Popular UK ale brand to be sold to Spanish beer giant

• Greene King has agreed to sell its popular Old Speckled Hen beer brand family to Damm UK, the owner of Estrella Damm.
• This sale is part of Greene King's strategic shift to focus on its extensive pub estate and move away from producing beer for supermarket shelves.
• The deal will result in the long-term closure of Greene King's Westgate Brewery in Bury St Edmunds , with production eventually moving to Damm's new brewery in Bedford.
• Despite the change in ownership and production location, Old Speckled Hen beers will remain readily available in major UK supermarkets and other retailers.
• Greene King will continue to brew cask ale and craft beer, including Greene King IPA and Abbot Ale, primarily for its pubs, supported by a new £40 million brewery opening in Bury St Edmunds by summer 2027.

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Greene King to sell famous ale brand to Spanish brewer as fears rise over future of brewery