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Greene King is a British Brewery established in 1799 in Bury St Edmunds , Suffolk . It has grown to become the largest British owned brewery in the UK by a series of Takeover s which have been the cause of some controversy. The brewery is owned by Greene King plc () a catering company based and operating in England . It is listed on the London stock exchange, and is a component of the FTSE 250 share index. LOCATION AND HISTORY Greene King's Westgate brewery is situated in Bury St Edmunds , Suffolk , UK. It was established in 1799 by Benjamin Greene, the great-grandfather of the famous writer Graham Greene and his brothers Hugh (television executive) and Raymond ( Everest mountaineer and physician). There is a visitor centre next door to the brewery, and tours can be arranged. The company also owns Pubs and hotels including the Hungry Horse Pub Chain . Greene King dominates the pub scene in many parts of East Anglia , with a large number of both urban and rural establishments. It also has a stand named after it at Ipswich Town 's football ground, Portman Road. The company has won awards for its pubs in recent years and Greene King IPA won the Gold award at the 2004 Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) Great British Beer Festival in the Bitter category and runner up in the Champion Beer Of Britain category. TAKEOVERS AND CONTROVERSY Greene King's ongoing business expansion has sometimes been the cause of controversy. As a result of its active acquisition policy it has come to be known by beer protestors as ''Greedy King'' The Guardian (or ''Greed/Greede King''). As of 16 April 2007, the Managed Pub division operated 510 local pubs and 280 Destination Pubs (''i.e.'' food-led or hotels). This division was restructured in April 2007 with the appointment of Jonathon Lawson as MD for local pubs and Jonathon Webster for Destination Pubs. A further 1400 pubs are operated on a tenancy or lease basis by the Pub Partners division. See Also: Lewes Arms controversy Historically Greene King has grown both organically and via merger and acquisition. Key acquisitions in recent years include , Morland (1999) inc Ruddles , Ridley's (2005), Belhaven (2005) & Hardys And Hansons plc (2006). Of these, only the Belhaven Brewery remains open, with the surviving brews of the other three now being produced at Bury St Edmunds. In August 2007 Greene King announced it had acquired the 35 strong Loch Fyne fish restaurant chain. NOTABLE BEERS Greene King's beers are sold under several Brand s: Greene King Brands
Ruddles brands
Morland brand
In August 2006, Greene King announced that the ABV of draught Old Speckled Hen ( Cask and Keg ) would be reduced from 5.2% to 4.5%, though the bottled version would remain at 5.2%
Ridley's brands
Hardy's & Hansons brands
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