Adnams in England - Reviews, Beers, Location & Contact

Adnams

Regional Brewery in Southwold, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 16 Venues

Established in 1872

Contact

Sole Bay Brewery, E. Green, Southwold, IP18 6JW, England

+44 (0)1502 727246

customerservices@adnams.co.uk

Description

Beer has been brewed on the same site in Southwold for at least 670 years. In 1872 George and Ernest Adnams started Adnams Brewery. Our long history gives us firm foundations and we look forward to an exciting and sustainable future.

Adnams - we’re like a big breath of fresh, sea air. We make amazing beers and spirits from grain-to-glass in our coastal home of Southwold. We’re proud to run our business sustainably and with huge passion and care, supported by ever-evolving technology, to make great products and create memorable and fun experiences for our customers.

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7.4

lore (7878) reviewed Big Skies from Adnams 3 weeks ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

somewhat opalescent dark golden colour, moderate sized dense ecru-ish white head; aroma of stone fruit, pomelo, some litchi, orange peel oils and lemon zesty notes; hoppy taste with similar notes to the aroma and some slight linden honey notes; good IPA

Tried from Can from La Capsule Beer Shop on 10 Jan 2026 at 18:38

gave a cheers!

6.5

omhper (44752) reviewed Ghost Ship from Adnams 3 weeks ago

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Sample, thanks oh6gdx! Clear copper colour, small head. Leafy, bready nose. Mid sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Caramel and leaves. Long bitter finish.

Tried on 09 Jan 2026 at 19:21

6.5

Svesse (15730) reviewed Southwold Bitter (Bottle/Can) from Adnams 3 weeks ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6.5

(Can) Brownish amber colour with creamy, tan head. Malty nose with dried fruit, bread, treacle toffee, apricots, orange peel and spices. Malty taste with notes of fruit cake, treacle toffee, dried apricots, caramel, orange peel and a balanced spicy/earthy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Well balanced, smooth and fairly generic bitter. Quite nice.

Tried from Can on 08 Jan 2026 at 19:57

7.8

caribou43 (2255) reviewed Mosaic Pale Ale from Adnams 4 weeks ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Best before 05/25, buying it in Germany, opening it two days ago at home, sharing it with my wife. A light and tasty pale ale, sparkling, herbal, dry, malt, citrus, bitter, a bit watery, aromatic and floral hop, just refreshing.

Tried from Can on 01 Jan 2026 at 18:27

7.1

Grumbo (24387) reviewed Old Ale from Adnams 1 month ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

29/7/2017. Cask at The Bricklayers, Colchester. Pours very dark brown with a small creamy off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, moderate roasting, light hop, dark fruit and a touch of citrus. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, very soft carbonation. Also 30/12/2025. Cask at The Cherry Tree, Woodbridge. Nice warming pint of old ale after a walk around Woodbridge in cold bright weather. Enjoyed both. See photo.

Tried from Cask at Cherry Tree (Adnams) on 30 Dec 2025 at 15:00

6.5

mjs (11994) reviewed Yuletide from Adnams 1 month ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Keg at Punavuoren Ahven, 20251226) The beer poured dark brown and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had earth, toffee, caramel and toasted notes. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were toasted malts, toffee, caramel, burnt sugar and bitterness. Aftertaste had toasted malts, burnt sugar and bitterness. A nice toasty brew with sweet notes.

Tried from Draft at Punavuoren Ahven on 26 Dec 2025 at 16:32

6.4

Psytron (8000) reviewed Southwold Bitter (Bottle/Can) from Adnams 1 month ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Mild smell of caramel malt. Copper colour, small beige head. Aroma of malt, metal, some caramel. Earth in finish. Medium bitter. Soft plentiful carbon.

Tried from Bottle from Alko (Webshop) on 23 Dec 2025 at 16:21

6.3

TET (6603) reviewed Blackshore Stout from Adnams 1 month ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5.5

Almost black beer, a head is medium and light beige. Aroma has roastiness, some coffee. Taste has roastiness, light caramel and maybe coffee. Almost full bodied. The roastiness is dominating.

Tried from Bottle from K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa) on 18 Dec 2025 at 17:59

7.9

jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Double Ghost IPA from Adnams 2 months ago

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Waitrose. Clear deep golden body with an off-white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of orange zest, Turkish delight and flower petals. Flavour of white grape and biscuit with a bitter hop finish. Medium body with a slick texture. Light fizz. I thought this was very tasty and reminiscent of how Sierra Nevada pale ale used to taste ten years ago.

Tried from Bottle from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 25 Nov 2025 at 22:19

5.3

Holmen_1 (14547) reviewed Ghost Ship (Cask) from Adnams 2 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Fra cask på The Globe Moorgate: klar kobbergylden med fint skum som varer. Brød, urter, gress og furunål. Tørr, bitter og noe endimensjonal.

Tried from Cask on 25 Nov 2025 at 13:05