In a town dominated by the Greene King Brewery and its many local pubs and beers, there are still rivals; a new Adnams beer shop and café in the centre and the delights of the Old Cannon Brewery on the way to the station.
As you enter this spacious pub the large highly polished mash tun and kettle are prominent next to the bar, just a part of the paraphernalia necessary for the wondrous process of beer production. They look so immaculate that you may assume they are remnants from the past but no, as explained by the knowledgeable bar staff, the brewing takes place every week to produce the majority of the ales sold at the bar.
These include ‘Hornblower’ (4% A light coloured ale with a hoppy, citrusy over tone and a hint of blackberry), as well as a reliable session beer ‘Old Cannon Best Bitter’ (3.8% ..brewed using Bobeck hops giving a nice crisp taste. Very refreshing, absolutely full of flavour and extremely moreish). There are four other beers available, a local guest ale and then a choice from a rotating menu of their own specials and seasonals.
There is a range of high-quality food here too and I think the 3-star accommodation completes the one-stop package on your visit to Bury St Edmunds. (Other attractions are of course available in this agreeable Suffolk town…)
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