and particularly maderia hit first, then notes of chocolate, mixed dark fruits, roasted malt, touch of liquorice. Taste of dark chocolate, raisins, port, oak, toffee. Its boozy and sweet but not overdone or too rich. Creamy mouthfeel with a fine to average carbonation. Long bitterness in the finish. Well balanced. Tuesday, November 21, 2023
BeardedAvenger	4 Old Chimneys Red Admiral Bottle bought at Cotteridge Wines. Aroma has dark fruit, malts, and a fruit vinegar sour streak. Opaque glossy dark brown. Thin foamy off-white head retreats to the rim. Rich. Dark fruit. Boozy bite. Followed by a wave of molasses. Heavy bodied. Oily. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish. Slips down. Sunday, October 1, 2023
Grumbo	3.8 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V 28/7/2023. Cask at the 33rd Ipswich Beer and Cider Festival. Pours black with a small frothy beige head. Aroma is boozy, woody, toffee, toasted, roasted malt, camp coffee, charcoal, ash, touch of port wine and plastic. Quite sweet with light to moderate roasted bitterness. Medium to full body, slick, soft to flat carbonation. Good, but for me not quite up to previous versions. Monday, July 31, 2023
CraftBeerNick	3.7 Old Chimneys Red Admiral Bottle at home, 2nd June 23. Pours a dark red brown. Aroma is dark fruit, caramel and booze, taste is sweet and sticky, malts, barrel, liquor, it’s a bit too sweet, bit drinkable Friday, June 2, 2023
minutemat	3.7 Old Chimneys Good King Henry Special Reserve 2017 bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, May 23. Thanks Craig for this! Pours dark, small tan head. Aroma of dark malt, leather, dark chocolate.. quite rich to taste, woody dark malt, a lick of liquorice and distant chewing tobacco. Nicely presented. Tuesday, May 30, 2023
WingmanWillis	3.9 Old Chimneys Red Admiral Monday, May 8, 2023
Stuu666	4.1 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V Bottle at ash's. Pours black, nose is woody, chocolate, vanilla, almond, taste is similar, quite a lot of oak. Wednesday, April 19, 2023
AshtonMcCobb	4.2 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Appearance - dark and opaque with a tan head. Nose - nuts, dried fruit, leather and burnt wood. Taste - raisins, prunes, burnt wood and something a bit like PX. Palate - medium bodied and roasty with a long linger. Overall - lovely, elegant beer. Tuesday, April 18, 2023
allmyvinyl	4.1 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Pours clear dark brown with a thin tan head. Aromas of Madeira, leather, sherry, liquorice. Taste is dark chocolate, woody, leather and liquorice again. Some mixed dried fruit. Lovely stuff. Monday, April 17, 2023
cgarvieuk	4.6 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V Bottle at ashs... Dark black... Small tan head... Woody oak big woody oak.. Big fig sweet nose... Dark chocolate roast malts. Dark rich chocolate roast.. Big sweet malts heavy sweet malts.. Dark chocolate.. Woody sweet oak roast4.6 bottle at home March 2024 : 2022 ...dark black ..thinest tan lacing ...soft sweet meaty oaky chocolate roast malts nose .dark sweet rich chocolate roast malts ..big dark bitter chocolate roast malts .big woody oak ...4.6 2023 ... dark black ..small tan head head ..soft mellow chocolate sweet roast malts nose ..big sweet fruit vanilla chocolate ...Light woody chocolate roast malts 4.2 oddly bit over sweet for me Monday, April 17, 2023
ianwelby	4.2 Old Chimneys Red Admiral Dark red, thin tan head. Smells rich and fruity with caramel. Flavour has dried fruit, caramel, a little anise, spices, apple, malt. Nice sweet, warming finish. Big, rich, warming and very tasty. Friday, April 7, 2023
nihtila	4.1 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V Bottle. Pours fairly thick, dark brown head. Nose is intense, slick, sweet, desserty, chocolate, red fruits, when you know its Madeira, it definitely is. Mouthfeel continues intense and slick, dark chocolate pudding, red dessert wine is there quite heavily when you know it, gentle roast, thick, sweet. Definitely a dessert and not a gentle and subtle brew but still doesnt feel too much over - it is heavyweight though. I’ve mostly lost my old love for pastry stouts but this tastes great again. Thursday, February 23, 2023
Leighton	4 Old Chimneys Good King Henry IV Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up online. Pours rich brown with a small, creamy khaki head. Medium sweet flavour with sturdy ashy roast, tangy berries, earth, tobacco, raisins, booze, old barrel wood. Full bodied, lightly chewy, with fine carbonation. Warming finish, has a little acidity that cuts through the dark beer character nicely, some further berry notes, old leather, modest earthy bitterness, background ashy dryness. Good stuff. Tuesday, February 7, 2023
AshtonMcCobb	3.8 Old Chimneys King Alfred's Cake Baltic Porter Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk dregs run. Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Nose - wood, prunes with a light varnish note (though not offensive). Taste - raisins, prunes, wood and booze. Palate - medium bodied, rich and sweet middle with a little dry woodiness closing it out. Overall - interesting beer! Thursday, December 29, 2022
martin00sr	4.3 Old Chimneys Good King Henry Special Reserve Bottle @Craig's. 2020 version. Black, lasting light tan head. Sweet dark malty aroma, swewt wood, swewt tobacco. Sweet dark malty flavoir, dark choc, sweet tobacco, . Warming. 2017 version. Black, lasting light tan head. Brighter, more woody aroma than the 2020. Dryer, more roasted. Also gooood. 2015 version. Oilier than the previous ones. Has some sweet, dark berry jam, perhaps a lttle oxidation, but works well. More sweet oak in the aroma. A little sweeter than 2020. 2014 version. Bright, dark malty, quite woody aroma, chocolate. Dryer than the previous ones. 2009 version. Quite a lot of dark berries in the aroma. A little lighter, but the fruity berries are nice. Wednesday, December 21, 2022
martin00sr	4 Old Chimneys Good King Henry Bottle @Craig's. Black, lasting small tan head. Dark malty aroma, sweet tobacco, choc. Bittersweet flavour, dark malty with a light jammy note, sweet tobacco. Wednesday, December 21, 2022
martin00sr	3.5 Old Chimneys White Admiral Bottle @Craig's. 2014 version. Clear brown, small beige head. Malty, slightly vinous, floral aroma. Sweet malty flavour, again some very light vinous notes. Sweet dark fruity notes too. Wednesday, December 21, 2022
martin00sr	3.6 Old Chimneys Red Admiral Bottle @Craig's. 2013 version. Clear dark red brown, tiny beige head. Malty, dried fruit and light oxidation, caramely aroma. Sweet malty flavour, wood and dried fruit. Wednesday, December 21, 2022
martin00sr	3.8 Old Chimneys King Alfred's Cake Baltic Porter Bottle @Craig's. Very dark brown, no head. Darl malty, a little tobacco. Sweet, malty, some dried fruit perhaps. Wednesday, December 21, 2022
BeardedAvenger	4.2 Old Chimneys Good King Henry V Cask at Dove Street Inn, Ipswich. Aroma has xreamy sweetness and liqourice. Boozy edge. Dark. Glossy. Foamy if blotchy tan head. Medium-heavy bodied. The Medira is very obvious. Sweet with a booze bite. Over creamy chocolate. Heavy bodied. Creamy. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish. The barrel tales the lead but works. Lovely stuff. Would be great post-dinner. Sunday, October 23, 2022
BeardedAvenger	3.9 Old Chimneys Good King Henry Special Reserve The 2020 version cuckoo brewed at Grain. Ordered from Beer Shop HQ, St Albans. Aroma had liquorice, coffee, molasses and a hint of tar. Glossy. Dark. Creosote. Foamy tan head. Medium-heavy bitter - coffee and liquorice - soon followed by sweet molasses and figs. Burnt sugar. Dark chocolate The sweetness plus the booze result in a desert wine effect. Thick. Oily. Flat carbonation. Long somewhat astringent finish. Warming - the bitterness and sweetness compliment each other. Saturday, October 1, 2022
mabuzzer	4.1 Old Chimneys Good King Henry Special Reserve 330ml bottle, shared. Very dark black with a very thin tab head. Aroma is vanilla, caramel, roasted malt, leather. Flavour is more of the same, tastes nothing like its strength. Lovely Saturday, October 1, 2022
ianwelby	4 Old Chimneys Good King Henry Special Reserve Black beer, tan head soon fizzes away. Boozy smell of dried fruit, a little chocolate. Flavour has the woodiness, dried fruit again, sweet spirits, a little medicinal. Smooth, sweet, warming. Excellent stuff. Saturday, October 1, 2022
s3quin	4.2 Old Chimneys Good King Henry Wednesday, September 21, 2022
japppp	4.2 Old Chimneys Good King Henry 33cl bottle thanks to @Theydon_Bois. Pours black with virtually no head. Aroma is deep roasted malt, chocolate, ripe dark fruits and caramel. Taste follows the aroma, well balanced multilayered deep stout. Very nice! Tuesday, September 6, 2022
webbrewer	5 Old Chimneys Good King Henry III Saturday, August 20, 2022
tommann	3.9 Old Chimneys Good King Henry Keg at 10% at Kilder, Brum. Pours jet black with a thin head. Aroma is treacle, tar and liquorice. Taste has liquorice, tar and treacle. Sunday, August 7, 2022
daniele	4 Old Chimneys Good King Henry bottle l997 bbe3/18 many thanks Alberto Scura buona schiuma fine abbastanza persistente cacao tostature un filo liquoroso lieve nota ossidata non fastidiosa corpo ancora medio gasatura leggera non molto amara finale cacao al liquore Sunday, April 17, 2022
Dedollewaitor	3.2 Old Chimneys Good King Henry IV Can @ SirAlex and Bickle night, Oluf Bagers Gade. Pours black with a small beige head. Tannins and roast beneath. Cherry wine, dark dried fruit, raisins and wood. Tartness. Base beer is lost. Giant shame. Friday, March 18, 2022
Christian	3.8 Old Chimneys Good King Henry IV High class Wednesday at #RatebeerOdense. Black with a small off-white head. Aroma of of liquorice, dark dried fruit and cherry. Dry, roasted flavour with figs and cherry, some berry tartness, and a hard roasted finish. Wednesday, March 16, 2022
DJMonarch	3.8 Old Chimneys Good King Henry From the Bottle at Chris O's Pre-GBBF Shindig 04/08/2012 Fruit and roast aromas. Black rich on the palate and strong in alcohol with a hint of bitterness in a lasting hoppy and fruity chocolate roast finish. Saturday, February 19, 2022
DJMonarch	3.2 Old Chimneys Firecrest From the Bottle at Chris O's Pre-GBBF Shindig 04/08/2012 Some sour fruit aroma. Amber mid brown coloured hazy in appearance and strong in alcohol with a hint of dryness in a bitter malt finish. Saturday, February 19, 2022
MrTipple	3.9 Old Chimneys Good King Henry III 20May2021 Dark chocolate, cacao, toasted malts, light liquorice, toasted bread. Hazy, very dark brown, small, beige head. Light bitter. Massive port, dark, candied, dark fruits, dark chocolate, cacao, bitter, dark roast coffee, soft carb, full bod. Very nice, rich. Bottle shared at Cloin's. Friday, January 14, 2022
Beese	4 Old Chimneys Good King Henry III Keg at Small Bar, Bristol. Black with no head. Aroma of pure ruby port and dark malt and dried fruit. Flavour is full of prunes and and raisins. Medium body. Wednesday, January 12, 2022
DJMonarch	3.4 Old Chimneys Dry Cider From the Bottle at Chris O's Pre-GBBF Shindig 30/07/2011 Fruity aroma. Silver coloured and a little hazy in appearance with an apple fruit flavour. A hint of dryness in a tannin finish. Monday, December 20, 2021
DJMonarch	3 Old Chimneys Natterjack From the Bottle at Chris O's Pre-GBBF Shindig 30/07/2011 Fruity hop aroma. Amber coloured with an acetone flavour. Bitter and dry malt finish. Saturday, December 18, 2021
DJMonarch	3.2 Old Chimneys Black Rat From the Bottle at Chris O's Pre-GBBF Shindig 30/07/2011 Fruit and some roast aromas. Dark coloured a little rich and sweet on the palate with a hint of dryness in a roast malt finish. Saturday, December 18, 2021
HugoPreuss	3.1 Old Chimneys Good King Henry Wednesday, November 24, 2021
evergreen0199	4 Old Chimneys Good King Henry Cask at Norwich Beer Festival 2021, Norwich, Norfolk. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, dark fruit, caramel aroma, tastes similar very rich and incredibly drinkable. Earlier Rating: 5/14/2016 Total Score: 4.2 Cask (cellar run) at The Rake, Borough Market, London. A very dark brown/black coloured pour with a thin beige head on top. Rich roasty, malty, chocolate, coffee aroma. Tastes similar, rich, roasty, malty, chocolate, coffee, a little caramel, soft and sweet. This was incredibly easy to drink, a quite marvellous Imperial Stout. Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Leighton	4.3 Old Chimneys Good King Henry Keg at Red Hand - Dalston. Pours clear deep brown with a tight, creamy mocha cap. Medium sweet flavour with nicely layered dark malt character, some gooey chocolate, ashy roast, dark fruits, raisins, cherries, mellow booze, vanilla. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly warming finish, a little ashy dryness, more raisins, cherries, plum, baking cocoa. Delicious. Earlier Rating: 10/13/2012 Total Score: 4.1 Bottle at Chriso’s Pre-GBBF Shindig, 2012, London. Pours oily, black-brown with a creamy, tan head. Nose holds dark chocolate and charred wood. Big sweet flavor replete with dark fruits, char, light rubber, burnt cocoa. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with dark and leathery fruits. Very good stuff. (October 2012, score: 3.9). Bottle shared at Craig’s. Vintage c. 2008. Great stuff, well balanced, nice vanilla and burnt marshmallows, some chat, baking cocoa. Dry toffee. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with scorched earth, oily chocolate. Some dark fruits. Wonderful beer. (January 2015, score: 4.1) Monday, August 30, 2021
Martinsh	3.8 Old Chimneys Good King Henry On tap at Ebenezers, Nantwich. Pours almost black with no head. Aroma is a vague hint of chocolate. In the mouth it is smooth and silky. The flavour is a heady mix of chocolate, fruitcake, raisins and alcohol (more specifically sherry) along with hints of toffee and roast malts. Finish is dried fruit and alcoholic kick. Ooh – this rather nice ! Friday, August 20, 2021