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Greene King Westgate Brewery

Bury St Edmunds, East of England, United Kingdom

Greene King Westgate Brewery
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What you can do when you visit

Westgate Brewery Tour

Tour

A behind-the-scenes brewery tour covering brewing heritage and current set-up, ending with a tutored beer tasting.

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Visits are by appointment. Check current tour availability with the producer before you travel.

Production notes

Founded: 1700
Styles: cask ale
Ingredients: own water source
Method: Gravity fed Victorian brewhouse built in 1938, using gravity to pass ingredients from floor to floor.

Visiting guide

Each mark is backed by a documented fact. Open one to see the source.

  • Heritageancient1700Verified

    “There has been a brewery on our site since 1700, but brewing in the town can be traced back as far as the days of the Doomsday book in 1086.”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved August 9, 2026Verified

  • True makerown-water-sourceVerified

    “We still draw our water from chalk wells under the brewery that have been used in brewing for almost 1,000 years.”

    Source: Producer websiteView source ↗Retrieved August 9, 2026Verified

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