The Old Cannon Brewery is a small brewpub north of the town centre, useful if you want Bury's beer story without limiting yourself to the biggest name in town. It brews on site and feels more practical than polished.
It is a good stop after walking up from the historic centre or arriving by train. The appeal is straightforward: local beer, a proper pub atmosphere, and a reminder that brewing in Bury St Edmunds is not only a museum-piece tradition.