Adnams are having financial difficulties at the moment, and selling their pubs off is one option on the table-
Adnams calls in advisers to seek funds to save 152-year-old Suffolk brewer (Guardian)
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Adnams calls in advisers to seek funds to save 152-year-old Suffolk brewer (Guardian)
puntilla
Goalkeeper
I got the impression that they’ve over extended themselves but they’re not unique in that.
I had one some years ago but possibly it was off? Trouble is first impressions last but might give it another go!
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Pete
Striker
3.6% tawny bland piss, trades description should have been on it
Dunno how they got away this calling it that tbh, its not pale and tastes fuck all of hops and weak as piss
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Kingdom Bhoy
Striker
Best pub in this town
I also don't believe it's owned by them? Paul bought it a few years back?
I've drank in there for 22 years and thought paul bought it like
Topperfood is garbage, sanny is always
Been in the Willow Pond where Paul is indeed the manager but Greene King still have the lease
Darlo1973
Striker
GF works in a Greene King pub, albeit its not directly ran as one of theirs (the word escapes me)
She gets discount codes which comes in handy for the odd pint and food.
Really like the Level Head IPA they do, shame the one she works in doesn't sell it
Level Head is OK but usually over-priced. My local GK pub had to reduce the price as it wasn't selling.
Some decent pubs in Bury St Eds and they have one of the nicest Wetherspoons in the country.
Adnams is one of my favourite breweries. They don't do anything flash, just good reliable beer. Shame that they are having financial problems. Just hope that they they don't get bought out by GK.
Woodforde Wherry is an excellent session beer.
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0verlord44
Winger
Mate runs one in mag land, says that the company are a clusterfucking disaster
CollingwoodFTM
Striker
BSE is a great drink. Some cracking pubs and a great mix of beers.
They've been owned by a Hong Kong based property company since late 2019 who bought them with an unfortunate timing just before Covid which hasn't helped.
A mate down here has just left them as a manager to join a regional chain, and basically said the same as your mate in the company going rapidly downhill in his opinion.
Darlo1973
Striker
Apart from Norwich, probably the best place for a day out on the beers in East Anglia.
joebolton
Winger
Don’t normally study the names of the breweries too much , but looked on the Greene King website after reading this thread.
I would say I like every one I have been in round here , the Conquest , Cross Keys in Upsall , Saltburn Ship is really good , Wheatlands Farm Redcar and the Dog and Gun Keswick all very nice pint.
Southern Cross and Rudds in Marton gets plenty in , good atmosphere.
Travellers Rest in Hartlepool good for the football.
Punch and Judy Covent Garden happy memories.
I would say Greene King is probably my favourite chain based on those boozers.
I would say I like every one I have been in round here , the Conquest , Cross Keys in Upsall , Saltburn Ship is really good , Wheatlands Farm Redcar and the Dog and Gun Keswick all very nice pint.
Southern Cross and Rudds in Marton gets plenty in , good atmosphere.
Travellers Rest in Hartlepool good for the football.
Punch and Judy Covent Garden happy memories.
I would say Greene King is probably my favourite chain based on those boozers.
Couple of nice Greene King pubs near Russell Square in that there London, had some good food and drinks on the recent Wembley visits 
Lumber
Midfield
Yes, meant to come back on to say I was wrong, he was going to buy it but it never materialised, was I last night, madri was on point
Kent_Mackem
Striker
I'm often out and about that way for the kids' footy and cricket. There are some decent places to eat and the villages are really nice. Booking in some nose-bag at the Monk for our team meeting in August.
Bit flat like.
Far Tibetan Mountain
Striker
When I was younger I used to boycott them due to their habit of buying up rival chains, adopting their signature ale and cancelling production of all the rest. They're also not great bosses to the pubs that are tied to them by all accounts.
I stopped doing that though, on the basis that their beer is lovely!
Darlo1973
Striker
Which of their beer is lovely?
pompeymakem
Midfield
GK, particularly the Hungry Horse ones are like the McDonalds of the pub world. Got one down the road which is cheap and cheerful at times for a can't be arsed to cook tea when I have the kids, but their "real" ales are rank, and the food is just about acceptable. Actually, no it's shite.
They're absolutely shite like. Avoid at all costs.
Darlo1973
Striker
There are different types of GK pubs. I wouldn't go within 100 yds of a Hungry Horse. The last time I accidentally ended up in one it as full of screaming kids running around after being given too many fizzy drinks and plastic food.
The GK branded and managed ones aren't quite as bad but have identical menus, which are just about a step above Wetherspoons but not much. The independently managed ones have a lot more freedom to set their own menus and get in guest ales. Some you would hardly know were GK pubs apart from seeing the ubiquitous and undrinkable IPA on the bar.
