Green King Brewery
Visit the home of Abbot Ale, Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen and Ruddles County at the King Visitor Centre, situated next to the Brewery in the heart of the bustling market town of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
The museum traces the history of brewing in and around Bury St Edmunds from the earliest times, and the story of the Greene and King families who came together in 1887 to form Greene King and Sons Ltd.
There has been a brewery on the site in Bury St Edmunds since at least 1700 and it's still going strong today! The 'new' Brew House was built in 1938 and is a wonderful example of art deco architecture with Italian marble flooring and walls on the mash tun floor.
Guided Tours of the Brew house shows how real beer is produced using natural ingredients and traditional brewing methods. A tour round the historic working brew house includes the best view of Bury St Edmunds from the roof (weather permitting). Your tour will begin in the museum followed through to the brewery and Brewery Tap were you will be able to taste the different beers, finishing in the gift shop were you will be able to purchase your gifts, souvenirs and cases of beers.
The evening tour is a great way to start a celebration birthday, retirement, stag or hen night!
For more information on tours and prices, please contact the Visitor Centre on 01284 714297 or by email to brewerymuseum@greeneking.co.uk
Several of the Local Beers Produced at Bury St Edmunds Brewery
