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Marimba Chocolate

Marimba Chocolate.
Marimba is a family-owned business devoted to hand-making amazing chocolate right here in Bury St Edmunds.
Discover a full range of handmade truffles, single-origin bars, Easter eggs and Christmas treats (seasonally, of course) and delights such as dipped marshmellows, caramel pretzels and giant buttons.
Marimba's chocolatiers also make no added sugar varieties of bars, white, milk and dark buttons, and novelties.
Greene King Beer

Greene King Beer Cafe and Shop
The Greene King Shop inside Greene King Beer Cafe stocks a full range of Greene King and Belhaven beers. Perfect for presents or stocking up the fridge!
Choose from Abbot Ale - named after the Abbots of Bury St Edmunds Abbey, Level Head - named after St Edmund who lost his head, Wolfpack Beer - called after the wolf that looked after Edmund and many more. They also sell gluten free and low alcohol beer.
Heart of Suffolk Gin

Heart of Suffolk gin
Established in 2018 by Karen and Martyn Luke, Heart of Suffolk Distillery is a family-owned venture based in Bacton, just down the road from Bury St Edmunds.
They specialise in crafting three exquisite London Dry Gins: Betty's - an award-winning gin, Rosie's and Ivy's Best London Dry Gin, Judges’ Choice, alongside limited edition liqueurs. You can visit their Heart of Suffolk Distillery Shop and try their products at their new bar in Bury St Edmunds The Secret Distillery.
Adnams Beer

Adnams
Adnams is based on the Suffolk coast in Southwold but has a shop in Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds
They produce a range of beers to suit every taste, from their famous Ghost Ship, a Stout to write home about, to Kobold, a crisp English Lager.
Nethergate Wine

Nethergate wine
The multi-award winning independent brewery and distillery Nethergate is based just down the road in Long Melford but has a shop in Bury St Edmunds.
Pop in to discover crisp whites, warm reds, delightful fizz.
There's also a bar downstairs and upstairs to enjoy Nethergate's wines and spirits.
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