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Submitted on Monday, 16th February 2026
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The Old Cannon, Bury St. Edmunds
Bury St. Edmunds
IP33 1JR
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Reviews of The Old Cannon (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Old Cannon
Closed at 10:30 in spite of everything published saying 11:00pm. We all know you can’t trust any published opening hours whither from Camra, Google or even the pubs own social media or website. Such is the case here and their website does not give you a valid choice to refuse cookies which I believe is in breach of the regulations. I fully respect their right to shut early if there’s not enough custom, after all pubs are businesses and are not run for the benefit of punters. It’s in the GBG2027 and I was tempted to score them an “undrinkable” as I couldn’t drink anything. Self proclaimed as a “gastro brewery” it’s a fairly bland room with the counter on the right next to a couple of brewing vessels which may or may not be in use. A row of six beer engines serve their own beers.
On 16th October 2026
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 4293 recommendations about 3953 pubs]
Will Larter left this review about The Old Cannon
My first visit to Bury but just a quick one, so I went to the Nutshell and this one. It's quite big, after the "smallest pub", and I'm not a fan of brewing vessels actually sitting in the pub. Six Old Cannon beers on the bar, so I went for the ESB, which is called Gunner's Daughter 5.5%. It's very like Fuller's ESB, or closer to home, a lot like Abbot. Not a criticism. (NBSS 4, £5.60/pint.) If I make it to Bury St Ed's again, I think I'll try some proper pubs. (I've just seen a CAMRA members discount advertised on a poster that can only be seen if you've just been to the toilet. This is a big no-no, so I've docked a point from the rating.)
On 16th February 2026
- rating: 5
[User has posted 4937 recommendations about 4518 pubs]
Strongers . left this review about The Old Cannon
The Old Cannon is an interesting little brewpub with a well-trodden wooden floor and some brewery equipment in the front right corner next to a short serving counter that runs to the rear wall. In the left-hand side of the pub the seating is split in half by a central wall. It was busy with most of the tables reserved for later in the evening for the weekly Wednesday quiz, but I managed to grab an unreserved table by the fireplace that sits on the left-hand wall. Available from the counter was a premium keg selection alongside six hand pumps that were all drawing Old Cannon Brewery ales. I went for their 3.9% Best that was OK, but a bit pricey at £5 for a pint. Whilst enjoying my pint I noticed a huge hole in the ceiling above where a barrel was hanging down off a pulley system, and I spotted some sacks of grist stacked by the edge of the hole. I thought the service was polite, but a little bit formulaic like the manageress used to work in a large hotel. I will return when next in town, but probably only for one.
On 25th November 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 6829 recommendations about 6790 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Beer Festivals : Yes - Easter - last updated 16 February 2026 by Will Larter
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 15% but see review - last updated 16 February 2026 by Will Larter
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 16 February 2026 by Will Larter
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 16 May 2008 by hondo .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 02 July 2013 by Moby Duck
- Micropub : No last updated 22 October 2025 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 July 2013 by Moby Duck
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